Motorola and Swisscom Introduce Next-Generation Voice-enabled VDSL2 Gateways
Motorola’s 7300 Series VDSL2 voice gateways accelerate the delivery of personal media experiences to Swisscom customers.
Zurich, Switzerland – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that Swisscom, the leading telecommunications and broadband service provider in Switzerland, has selected Motorola’s Netopia® 7300 series of ultra-broadband VDSL2 gateways to deliver advanced multi-play services including high-speed data, voice-over-IP, High-Definition IPTV, and home networking to its subscribers.
Swisscom customers will be provided with a Motorola 7340-44 VDSL2 gateway as part of a basic package supporting voice and data, or they can upgrade to a Motorola 7347-44 VDSL2 gateway should they choose from a variety of multi-service packages offered by Swisscom, including for example IPTV.
“Motorola’s VDSL2 gateways are designed specifically to support ultra-broadband services such as IPTV, video and gaming,” said Andreas Martschitsch, head of in-home connectivity, Swisscom. “The advanced routing features of Motorola’s VDSL2 gateways, the support for TR-069 to enable remote management, and advanced telephony features, allow us to deliver a first-class broadband to our subscribers and open up a world of enhanced features and applications that can be quickly and easily delivered.”
The 7347-44 is designed for homes where multiple advanced services are to be delivered, and offers user convenience and mobility with support for up to two voice lines, four 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports, an 802.11b/g Wi-Fi® access point, and a built-in stateful firewall for secure home networking.
The 7340-44 is designed for single user households and offers support for one voice line and two10/100Base-T Ethernet ports.
“Building on our seven-year relationship with Swisscom, we are proud to work closely together on the product design to enable its vision whereby Swisscom’s telephone service will become one of many applications on their IP network,” said Alan Lefkof, general manager and corporate vice president, Broadband Home Gateways and Software, Motorola, Inc. “By selecting Motorola’s easy to install, advanced-service gateways, Swisscom can also confidently deliver rich personal media experiences to its customers across all market segments.”
A portion of revenue on this contract was recognized in previous quarters.
About Swisscom
Swisscom is Switzerland's leading telecoms provider, with 5,5 million mobile customers and around 1.8 million broadband connections. In the first half of 2009, the company's 19,970 employees (full time equivalents) generated revenues of CHF 5,9 billion.
Swisscom has a presence throughout Switzerland and offers a full range of products and services for mobile, landline and IP-based voice and data communication. Massive investments in network infrastructure ensure that this will remain the case in the future. Since the launch of Bluewin TV, customers too have become increasingly aware of the trend towards multimedia. Swisscom is active in one of the most attractive broadband markets in Europe via the Italian provider Fastweb. Swisscom also offers services for IT infrastructure outsourcing as well as the management of communications infrastructures.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $30.1 billion in 2008. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
Zurich, Switzerland – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced that Swisscom, the leading telecommunications and broadband service provider in Switzerland, has selected Motorola’s Netopia® 7300 series of ultra-broadband VDSL2 gateways to deliver advanced multi-play services including high-speed data, voice-over-IP, High-Definition IPTV, and home networking to its subscribers.
Swisscom customers will be provided with a Motorola 7340-44 VDSL2 gateway as part of a basic package supporting voice and data, or they can upgrade to a Motorola 7347-44 VDSL2 gateway should they choose from a variety of multi-service packages offered by Swisscom, including for example IPTV.
“Motorola’s VDSL2 gateways are designed specifically to support ultra-broadband services such as IPTV, video and gaming,” said Andreas Martschitsch, head of in-home connectivity, Swisscom. “The advanced routing features of Motorola’s VDSL2 gateways, the support for TR-069 to enable remote management, and advanced telephony features, allow us to deliver a first-class broadband to our subscribers and open up a world of enhanced features and applications that can be quickly and easily delivered.”
The 7347-44 is designed for homes where multiple advanced services are to be delivered, and offers user convenience and mobility with support for up to two voice lines, four 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports, an 802.11b/g Wi-Fi® access point, and a built-in stateful firewall for secure home networking.
The 7340-44 is designed for single user households and offers support for one voice line and two10/100Base-T Ethernet ports.
“Building on our seven-year relationship with Swisscom, we are proud to work closely together on the product design to enable its vision whereby Swisscom’s telephone service will become one of many applications on their IP network,” said Alan Lefkof, general manager and corporate vice president, Broadband Home Gateways and Software, Motorola, Inc. “By selecting Motorola’s easy to install, advanced-service gateways, Swisscom can also confidently deliver rich personal media experiences to its customers across all market segments.”
A portion of revenue on this contract was recognized in previous quarters.
About Swisscom
Swisscom is Switzerland's leading telecoms provider, with 5,5 million mobile customers and around 1.8 million broadband connections. In the first half of 2009, the company's 19,970 employees (full time equivalents) generated revenues of CHF 5,9 billion.
Swisscom has a presence throughout Switzerland and offers a full range of products and services for mobile, landline and IP-based voice and data communication. Massive investments in network infrastructure ensure that this will remain the case in the future. Since the launch of Bluewin TV, customers too have become increasingly aware of the trend towards multimedia. Swisscom is active in one of the most attractive broadband markets in Europe via the Italian provider Fastweb. Swisscom also offers services for IT infrastructure outsourcing as well as the management of communications infrastructures.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $30.1 billion in 2008. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
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