Mot--announced today it has signed a $85 million contract to supply Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital cellular phone
equipment to four operators in Mexico. The agreement includes the expansion of a CDMA cellular network and the supply of
CDMA subscriber handsets.
The contract was awarded to two groups within Motorola, Inc.'s newly formed Communications Enterprise - its Network
Solutions Sector (NSS) and Personal Communications Sector (PCS) - by Baja Celular Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (Bajacel),
Movitel del Noroeste, S.A. de C.V. (Movitel), Telefonia Celular del Norte,S.A. de C.V. (Norcel) and Celular de Telefonia,
S.A. de C.V. (Cedetel).
Bajacel, Movitel, Norcel and Cedetel, the first operators to install a digital system using CDMA technology in Mexico,
launched commercial service in February 1998 (Cedetel), June 1998 (Bajacel) and July 1998 (Movitel) using Motorola NSS's
cellular infrastructure equipment. The network expansion of this pioneer digital system will include NSS's state-of-the-art
SC(tm) family of CDMA base stations and its high-capacity EMX® 5000 switch.
Motorola PCS is expected to supply its latest CDMA handsets, which includes the MultiTAC(tm) and StarTAC(tm) cellular
phones. During 1999, Motorola PCS expects to offer Mexico's consumers an additional, new product offering.
''When Motorola began its relationship with Bajacel, Movitel, Norcel and Cedetel, the operators told us of their progressive
vision - to provide an advanced and efficient digital technology to cellular subscribers in the northern regions of Mexico. Now,
two years later, the operators are expanding that vision to include the interior of Mexico. Motorola NSS is ready to make the
vision a reality,'' said Norm Korey, vice president and general manager of Central America and Latin America for NSS.
''We have worked closely with Motorola's Communications Enterprise to provide the latest digital technologies to Mexico,''
said Eduardo Vazquez Arroyo, CEO and president of the four service regions. ''The state-of-the-art system, advanced
Motorola digital handsets and the crystal clear voice quality enabled by CDMA technology will catapult our companies to the
forefront of mobile and fixed wireless communications services in Mexico.''
Motorola deployed the world's first commercial CDMA system in 1995 in Hong Kong. Currently, the company has more than
100 agreements in 24 countries to provide commercial and trial CDMA systems across the globe.
Bajacel, Movitel, Norcel and Cedetel are cellular operators whose service regions border with the United States in a dynamic
and fast growing area of Mexico. The four regions are anchored by the cities of Tijiana, Culiacan, Monterrey and CD. Juarez
whose economic and industrial development, bolstered by the Maquiladora industry, contribute significantly to Mexico's GDP.
The Network Solutions Sector, comprised of two groups formerly known as Motorola's Cellular Infrastructure Group and
iDEN, is dedicated to providing total solutions to its wireless customers around the world. Motorola NSS is responsible for
manufacturing, sales and integration of Motorola's cellular infrastructure and iDEN cellular/two-way radio products. NSS is a
multi-billion dollar strategic business unit of Motorola with more than 16,000 employees. Headquartered in Arlington Heights,
Illinois, NSS has major engineering, marketing and manufacturing facilities in northern Illinois, Texas, Florida, the United
Kingdom, Israel, Brazil, China/Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan.
Motorola is a global leader in advanced electronic systems and services. It liberates the power of technology by creating
software-enhanced products that provide integrated customer solutions and Internet access via wireless and satellite
communications, as well as computing, networking, and automotive electronics. Motorola also provides essential digital
buildingblocks in the form of embedded semiconductors, controls and systems. Sales in 1998 were $29.4 billion. For more
information on Motorola, please visit the company's web site at motorola.com.
Motorola, MultiTAC, StarTAC, SC and EMX are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
Contact:
Motorola NSS
Sue Frederick, 847/632-5677
QA6225@email.mot.com
or
Motorola PCS
Jennifer Weyrauch, 847/523-0015
WLJW19@email.mot.com
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