Motorola and Siemens form relationship to accelerate availability of 3G handsets

date: April 15, 2002

Siemens and Motorola today announced a collaboration on the development of Siemens mainstream UMTS terminals using Motorola’s i.300 Innovative Convergence 3G platform, a comprehensive silicon-to-software, integrated UMTS solution. Siemens’ outstanding competence in mobile networks and solutions has already been demonstrated in the first commercial UMTS networks in Europe. Moreover, joining forces for interoperability testing (IOT) with real equipment in an end-to-end environment will enable both partners to strengthen their leadership position in 3G mobile communications.

With this long-term agreement, Motorola SPS will provide Siemens with the i.300 Innovative Convergence platform including the DragonBall MX microprocessor series, which provides applications processing and multimedia capabilities. With the i.300 platform, Siemens IC Mobile acquires unprecedented flexibility for developing and delivering integrated state-of-the-art UMTS products, tailored to the needs of Siemens’ customers. This is a major step to support all of Siemens’ customers as they migrate to UMTS. The first UMTS terminals based on the i.300 platform are expected to be available in early 2004. In order to prepare Siemens’ customers for a seamless adoption of this new technology at earliest availability, Motorola’s Personal Communications Sector (PCS) will provide Siemens with its first 3G terminals, specifically customized for Siemens, from fourth quarter 2002 and into 2003.

“This decision will best position Siemens to support our customers on their way to UMTS and to achieve rapid adoption of this new technology in the market place,” said Rudi Lamprecht, member of the Managing Board at Siemens AG. ”Together with the experience we have in installing and starting the first UMTS networks in Europe, at the Isle of Man and in Monaco, as well as our mobile solutions, we will extend our end-to-end solutions to 3G. We are, therefore, poised to take advantage of tremendous growth opportunities. And, importantly, we are able to prepare the market with our customers for the real value UMTS will bring to the consumer.”

“Our relationship with Siemens mobile is powerful proof of Motorola’s leadership in 3G technology, including integrated UMTS chipset technology and dual-mode UMTS terminals. It also confirms that our wireless platform strategy meets market expectations,” said Edward Breen, president and chief operating officer, Motorola.

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