Motorola Touts Euro Wins

AMSTERDAM -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) Broadband Communications Sector today announced the company was selected by Aster City, Poland, as a provider of digital head-end, digital set-top technologies and optical equipment for its all-digital upgrade. The announcement was made at the IBC2003 trade show, held September 12-16 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Motorola Stand 131, Hall 1).

The upgrade will be available to the whole municipality of Warsaw. The first stage of the upgrade will cover only premium services, which will eliminate the piracy of premium products.

The Motorola OmniStar(R) GX2 will serve as the foundation for Aster City's planned rollout of digital services. This optical broadband transmission platform enables operators to offer additional revenue generating services by supporting both 1310nm and 1550nm architectures.

Subscribers will connect to the upgraded digital network through the recently announced Motorola DVi700 broadcast-only all-digital set-top. Aster City will use the Motorola MediaCipher(R) Conditional Access system to facilitate access control and ensure the security of the DVB/MPEG-2 digital signals.

"Motorola is proud to be selected by Aster City to provide end-to-end technology -- from the head-end to the home -- to enable a secure platform for delivering new broadband services to their subscribers," said Paul King, Motorola vice president and general manager - Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

"As a customer-oriented company, Aster City is delighted to offer its customers state-of-the art Motorola technology. We are convinced that this new addition will increase our customers' satisfaction," said John Arciszewski, president of Aster City Cable Ltd.

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Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) Broadband Communications Sector today announced it has been selected by Altice, one of France's leading cable operators, as a key end-to-end technology provider for the re-launch of its digital TV services for its Est Videocommunications plant. This digital re-launch, which will include pay-per-view services, will be distributed from a single, central head-end station to all the Est Videocommunications networks covering the French region, Alsace. Est Videocommunications will deploy Motorola's DVi1000 digital set-tops and the Motorola MBT-5000 SDH optical transport solution during the fourth quarter of 2003. The announcement was made prior to the IBC2003 trade show, September 12-16, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The Motorola DVi1000 DVB-compliant set-top pricing is similar to basic analog cable set-top pricing, yet the platform delivers more programming channels and increased subscriber benefits. In addition to an expanded channel line-up, the DVi1000 provides subscribers with a superior user interface, and telco-return for impulse pay-per-view (PPV).

With the next-generation Motorola MBT-5000 SDH transport platform, Est Videocommunications can deliver Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Time Devision Multiplex (TDM) services efficiently over the same network infrastructure.

As part of the upgrade, Motorola Broadband will install new digital cable head-end technology in the system. The TMX-2010 Transport Multiplexer solution will perform MPEG-2 service multiplexing, grooming, video bit-rate transcoding, and IP data encapsulation for Est Videocommunication's broadcast architecture. The SmartStream Encryptor Modulator (SEM) will perform digital processing, modulation and upconversion functions for up to eight service multi-plexes within the central head-end as well as an edge processing device with the Motorola transport platform. Est Videocommunication's selection of these products ensures optimal efficiency in bandwidth usage and superior picture quality.

"Motorola's local presence, coupled with its global leadership in set-tops and applied expertise in the cable industry, positions them as a natural technology partner for such a critical project," said Patrick Drahi, CEO of Altice. "The broad range of standard and advanced digital set-tops offered by Motorola enables Altice to provide additional viewing options to subscribers. Altice intends to grow its digital subscriber base exponentially in the coming years, and the combination of Motorola's optical transport and digital set- tops are critical to the success of this endeavor."

"We are pleased to provide a comprehensive platform for the re-launch of Altice's digital TV service. Est Videocommunication's selection of Motorola to provide infrastructure and digital set-tops underscores the quality and reliability of Motorola's digital platform -- and the confidence it instills in our customers worldwide," said Paul King, Motorola vice president and general manager-Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). "The rapid deployment of Motorola's leading edge broadband solutions such as HFC- and SDH-infrastructure components, Cable Modem Termination Systems and cable modems throughout France effectively extends Motorola Broadband's presence in Europe, while enabling operators such as Est Videocommunications to provide the value-added services needed to attract and retain subscribers."

In addition to the Motorola data and video products used in this upgrade, Altice has already deployed the Motorola BSR 64000 CMTS/Router and five thousand Motorola SB4200E cable modems.

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Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) Broadband Communications Sector, the world's leading supplier of digital cable set-tops and cable modems, has been chosen by cable network operator GrischaVision to build a cable TV (CATV) and communications network that will provide residents, holiday-makers, and local businesses with digital cable television, digital radio, telephony services, and high-speed Internet access. The announcement was made prior to the IBC2003 trade show, September 12-16, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Under the terms of the agreement, Motorola will supply all electronic equipment for the 100-mile hybrid fibre-coax network, including the OmniStar(R) GX2 optical head-end platform, fibre electronic transmitters and receivers, optical nodes and amplifiers. GrischaVision recently completed the first phase of the new network's pilot program, with approximately 1,000 customers already connected to the digital cable system. Upon completion in 2006, the system will ultimately serve 20,000 households and numerous hotels in the St. Moritz area.

"As the leader in building technology that delivers digital cable television and advanced services, Motorola has a proven track in working with operators to create communications networks. Motorola delivers the best systems, giving customers access to an outstanding bundle of communication services at a competitive price," said Leo Fischer, president of GrischaVision. "With Motorola on board, GrischaVision can deliver a complete offering of TV, radio, telephony, and high-speed Internet access to the St. Moritz resort area."

"Motorola is proud to be selected as a key provider for GrischaVision's cutting-edge digital cable network project. Through the reliable products that will comprise the new network infrastructure, and the innovative consumer devices such as cable modems, Motorola is providing GrischaVision with a complete, end-to-end solution for the delivery of advanced services to its customers," said Paul King, Motorola's vice president and general manager - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). "GrischaVision can now connect private and business customers, holiday-makers, and travellers, with advanced services -- anywhere and at any time they need them." In a separate release:

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) Broadband Communications Sector, the world's leading supplier of cable modems and digital cable set-tops, and Telenet, one of the leading broadband network operators in Belgium, announced that after a diligent evaluation, Telenet has selected the Motorola Broadband Services Router (BSR) 64000 integrated cable modem termination system (CMTS)/router for its ExpressNet project. The announcement was made prior to IBC2003, September 12-16, 2003, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Motorola Stand 131, Hall 1).

Telenet's decision to rollout the Motorola BSR 64000 is one of the first concrete steps for the Telenet ExpressNet project. This project will result in very high-speed data services and other advanced applications offerings for Telenet customers by the end of 2005. The rollout of the Motorola BSR 64000 by Telenet will be completed by the end of the year, improving current high-speed data services.

"Clearly, we consider Motorola as one of our key partners in the Telenet ExpressNet project," said Jan Vorstermans, Telenet's senior vice-president, Technology, Engineering & Operations. "In this ExpressNet project, the Motorola BSR 64000's advanced features will allow us to offer a range of new, competitive services that will continue to keep our customers satisfied. The BSR 64000's scalability means that these services can be delivered in a very cost-effective manner. The Motorola BSR 64000 is truly a next-generation platform and yet another step in improving Internet performance for Telenet's customers."

"The Motorola BSR 64000 has become the world's leading next-generation platform to support the global rollout of Euro-DOCSIS1.1/2.0 and PacketCable(TM)-based high-speed data and VoIP services," said Paul King, Motorola's vice president and general manager-Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). "We are very pleased that another major operator in Europe has chosen this platform for its broadband services. We look forward to continue working with Telenet and supporting them in this major ExpressNet project."

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