The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola Launches Enterprise Wireless Partner Program

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. – 28 May 2008 – The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced its Enterprise Wireless Partner Program designed to ensure the best deployment of WLANs for enterprise mobility with the ability of seamless wireless connectivity throughout the enterprise. Motorola has the industry’s most comprehensive wireless portfolio, spanning from Wi-Fi to wireless wide area networking (WWAN) and covering indoors and outdoors to enable the all-wireless enterprise.

Members of the Enterprise Wireless Partner Program will have access to a comprehensive set of resources – including marketing, sales, training and technical benefits – designed to help them win WLAN business, strengthen their WLAN expertise and build a strong relationship with the Motorola Enterprise Mobility business. In addition, members will have preferential access to WLAN product teams, technical support, and the Motorola Enterprise WLAN Division management, as well as first access to pre-qualified Enterprise WLAN leads acquired through Motorola marketing initiatives. New members will focus on the manufacturing, healthcare, education, warehousing, transportation and logistics markets.

“Motorola WLANs are proven to be a critical component to enabling mobility throughout the enterprise. Only Motorola can provide the expertise, portfolio of products and now even better resources to deliver mobility both indoors and outdoors,” said Tom Gleason, vice president of partners and solutions, Motorola Enterprise Mobility business. “Motorola has sold more WLAN switches than any other vendor in the market and now through our new Enterprise Wireless Partner Program, VARs will have an even stronger winning choice to deliver a high-performing, secure, scalable and reliable solution.”

Motorola’s Enterprise WLAN solutions enable seamless mobility within buildings and across campuses. Products in the Enterprise WLAN portfolio include thin, full-function and mesh access points, wireless switches and radio frequency (RF) switches that can manage up to 3,000 access points.

Enterprise WLAN is part of Motorola’s portfolio of innovative wireless broadband solutions and services that complement and complete IP networks. Delivering IP coverage to virtually all spaces both indoors and outdoors, the portfolio includes fixed broadband, mesh, broadband over powerline, WiMAX and Enterprise WLAN solutions for private and public networks.

Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility business provides an unrivaled platform, portfolio and application partner network, enabling enterprise mobility across a wide variety of industries both inside and outside the four walls. With this comprehensive infrastructure of wireless networks, mobile devices and management software, enterprises can securely deliver a seamless flow of information to workers from the corner office to the shop floor with visibility, efficiency and control – helping them make more informed business-critical decisions. By connecting people and products to information resources, Motorola can help transform business, making it more productive, efficient, and responsive to customers.

To learn more about Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility Business, please visit www.motorola.com/Enterprise.

Tags: Wireless News, WLAN, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Mobility business, fixed broadband, mesh, broadband over powerline

Fido Goes UNO In Canada, First Unlimited At-Home Calling On One Mobile Handset

Fido in Canada started something that I would like to have for me. My mobile phone becomes my home phone while I am at home. Even though we get free calls after 7 PM, I work from home/s, a lot. And what do my customers and contacts call me on? My Mobile. The convenience of reducing number of bills and number of phones I carry is high on my list. All right, Northern Montana, enjoy Fido for Now.
Press release is below;

Fido today launched a Canadian first for the wireless industry with its new service, Fido UNO. Fido UNO works by connecting calls from a specially-enabled handset to a high-speed Internet connection when at home and through the Fido network when on the go. Customers now have the freedom to talk as much as they want on their Fido phone while at home without using up their wireless plan minutes and all the benefits of a mobile when they’re not. Fido UNO offers affordable plans for wireless calling at home, in addition to the regular wireless voice plan.

