Alcatel and Motorola Air Third Generation Capability at Telecom 99; Alcatel at Telecom 99 - Hall 4, Stand No. 210
PR Newswire, Monday, October 11, 1999 at 08:52
GENEVA, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcatel (NYSE:ALA) and Motorola
(NYSE:MOT) have announced the live demonstration of the jointly developed
UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) at Telecom 99. Identical
equipment and basic functions will be shown live on both stands.
On show at the Motorola Stand at Telecom 99, the groundbreaking W-CDMA air
interface demonstration will showcase the capabilities of third generation
cellular technology to deliver two way data services, advanced IP based
multimedia applications and wireless video communications.
On the company's stand, Alcatel's 3G Mobile global approach --
infrastructure, applications and services -- is demonstrated via a third
generation concept terminal -- the Alcatel mobile evolution vision. Visitors
will be able to dive into the multimedia wave with applications including Web
browsing, video net meeting, e-mail and e-commerce.
The UTRAN solution on show includes both cellsite and terminal components
supporting a variety of applications, and is real time proof of the technology
being developed to enable mobile access to leading-edge Internet services.
Visitors to Telecom 99 can experience the capabilities of 3G, and can see the
first results of the cooperation agreement announced by Motorola and Alcatel
earlier this year.
The UTRAN solution leverages the extensive experience of Alcatel and
Motorola in the development and implementation of both radio and core network
solutions in GSM and CDMA wireless networks. The timely delivery of commercial
UTRAN systems will enable cellular network operators to take early advantage
of the first wave of third generation deployment, and bring the promise of
third generation to the commercial market. The cooperation agreement,
announced in February this year, includes the joint development by Alcatel and
Motorola of total, integrated CDMA digital network infrastructure and Third
Generation Mobile communications network offering.
The agreement allows both companies to leverage their complementary
resources, including research and development expertise, and will help to
ensure customers have rapid access to the latest technologies with closely
integrated systems and faster product availability to both CDMA solutions and
new future UMTS applications.
Notes to editors
At the Alcatel Stand (Hall 4, Stand 4210) Alcatel will demonstrate its
3G Mobile Global approach-Infrastructure, Applications and Services. Via a
third generation terminal concept-the Alcatel Mobile Evolution Vision-visitors
will be offered to dive into the Multimedia Wave. They access to the Internet
with a speed of 115 Kbps and to various applications-video Net meeting,
telephone call, Web browsing, E-mail and E-Commerce, etc.
At the Motorola Stand (Hall 5, Stand 5011): Through a series of
best-in-class strategic and technology alliances, Motorola is building one of
the world's first all-IP based, switchless, high availability, open wireless
architectures. The Aspira architecture, being introduced here to the industry
for the first time, already includes a one-of-a-kind dispatch feature in
addition to a wide array of other feature-rich offerings.
About Alcatel
Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end
voice and data communications solutions to established and new carriers, as
well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees and sales
of EURO 21.3 billion ($25.0 billion), Alcatel operates in more than 130
countries. For more information, visit Alcatel's Web site at www.alcatel.com
About Motorola
Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications
solutions and embedded electronics solutions. Sales in 1998 were
$29.4 billion. For more information on Motorola, visit: www.motorola.com
Contacts Alcatel
For full Alcatel Geneva Telecom press list, consult:
alcatel.com
Alcatel Telecom Geneva:
Press Office: Tel + 41 22 746 5507/08
Olivier Le Friec: Tel : +33 (0)6 08 40 94 43
Willem Zevenbergen: Tel : +33 (0)6 07 86 76 04
Alcatel Press Office (Paris)
Tel : + 33 (0)1 40 76 12 98
Investor Relations
Claire Pedini
Tel : +33 (0)1 40 76 13 93
Claire.pedini@alcatel.fr
Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane
Tel : +33 (0)1 40 76 13 30
Charlotte.laurent-ottomane@alcatel.fr
Emmanuel Spite
Tel : +33 (0)1 40 76 16 04
Emmanuel.spite@alcatel.fr
Motorola (Geneva)
Beth Sharples
Tel. +44 802 367 639
Beth.sharples@motorola.com
SOURCE Alcatel
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/CONTACT: Alcatel Telecom Geneva: Press Office: +41-22-746-5507 or
+41-22-746-5507-08; Olivier Le Friec, +33-6-08-40-94-43, or Willem
Zevenbergen, +33-6-07-86-76-04; or Alcatel Press Office - Paris,
+33-1-40-76-12-98; or Investor Relations - Claire Pedini, +33-1-40-76-13-93,
Claire.pedini@alcatel.fr, or Charlotte Laurent-Ottomane, +33-1-40-76-13-30,
Charlotte.laurent-ottomane@alcatel.fr, or Emmanuel Spite, +33-1-40-76-16-04,
Emmanuel.spite@alcatel.fr, all of Alcatel; or Beth Sharples of Motorola,
Geneva, +44-802-367-639 or Beth.sharples@motorola.com/
/Web site: alcatel.fr
motorola.com
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