To: GO*QCOM who wrote (42147 ) 9/22/1999 10:53:00 AM From: Ruffian Respond to of 152472
MOT Unveils> September 22, 1999 Motorola Unveils Dual-Band CDMA Wireless Phone NEW ORLEANS -- Motorola Inc. (MOT) signed an agreement with Sprint Corp.'s (PCS) PCS Group to deliver wireless Internet service using new dual-band CDMA digital wireless phones. In a press release Wednesday, Motorola said the deal is worth more than $250 million. Sprint will offer customers the Motorola dual-band CDMA digital phones, which are Web-enabled and allow access to Sprint's completely digital wireless network. In a separate release, Motorola unveiled its digital ST7867W and ST7860W phones, which are equipped with microbrowsers to provide handheld Internet access. The phones have CDMA digital data connectivity which provides up to 14.4 kbps data speed, wireless connection to e-mail, faxes and documents. Motorola also introduced its "clip-on" speaker-phone as an accessory to its new digital phones. The company also launched its dual-mode, dual-band TDMA wireless phones, which can provide 110 minutes of talk time and 100 hours of standby time. The company introduced its tri-band digital phone through Omnipoint Communications. The tri-band phone is capable of operating on GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 bands in Europe, Asia and the Americas, with network subscriptions. Motorola also introduced its "TalkAbout" products, which offer digital wireless phones with options of pagers and two-way radios. The CDMA and TDMA wireless phones and clip-on organizer are part of the Timeport line. Motorola also unveiled its CopperGold Transceiver, an ADSL single-chip transceiver which the company claims provides cost, power and board-space savings. The transceiver is designed for use in router and set-top-box applications, as well as digital subscriber line access multiplexer and line card applications. -Sam Favate; Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5400