(MOT) Motorola Wins Contracts Worth $100 Million To Expand GSM Cellular Networks in Hunan.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1998--Motorola, Inc.'s Cellular Infrastructure Group (CIG) announced today it has been awarded two contracts to expand digital Global System for Mobile (GSM) Communications cellular telephone networks in China's Hunan Province. The combined value of the projects is $105 million.

Under the contracts with Hunan Posts and Telecommunications Administration (PTA), Motorola CIG will deploy additional M-Cell(tm) base stations, controllers and switching equipment for a Hunan province-wide GSM 900 network expansion. The expansion, representing the operator's fourth-phase GSM 900 network expansion, will double the network capacity to 900,000 subscribers when completed by the end of October.

Concurrently, Motorola CIG will deploy M-Cell(tm) base stations to expand Hunan's GSM 900/1800 dual band network. Commercial service for the network, installed earlier this year by Motorola CIG for a dual band trial, is planned for this summer. The expansion will cover four cities in Hunan and provide network capacity for 27,000 subscribers.

Motorola CIG has been the sole GSM system supplier for Hunan PTA's network since it was launched in 1995.

Motorola's dual band network technologies enable subscriber calls to be automatically routed between a GSM 900 and GSM 1800 system. This enables operators to maximize network capacity, provide enhanced levels of service to subscribers and increase revenue opportunities by helping to ensure full use of a network. For subscribers this can mean maximum call quality, service availability and enhanced opportunities for roaming on networks around the world.

"We have developed a strong relationship with Motorola CIG over the past few year," said Zhang Xiufa, director of Hunan PTA. "This strong relationship give us the confidence and knowledge that our network enhancement will be carried out to the standards we require. We will continue to work with Motorola to implement the latest development to the benefit of our customers."

"These contracts with Hunan PTA are indicative of Motorola CIG's strong commitment to providing enhanced and expanded cellular equipment and service to our China customers," said Tom Hinton, vice president and general manager of Motorola's Greater China Cellular Infrastructure Division. "Hunan PTA should be commended for its vision and for being a leader in providing the most efficient enhanced wireless service for its customers."

Motorola CIG, part of the Cellular Network and Space Sector, is a pioneer in the development, manufacture and deployment of cellular networks worldwide. To date, CIG has cellular networks deployed in more than 80 countries. CIG has more than 10,000 employees and major development and manufacturing facilities in Illinois, Texas, Brazil and the United Kingdom. Motorola, Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems, components and services. Motorola's 1997 sales were $29.8 billion.

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