Headline: Motorola and Glenayre Paging Symposium Reveals High Potential for
Advanced and Two-Way Paging
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FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 1998--The outlook
for advanced and two-way paging in Asia is a healthy one measured by
the success of an international paging symposium jointly organized by
Motorola and Glenayre.
More than 300 senior representatives from paging operators in
eight Asian countries attended the ReFLEX(TM) Technology Symposium '98
to exchange information on the latest ReFLEX protocol-based technology
and applications, network migration strategies, and market findings on
two-way paging.
The just-completed symposium was a road show that began in
Beijing and then traveled to Taipei, Taiwan, before concluding in
Bangkok, Thailand.
"With more than ninety million paging subscribers, Asia
represents a huge potential market for advanced ReFLEX protocol-based
messaging," said Motorola's Fernando Gomez, vice president and general
manager, paging products group east.
"In fact, by the end of the year, The Strategis Group predicts
that another 26 million pagers will be sold in China, India, South
Korea, Taiwan and Thailand alone," Gomez continued.
"We are encouraged by the high level of interest in two-way
paging expressed by the symposium delegates for the launch of ReFLEX
protocol-based based services in Asia during the next couple of
years," Gomez concluded.
"There was an extremely positive response from attendees who
expressed great interest in the applications and efficiencies ReFLEX
protocol-based technology enables, as well as the best strategies to
migrate their networks," said Lee Ellison, Glenayre's senior vice
president of sales and marketing, worldwide paging operations.
"The symposium gave us the opportunity to present the technical
and business strategies Asia's paging operators can employ to offer
advanced messaging services and applications."
PageNet, SkyTel and PCIA representatives also communicated the
advantages and benefits of advanced paging during the meeting.
Delegates from China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines,
India, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States attended
the symposium.
ReFLEX protocol-based technology offers cost efficient use of
frequencies and makes new value-added services possible; e-mail, fax,
electronic commerce, Web information, vehicle location, and
information services.
For over 30 years, Glenayre Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GEMS) has
been developing leading edge personal telecommunication systems.
Supplying products for both one and two-way paging networks, Glenayre
also offers the industry's premiere migration solution from one-way
systems to two-way functionality.
With over 2,000 employees and with products installed in over 100
countries, Glenayre's net sales exceeded $451 million in 1997.
Additional information about Glenayre is available at:
glenayre.com.
Motorola is a global leader in advanced electronic systems and
services. It creates software-driven products that provide integrated
customer solutions and Internet access via wireless and satellite
communications, as well as computing, networking, and automotive
electronics.
Motorola also liberates the power of technology by providing
essential digital building blocks in the form of embedded
semiconductors, controls and systems. Sales in 1997 were US$29.8
billion. Additional information about Motorola is available at:
motorola.com.
ReFLEX is a trademark of Motorola Inc.
CONTACT: Motorola
by
Optimum Public Relations
Jan Goebel, 703/847-0211
Fax: 703/847-0421
jgoebel@cossette.com
or
Glenayre Wireless Messaging Group
Darren Ballegeer, Public Relations, 604/293-5252
Fax: 604/293-4326
Pager: 604/642-9510
dballege@glenayre.com
KEYWORD: TEXAS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION ENERGY
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