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Motorola Signs First 3G Infrastructure Contracts in Latin America
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Motorola (NYSE: MOT) announced the signature of its first two contracts to supply 3G infrastructure in Latin America. The contracts are valued at $147 million and have been closed with the Brazilian carriers Telesp Celular and Global Telecom, both controlled by Portugal Telecom.
The agreement with Telesp Celular, A band cellular telephone carrier in the state of Sao Paulo, worth US $83 million, covers the supply of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 1X infrastructure for Sao Paulo State countryside, enabling the carrier to offer high-speed data transmission services. With this, users will be able to access the Internet and other data services at speeds of up to 144 kilobits per second, the equivalent of 2.5 times the maximum speed for a modem connected to a conventional fixed telephone. Telesp Celular has also acquired equipment to expand its existing network in the same region.
The contract signed with Global Telecom, B band cellular telephone carrier in the states of Parana and Santa Catarina, with a value of $64 million, is also for the supply of CDMA 1X cellular infrastructure and the expansion of the current network. With this investment, Global Telecom will double its capacity to serve users within its operational territory, enabling the system to support 1.5 million subscribers.
The new system will be implemented using the models SC(TM)4812 and SC(TM)4812 Lite series of radio base station transponders, which are 3G capable and produced at the Motorola Industrial and Technological Campus at Jaguariuna, Brazil.
"The fact that Motorola has signed the contracts for 3G infrastructure in Latin America not only consolidates our highly successful partnership with the Portugal Telecom Group, but also shows how successful Motorola has been in leading the implementation of CDMA solutions by making 3G services a reality," said Jose Figueroa, vice president and general manager of Motorola's Telecommunications Solutions for Carriers for the Caribbean and Latin America Region.
Telesp Celular
Telesp Celular, a subsidiary of the Portugal Telecom Group, is the leader in Pocket Internet in South America, with a total client base of 4.6 million users, of which 1.4 million are the owners of cellular sets equipped with WAP technology. One of the company's most striking characteristics is its capacity for innovation. Within its area of coverage in the state of Sao Paulo, comprehending 460 municipal areas, Telesp Celular reaches 98 percent of the population.
About Global Telecom
The first 100% digital telecommunications carrier in the south of Brazil, Global Telecom's performance in the states of Parana and Santa Catarina has been characterized by speed and innovation. In the record time of only six months and using Motorola equipment, the company created a technological infrastructure that allowed it to go into operation in December 1998, offering the best technology available in these two southern states, including within its area of coverage services hitherto unavailable anywhere in the country. This is the case with the Cell Wap service, with which Global Telecom became the first carrier in Brazil to offer the wireless applications protocol for Internet access. This is also the case with the Global Happy Club, the first benefits club offered by a Brazilian carrier. This performance produced rapid results: the company gained 580,000 subscriber clients in the space of two years and reached gross annual revenues of R$312 million. This year, the joint effort with Telesp Celular, part of the Portugal Telecom group, will permit Global Telecom to double the number of its clients and to continue to expand its area of coverage in the two states.
About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2000 were $37.6 billion. For more information, please visit http://www.motorola.com . MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc. (R) Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.
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