TORONTO, May 6 /CNW/ - Fido today launched a Canadian first for the
wireless industry with its new service, Fido UNO(TM). Fido UNO works by
connecting calls from a specially-enabled handset to a high-speed Internet
connection when at home and through the Fido network when on the go - offering
simple, seamless mobility and the ultimate in converged communications
convenience. Customers now have the freedom to talk as much as they want on
their Fido phone while at home without using up their wireless plan minutes
and all the benefits of a mobile when they're not.
"More and more Canadians live a wireless lifestyle and are looking for
mobile solutions to help them save time and money," says Patrick
Hadsipantelis, Vice President, Fido Marketing. "Fido UNO offers a simple,
seamless wireless experience for customers who want the convenience of using
the same phone whether they're out and about or at home."
Fido UNO combines the benefits of cellular, home phone and high-speed
Internet services into one handset. Customers can make unlimited local and
Canadian long-distance(1) wireless calls at home by leveraging an existing
high-speed Internet connection with the same handset they use as their mobile
device. A Fido voice-optimizing wireless router enhances wireless call clarity
and reception inside the home network. Customers use the same handset inside
and outside the home offering the convenience of having one phone number, one
voicemail, one address book and one bill - all on one phone.

(1) Customers can choose between a monthly unlimited local calling plan
or a monthly plan for unlimited local and Canadian long distance calling

How It Works
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Fido UNO set up is simple. To activate the service, customers will need:

1) A Fido UNO handset enabled for WiFi calling
2) A Fido UNO option in addition to any Fido voice plans
3) A Fido UNO voice-optimizing wireless router
4) A high-speed Internet connection with a minimum speed of 512 Kbps

Simply connect the wireless router to any high-speed Internet modem and
turn the handset on. The handset will recognize the wireless router, enabling
it to place calls through the Internet. Inside the home, the Fido phone
displays a WiFi symbol on its screen when operating on the home network;
outside of the home network, the cellphone automatically switches seamlessly
to Fido's network, displaying a GSM symbol on the handset screen, even during
your call.

Pricing and Availability
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Fido UNO is currently available on the Nokia 6301 retailing for $50 on a
three-year plan, at Fido stores across Canada.
Fido UNO offers plans for $15/month (unlimited local calling) or
$20/month (unlimited local and Canadian long distance) for wireless calling at
home, in addition to the regular wireless voice plan. Existing customers can
add the service to a current voice plan with the purchase of a UNO-enabled
handset and receive the voice-optimizing wireless router free of charge.
For more information visit: fido.ca/myfidouno.

GridTags: mobile Voip, Wireless News, Fido Uno, converged communication

T-Mobile and a Private Equity purchase Wireless Modules Business from Siemens

Bonn, March 4, 2008
T-Mobile Venture Fund and private equity investor Granville Baird today announced the planned purchase of Siemens AG's Wireless Modules business as part of a leveraged buy out. T-Mobile Venture Fund will be involved in the future company with a minority interest. By agreement, the purchase price remains confidential. Subject to the approval of the competent authorities, the purchase is to be concluded in the second quarter of 2008. The entire management and all of the 400-plus employees are to be transferred over. "Siemens Wireless Modules is a global leader in the machine to machine market – a market with excellent growth potential. Together with T-Mobile, we plan to make great use of this growth, which will allow us to expand our leading position in the market," said Norbert Muhrer, President of the Siemens Wireless Modules business segment.

Siemens Wireless Modules develops and markets mobile communications modules for the machine-to-machine communication market, which are used in diverse branches of industry. Automatic meter readouts, building monitoring, transport logistics systems, payment systems, remote maintenance and automotive communication are just a few examples from this young, dynamic market.

Siemens Wireless Modules and T-Mobile are planning a strategic partnership that will allow them to offer Siemens Wireless Modules customers, alongside the existing modules business, a "one-stop shopping solution" including integrated data transmission and interfaces to existing applications. Philipp Humm, Managing Director of T-Mobile Deutschland is confident: "We have great expectations of the cooperation with Siemens Wireless Modules. Together we are creating an M2M market player that can offer its customers solutions across the globe from a single source. T-Mobile will play an active role in this, contributing to success and customer satisfaction with its expertise in data transmission over high-quality networks."

Siemens Wireless Modules was previously part of the Siemens Sensors and Communication business unit. "We firmly believe that we have found an excellent, promising owner for the Wireless Modules division in the consortium that includes T-Mobile Venture Fund. This provides both the company and the employees with additional prospects for the future," said Hans-Georg Kümpfmüller, CEO of the Siemens Sensors and Communication business unit.

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