BPL Mobile Awards Motorola First GPRS Contract in India.Business Editors, Telecommunications Writers MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2000 Motorola/Cisco Alliance enables high-speed mobile data solution Mumbai's BPL See broadband over power lines. Mobile has awarded Motorola Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOT) a contract for the deployment of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. ) high speed mobile data on the BPL Mobile GSM network. BPL Mobile, along with Motorola, will bring the first GPRS service to India's growing wireless market. The BPL Mobile commercial GPRS service is expected to be available in the near future, enabled by Motorola's Global Telecom Solutions Sector (GTSS GTSS Global Telecom Solutions Sector (Motorola) ) and strategic alliance partner Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ). The value of the contract was not disclosed. The 'always on, always connected', high-speed mobile data service will deliver a wide range of Internet services to mobile devices, and opens up the mobile market to a wealth of data applications, including e-commerce, email, and data transfer. BPL Mobile will launch its GPRS service with Motorola's Timeport(TM) p7389i GPRS phones (a) - the world's first GPRS handsets. "BPL Mobile wants to give its customers the latest in wireless technology. It knows what GPRS can do for its customers and that Motorola and Cisco can bring these new opportunities to them. We are pleased to continue our strong relationship with BPL Mobile as we forge ahead in the world of wireless," said Pramod Saxena, Executive Director & General Manager of Motorola India Ltd. Girish Rangan, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , BPL Mobile Communications Ltd said: "Motorola's proven success in GSM and GPRS made it easy for BPL Mobile to choose who would help us lead the way to 3G in India. We believe that success in GPRS will bring future success in 3G. We are proud to build on the past five years together with Motorola and offer our subscribers the practical, state-of-the-art capabilities of GPRS." Motorola, through its alliance with Cisco, is the only supplier worldwide with complete end-to-end GPRS network solutions in commercial service. Both BT Cellnet in the UK and T-Mobil in Germany launched their GPRS services in June, and Telsim in Turkey and China United Telecommunications Corporation (China Unicom China Unicom, full name China United Telecommunications Corporation, 中国联通, HKSE: 0762 NYSE: CHU, is a telecommunication operator in the People's Republic of China. 52. ) launched their GPRS services this month, enabled by the Motorola/Cisco GPRS solution and Motorola's GPRS handsets. Motorola has supplied BPL Mobile GSM system solutions since 1995. The Motorola/Cisco GPRS architecture can be implemented over an existing GSM network, giving operators investment protection over existing infrastructure. Motorola's GSM infrastructure systems are GPRS-ready, requiring only a software load and PCU PCU - PCI Configuration Utility addition, with no modifications to existing hardware. Offering controlled evolution to third generation mobile communications, the Motorola/Cisco GPRS data solution enables operators to take advantage of many new revenue opportunities. Cisco and Motorola are driving market growth and developing applications and value-added services to provide operators with innovative and competitive offerings for their subscriber base. About the Motorola/Cisco Alliance The Motorola and Cisco strategic alliance delivers end-to-end wireless solutions to operators worldwide through a powerful combination of Cisco Internet technologies and Motorola systems integration, radio frequency products and services. Over the past year, the alliance has introduced an open Internet-Protocol (IP) network architecture that integrates data, voice and video services for mobile networks, and provides users with a broad range of wireless Internet access See how to access the Internet. solutions. The alliance also has secured a leadership position in the deployment of GPRS systems worldwide, and through these commercial launches is providing a critical path to third-generation mobile communications. Motorola and Cisco continue to work together on joint development of IP network architecture and products, the promotion of open standards, and the creation of joint ventures, such as the Invisix Centres of Excellence located in Tokyo, Japan; Swindon, UK; Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. ; and San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . About Motorola Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronics solutions. Sales in 1999 were $33.1 billion. For more information on Motorola's Aspira GPRS solution, please visit: http://motorola.com/aspira/gprs For more information on Motorola, visit: www.motorola.com About BPL BPL Mobile is India's premier Mobile telephony network, currently operating in the circles of Mumbai, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Pondichery & Goa. It has revolutionised the mobile telephony industry in India, with its state-of-the-art technology including its unique Intelligent Network (IN) platform, with advanced Intelligence to support customization and multiple solutions and vast experience with the Telecom Sector. About Cisco Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco news and information are available at www.cisco.com (a) Motorola Timeport p7389i GPRS phone Motorola's Timeport p7389i GPRS phone helps allow easy access to the Internet (b) and corporate Intranets almost anywhere in the world. Users have mobile access to systems offering e-mails, train timetables, weather and traffic conditions, where roaming agreements are in place. The phone incorporates VibraCall(R) discreet alert and iTAP(TM) intelligent keypad entry software, which facilitates single-stroke text entry by predicting the word the user is trying to spell. It also offers speaker dependent voice activation, VoiceNote(TM) digital voice recorder and TrueSync(TM) multi-point synchronisation software. Users also have infrared (IrDA) wireless connection to a PC or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). via a built-in modem, so they can access their ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. or corporate server to check email or surf the Web (b) on the move. (b) Network and subscription dependent feature. Not available in all areas Motorola, the stylised Adj. 1. stylised - using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous; "a stylized mode of theater production" conventionalised, conventionalized, stylized M logo and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola Inc.(R)Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.(c)2000 Motorola Inc. All rights reserved. TrueSync is a trademark of Starfish Software Cisco, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems, the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other company, brand and product names contained in this release are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks that are the sole property of their respective owners. |
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