Motorola Continues GSM Success in Morocco With Maroc Telecom (IAM) $46 Million Expansion Contract.Business Editors MOROCCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2000 Motorola Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOT) has won a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. network expansion contract worth $46 million from Moroccan operator Maroc Telecom Maroc Telecom (Arabic: اتصالات المغرب; Itissalatt Al Maghreb; Acronym: IAM) is the main telecommunication . IAM employs around 11,178 employees. . This is the second expansion contract awarded by Maroc Telecom to Motorola in the last twelve months, and further reinforces the successful partnership which began six years ago when the network went into commercial service. The contract covers expansion and evolution of Maroc Telecom's GSM 900MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. network. Motorola's Network Solutions Sector (NSS (Novell Storage Services) A 64-bit file system introduced with NetWare 5 that can support terabyte-sized files. NSS files and standard NetWare files can be used in the same server. See NetWare 5. 1. (networking) NSS - Nodal Switching System. ) will install its new generation Horizonsystems portfolio of GSM infrastructure solutions, integrating with the existing infrastructure for both wide area and targeted coverage and capacity in the key regions of Casablanca and the northern areas of Tangier, Tetouan, Fes, and Meknes. For wide area coverage, Motorola's Horizonmacro GSM solution provides macrocellular coverage from transceivers that are link balanced for optimum performance. Its small size, easy expansion capability, and readiness for the new mobile data 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. ) and dual band (GSM 900/1800MHz) implementation, provide flexibility for the future. For areas of high subscriber density, Motorola's Horizonmicro GSM solution answers a number of coverage issues in both new and expanding networks by providing focused coverage. For example, single Horizonmicros can be deployed to provide urban infill in·fill n. 1. The use of vacant land and property within a built-up area for further construction or development, especially as part of a neighborhood preservation or limited growth program. 2. coverage, and can be linked to provide a contiguous microcellular layer providing greater network coverage and capacity. Gene O'Rourke, Motorola vice president and general manager of Motorola NSS for the Middle East and Africa, said: "This further expansion contract underlines a solid relationship that has seen the successful growth of the Maroc Telecom network. The network will be further strengthened to ensure its capability for serving an increasing number of subscribers as the GSM market continues to grow at an unprecedented rate." About Motorola Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. electronic solutions. Sales in 1999 were $33.1 billion. For more information, please visit: www.motorola.com For more information on Motorola's Horizonsystems portfolio, please visit http://horizonsystems.motorola.com About Maroc Telecom For more information about Maroc Telecom, please visit: www.iam.net.ma Motorola is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc. All other brands or corporate names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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