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To: Rono who wrote (9844)	4/14/2002 12:21:41 AM
From: JF Quinnelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10227

The XOXO bk was a shady affair. Makes you wonder if Arthur Anderson was advising them.

To: Rono who wrote (9844)	4/16/2002 3:54:15 PM
From: Rono	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10227

Tuesday April 16, 8:15 am Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: Nextel Motorola Successfully Completes Software Test of New Vocoder for Nextel's iDEN-R- Network -Companies Also Announce Advancements in Nationwide Expansion of Nextel Direct Connect®- RESTON, Va. & SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2002-- Nextel Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTL - news), the premier provider of mobile wireless services to business customers, and Motorola Inc., (NYSE:MOT - news), the world leader in push-to-talk technology, today announced the successful testing of new voice coder (vocoder) software that is expected to nearly double Nextel's wireless voice capacity. An independent laboratory specializing in analyzing wireless services found the new vocoder passed comprehensive testing of sound quality, paving the way for the on-time deployment of the technology in late 2003. In addition, the two companies announced that Motorola will deliver a new software release that is designed to enable traveling capability for Nextel Direct Connect which will allow users to roam into Nextel markets that are not part of their regional service area, using the digital two-way radio service in the market being visited. ``Nextel is absolutely delighted with the voice quality test results for the new vocoder solution and Motorola's delivery of major new software features which will ensure our continued competitive leadership in push-to-talk wireless services,'' said Barry West, executive vice president and chief technology officer at Nextel. ``We have achieved the most significant milestone in the new vocoder development by maintaining the overall voice quality with the new half-rate vocoder. In addition, Motorola has just delivered a major new software upgrade to our test lab that can allow Direct Connect users to roam in other cities and stay in touch with associates with the same push-to-talk capabilities at a touch of the button. The new software, which was delivered on time, also includes some very important operational features designed to expand network capacity and help reduce our network operating cost,'' added West. ``The Motorola team is very pleased that our efforts to develop a superior half rate vocoder solution produced such high scores,'' said Fred Wright, senior vice president and general manager of North America for Motorola's Global Telecom Solutions Sector. ``The new half rate vocoder program will nearly double Nextel's voice capacity and is designed to significantly reduce its infrastructure costs in future years. In addition, the latest software release delivered to Nextel was the largest release to date in terms of new features and operational improvements,'' added Wright. Motorola expects to complete the integration of the new vocoder software in the second half of 2003. New Nextel wireless phones by Motorola, which will support the existing and new vocoder software, are scheduled to be available beginning the second half of 2003. Nextel is scheduled to deliver the new Direct Connect roaming capability in the fourth quarter of 2002, following several months of rigorous software testing. An additional software upgrade is expected in the first half of 2003 and will enable a Direct Connect user to use their push-to-talk feature virtually anywhere in the United States to connect with another Direct Connect user.