MIT's Media Lab and Motorola Join Forces to Develop Narrowband PCS Applications.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 1996-- MIT's renowned Media Lab and Motorola's Messaging Systems Products Group announced today plans to jointly pursue NBPCS (narrowband personal communications services) advanced products and services enabled by the FLEX(tm) family of wireless transport protocols. Application development began in early 1996 and MIT graduate students will be demonstrating their work at the Motorola booth (#2317) during the PCS '96 trade show in San Francisco.

Nicholas Negroponte, a founder of MIT's Media Lab and a member of Motorola's board of directors, stated, "Wireless communication will play a dramatically important role in our digital future. We at MIT's Media Lab are proud to be playing a pioneering role with Motorola in bringing the promise of wireless communication to our increasingly digital world."

Examples of MIT's work to be presented include:

-- "Message Origination using Intrabody Signaling for Personal Area Networks" -- "Wireless Newspapers to Personal Servers" -- "Personal Interfaces from Personal Wireless Devices"

The FLEX family of wireless transport protocols includes the FLEX one-way signaling protocol, ReFLEX(tm) two-way signaling protocol for interactive messaging and InFLEXion(tm) high-speed signaling protocol for voice and data applications. In addition, FLEX roaming, FLEX information architecture, the FLEXstack(tm) API (Application Programming Interface), Memos (Operating System), and FLEX script protocols have been created to enable end-to- end wireless solutions. "We are delighted to have the participation of MIT's Media Lab in this exciting new wireless messaging technology," said Hector Ruiz, Vice President and General Manager of Motorola's Messaging Systems Products Group. "MIT's Media Lab is recognized worldwide for being on the leading edge of where technology and society merge. Motorola looks forward to having their boundless creativity and energy applied to the introduction of this new wireless messaging technology."

Summaries of the presentations can be found on the MIT Media Lab or Motorola Web sites at: http://www.media.mit.edu or http://www.mot.com/FLEX

The MIT Media Laboratory conducts advanced research into a broad range of new information technologies, including advanced digital television, holographic imaging, computer music, computer vision, electronic publishing, artificial intelligence, human/machine interface design, and education-related technologies. In addition, the Laboratory conducts a broad range of interdisciplinary research under the auspices of three sponsor-supported consortia: Digital Life, News in the Future and Things That Think.

Motorola is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems, components and services. Major equipment businesses include paging and data communications, cellular telephone, two-way radio, personal communications, automotive, defense and space electronics, and computers. Motorola semiconductors power communications devices, computers, and millions of other products. Motorola's 1995 sales were $27 billion.

For further information, please contact Jim Page ([e-mail]) or Kathryn Anderson ([e-mail]) at 561-739-2776. -0-

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