To: Khris Vogel who wrote (837 ) 3/18/1998 8:19:00 PM From: Investor2 Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 3436
Wednesday March 18, 6:20 pm Eastern Time Motorola , 360 in $100 mln deal ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., March 18 (Reuters) - Motorola Inc.'s Cellular Infrastructure Group said Wednesday it has been selected to expand 360 Communications Co.'s digital cellular network in a deal worth more than $100 million. The company said in a statement that it will expand and enhance six cellular markets with Code Division Multiple Access digital technology. 360 Communications currently offers CDMA digital service in Las Vegas, Nev., and plans to launch service in Raleigh, N.C., in the second quarter of 1998. It also plans to enter five additional markets by the end of the year. Motorola CIG makes cellular networks. 360 Communications provides wireless voice and data services to more than 2.6 million customers. AND Wednesday March 18, 2:36 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release Motorola Secures $1.6 Billion in M-CORE microRISC Architecture Design Wins Designs That Extend Across Consumer Electronics, Wireless and Automotive Markets Will Spawn New Generations of Products and Applications Over the Next Five Years AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 1998-- Demonstrating extremely rapid market success, Motorola's (NYSE:MOT - news) new M-CORE microRISC architecture has been selected as the processor of choice in $1.6 billion worth of design wins. Since its introduction in October 1997, the M-CORE architecture has attracted enormous interest from companies designing products in the automotive, consumer electronics and wireless markets, where low power, small size and high performance are critical. This early success of the M-CORE architecture is further testament to Motorola's leadership position in the embedded marketplace. ... More at: biz.yahoo.com Best wishes, I2