Motorola Powers the First WiMAX Network in East Malaysia

The new wireless broadband network enables REDtone to quickly and cost-effectively expand its services in the region

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – 20 August 2008 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced today that REDtone, Malaysia’s leading alternative communications, multimedia innovator and service provider, has launched East Malaysia’s first WiMAX broadband services, powered by Motorola technology. The first phase of the WiMAX network covers Kota Kinabalu business district, enabling high speed Internet access as well as data applications for enterprises.

L to R:
En. Zainal Amanshah, Group CEO, Redtone International Bhd
Mr. Wei Chuan Beng, Group MD, Redtone International Bhd
YB Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai, Minister of Resources Development & IT
Tan Sri Dato' Robert Phang, Advisor, Redtone International Bhd
Mr. Eric Starnes, Vice President, Sales, Asia, Home and Networks Mobility, Motorola

In an effort to expand its broadband services offerings in East Malaysia, REDtone decided to establish a new network using WiMAX technology which ensures quick deployment at a lower cost compared to fixed line solutions. Motorola is working with REDtone to supply and deploy WiMAX 2.3GHz equipment at base sites and install customer premises equipment (CPE) to provide broadband services in major business districts in the first phase of the plan.

“The next generation wireless broadband network expands our service offerings. We are now able to meet our customers’ growing demand for high speed Internet connection and advanced data applications,” said Zainal Amanshah, group chief executive officer of REDtone International Berhad.

“We selected Motorola for this WiMAX project after a thorough evaluation and several field trials. Motorola has extensive WiMAX experience, its system is easy to set up and requires minimum installation footprint, which in the process helps reduce deployment time and lowers overall operational cost, “Zainal added. “We are also impressed by Motorola’s ability to provide advanced features like MIMO-B in a live system. These features will ensure a smooth network upgrade when we need to increase system capacity in the future.”

“We are pleased to work with REDtone in the supply and deployment of a high performance, reliable and scalable WiMAX network for enhanced Internet services and advanced applications. The commercial launch of REDtone’s WiMAX services reinforces our leadership in providing state-of-the-art WiMAX solutions to operators worldwide, enabling fixed and mobile WiMAX experience,” said Eric Starnes, vice president, sales of Asia, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility. “With our expertise in media mobility, Motorola is confident of assisting REDtone in their long term planning of wireless broadband services.”

Besides providing broadband services to enterprise customers, REDtone is also planning to work with service providers based in Sabah and Sarawak to provide broadband services to the general public. The lack of capacity is causing slow Internet connection during peak period. The new WiMAX network will bring additional bandwidth to the areas and improve overall user experiences, generating more business opportunities for REDtone and local service providers.

Motorola now has 21 contracts for commercial WiMAX networks in 17 countries around the world. For more information about Motorola wi4 WiMAX solutions, please visit: www.motorola.com/wimax.
摩托罗拉为马来西亚东部地区第一套WiMAX网络提供设备

新建无线宽带网络为REDtone快速经济地扩展该地区的业务创造了条件

2008年8月20日，马来西亚哥打基纳巴鲁 – 摩托罗拉公司（纽约证券交易所上市代码：MOT）今日宣布，马来西亚领先的通信/多媒体业务创新者和运营商REDtone采用摩托罗拉技术，开通了该国东部地区第一套WiMAX网络。该网络建设的一期工程将覆盖哥打基纳巴鲁市商业区，为当地企业提供高速上网和数据服务。

为了拓展马来西亚东部地区的宽带业务，REDtone决定利用部署速度快且建设成本低于固网的WiMAX技术建设一个新网络。摩托罗拉为该网络建设项目提供了WiMAX 2.3GHz基站设备和用户终端设备（CPE）。根据计划，这些设备将用于为一期工程所覆盖的主要商业区提供宽带服务。

REDtone国际公司首席执行官Zainal Amanshah表示：“新建的这个下一代无线宽带网络进一步拓展了我们的业务。现在，我们能够满足客户对高速上网和高级数据应用不断增长的需求。”

“经过全面评估和几轮现网试验，我们最终选择摩托罗拉为这个WiMAX网络项目提供设备。摩托罗拉在WiMAX技术领域拥有丰富的经验，其系统易于安装，并且占用最小的空间，能够帮助我们缩短网络建设周期，降低网络运营成本。此外，摩托罗拉提供诸如MIMO-B等高级商用化功能的能力，也令我们折服不已。这些功能可以让我们今后在需要扩展系统容量时，对网络进行平滑升级。”Zainal补充说。

摩托罗拉宽带及移动网络事业部分管亚洲地区销售业务的副总裁Eric Starnes说道：“能够和REDtone合作建设一个性能优异、运行可靠和伸缩自如的WiMAX网络，为用户提供高速上网和高级数据服务，我们感到十分高兴。REDtone公司WiMAX业务的正式开通，进一步增强了我们为世界各地的运营商提供尖端WiMAX解决方案，帮助他们开展固定和移动WiMAX业务的优势地位。凭借我们在移动媒体技术领域的专业特长，我们自信能够帮助REDtone实现无线宽带业务长期发展规划。”

除为企业用户提供宽带服务外，REDtone还计划和沙巴以及沙捞越等地的运营商合作，为当地居民提供宽带服务。马来西亚东部地区由于网络容量不足，结果导致高峰时段网速缓慢。新建的这个WiMAX网络可以为该地区提供额外的带宽，全面改善用户的上网体验，从而为REDtone以及当地运营商带来新的商机。

迄今为止，摩托罗拉已在世界各地17个国家获得了21份商用WiMAX网络供货合同。欲获得关于摩托罗拉wi4 WiMAX解决方案的更多信息，欢迎访问： www.motorola.com/wimax.