Motorola protocol used to link paging network across China; WISP forms province-wide roaming foundation for China's nationwide FLEX network.FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- July 23, 1996--Motorola today announced that it has been assisting the RITT Research Institute of Telecommunications Transmission within China's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPT MPT Maryland Public Television MPT Modern Portfolio Theory (investing) MPT Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications MPT Message-Passing Toolkit MPT Master of Physical Therapy MPT Mitochondrial Permeability Transition ) to establish an internetwork communications protocol Hardware and software standards that govern data transmission between computers. The term "protocol" is very generic and is used for hundreds of different communications methods. A protocol may define the packet structure of the data transmitted or the control commands that manage the as China's national standard. The Inter Paging Network Protocol (IPNP) will allow paging terminals to communicate with roaming subscribers equipped with multi-frequency pagers in China's soon to be deployed FLEX(tm) nationwide paging network. Adoption of the protocol will make possible sophisticated, multi-frequency nationwide messaging in China. Under the guideline of the MOU (Minutes Of Usage) A metric used to compute billing and/or statistics for telephone calls or other network use. that Motorola signed with the MPT earlier this year, Motorola has been assisting and cooperating with China's MPT to develop and establish all protocols required for China's National Backbone FLEX Paging Network. IPNP is in part based on Motorola's Wireless Interswitch Protocol(tm) (WISP), a TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. based networking protocol, and is designed specifically to support multi- frequency roaming FLEX protocol-based pagers as well as manage key operation elements of the roaming network. China's MPT will offer nationwide paging service in 1997 that will enable roaming to users in China's 27 provincial capital Noun 1. provincial capital - the capital city of a province capital - a seat of government city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city" cities along with Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjing and Chongqing. Coverage will then be expanded to service all cities within the 27 provinces. This network will offer numerous alphanumeric services using Motorola's FLEX high-speed paging protocol. "It is our privilege to provide assistance to the MPT and RITT in defining and designing what is one of the world's most complex networks and intercommunication in·ter·com·mu·ni·cate intr.v. in·ter·com·mu·ni·cat·ed, in·ter·com·mu·ni·cat·ing, in·ter·com·mu·ni·cates 1. To communicate with each other. 2. To be connected or adjoined, as rooms or passages. protocols," stated Pat Koons, vice president and general manager, Motorola's Advanced Messaging Systems Division. "We have been working with the RITT for several months to develop IPNP as China's pending national standard. This commitment of Motorola to work with its customers on specific technology issues is a further example of our desire to insure the needs of our customers are satisfied. It also continues Motorola's commitment to establish and deliver state-of-the-art technology to the Chinese marketplace." The FLEX protocol is the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for high-speed paging, having been adopted by 70 percent of the world's largest paging markets. Major operators in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and Asia have adopted the FLEX protocol. FLEX(tm)-TD is the national protocol standard in Japan, and the FLEX protocol has been adopted by China's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications as its nationwide, high-speed paging standard. Motorola is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems and services. Major equipment businesses include paging and data communications, personal communications, cellular telephone, two-way radio, automotive, defense and space electronics and computers. Motorola semiconductors power communication devices, computers and millions of consumer products. Motorola's 1995 sales were $27 billion. -0- Motorola, FLEX, Wireless Interswitch Protocol and FLEX-TD are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc. CONTACT: Laura D'Aiuto/Patrick Ward Cunningham Communication, Inc. (617) 494-8202 laura@ccipr.com patrick@ccipr.com |
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