Motorola Teams Up with United Information Highway on Mobile WiMAX Trial in Thailand
Motorola’s first mobile WiMAX trial in Thailand marks a new milestone
BANGKOK, Thailand – 19 March 2008 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced that the company has achieved the first successful mobile WiMAX trial in Thailand, teaming up with United Information Highway Company Limited (UIH). The trial, demonstrating new wireless broadband experiences for users, marks the first among a series of Motorola’s mobile WiMAX engagements in Thailand and yet another milestone in the company’s global WiMAX development.
UIH acquired a WiMAX trial licence last year from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), and conducted trials in Bangkok and Phuket to assess WiMAX traffic channeling capabilities in the respective areas. Through these trials, UIH experienced the full mobility performance of Motorola’s mobile WiMAX solutions.
“The successful trials with UIH affirms WiMAX as a feasible wireless technology for the roll-out of cost-effective broadband services to urban and remote areas within a short deployment timeframe,” said Eric Starnes, general manager and regional director of South East Asia, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility. ”We believe that mobile WiMAX solutions will give UIH differentiating advantages in expanding wireless broadband offerings and other value-added services to their customers.”
Bangkok and Phuket were selected as trial sites because of the areas’ high demand for broadband services. UIH is studying to use Motorola’s mobile WiMAX technology to provide low-cost broadband services to corporate users and travelers.
“The Internet penetration rate is currently around 15% in Thailand, and we believe there is huge potential to market affordable broadband services to consumers and corporate users.” said Vichai Bencharongkul, president of Benchachinda Holding Company Limited and chairman of executive committee of United Information Highway Company Limited. ”UIH is delighted to work with Motorola, a leading provider of wireless broadband with numerous successful WiMAX trials and deployments worldwide. We are impressed with the outstanding results achieved in the trials and the efficiency of Motorola’s services professionals who set up the trials within a short time frame.”
With Motorola’s WiMAX technology, the broadband service providers will be able to provide better personal wireless broadband services for applications like VPN, online entertainment, video streaming, Internet telephony and online games.
Motorola is currently involved in 19 WiMAX contracts and 77 engagements in 44 countries worldwide. For more information about Motorola wi4 WiMAX, please visit www.motorola.com/wimax.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com.
About United Information Highway
United Information Highway, an integrated broadband service operator, provides high-speed data communication services to corporate customers in both private and public sectors through leased optical fiber networks. The company is operating over 50,000 kilometer long fiber optic network covering all 76 provinces in Thailand. For more information about the company, please visit www.uih.co.th.
BANGKOK, Thailand – 19 March 2008 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced that the company has achieved the first successful mobile WiMAX trial in Thailand, teaming up with United Information Highway Company Limited (UIH). The trial, demonstrating new wireless broadband experiences for users, marks the first among a series of Motorola’s mobile WiMAX engagements in Thailand and yet another milestone in the company’s global WiMAX development.
UIH acquired a WiMAX trial licence last year from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), and conducted trials in Bangkok and Phuket to assess WiMAX traffic channeling capabilities in the respective areas. Through these trials, UIH experienced the full mobility performance of Motorola’s mobile WiMAX solutions.
“The successful trials with UIH affirms WiMAX as a feasible wireless technology for the roll-out of cost-effective broadband services to urban and remote areas within a short deployment timeframe,” said Eric Starnes, general manager and regional director of South East Asia, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility. ”We believe that mobile WiMAX solutions will give UIH differentiating advantages in expanding wireless broadband offerings and other value-added services to their customers.”
Bangkok and Phuket were selected as trial sites because of the areas’ high demand for broadband services. UIH is studying to use Motorola’s mobile WiMAX technology to provide low-cost broadband services to corporate users and travelers.
“The Internet penetration rate is currently around 15% in Thailand, and we believe there is huge potential to market affordable broadband services to consumers and corporate users.” said Vichai Bencharongkul, president of Benchachinda Holding Company Limited and chairman of executive committee of United Information Highway Company Limited. ”UIH is delighted to work with Motorola, a leading provider of wireless broadband with numerous successful WiMAX trials and deployments worldwide. We are impressed with the outstanding results achieved in the trials and the efficiency of Motorola’s services professionals who set up the trials within a short time frame.”
With Motorola’s WiMAX technology, the broadband service providers will be able to provide better personal wireless broadband services for applications like VPN, online entertainment, video streaming, Internet telephony and online games.
Motorola is currently involved in 19 WiMAX contracts and 77 engagements in 44 countries worldwide. For more information about Motorola wi4 WiMAX, please visit www.motorola.com/wimax.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com.
About United Information Highway
United Information Highway, an integrated broadband service operator, provides high-speed data communication services to corporate customers in both private and public sectors through leased optical fiber networks. The company is operating over 50,000 kilometer long fiber optic network covering all 76 provinces in Thailand. For more information about the company, please visit www.uih.co.th.
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