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Motorola Licenses ACCESS` Compact NetFront Internet Browser for Wireless Devices and Semiconductor Solutions
Wireless Browser Proven in i-mode Phones Added to Motorola Portfolio
TOKYO & LIBERTYVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2000-- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news </n/m/mot.html> and ACCESS Co., Ltd have signed a comprehensive licensing agreement for ACCESS` Compact NetFront, NetFront Internet browser and related technologies for use in wireless communication and information devices, such as cellular phones and pagers. Through this agreement, ACCESS` Compact HTML browsing technology is added to Motorola`s expanding portfolio of wireless Internet technologies. The Compact HTML browsing technology is a key feature of the Compact NetFront browser, and is an important component in the success of NTT DoCoMo`s i-mode phones.
``We are pleased to add the world`s most successful wireless browser technology from ACCESS to Motorola`s competitive portfolio,`` said Steve Bunch, vice president Technical Staff and director of Software Architecture and Systems Engineering, Personal Communications Sector, Motorola. ``By leveraging the open Compact HTML standard, Motorola will be able to better serve developer and device user`s needs, and enable wireless operators targeting the wireless Internet to quickly deploy services.``
``We are very excited about the opportunity to work closely with Motorola, a clear leader in innovative wireless communications and semiconductor devices,`` stated Toru Arakawa, founder and CEO of ACCESS. ``The next few years will be very exciting as new wireless devices will bring us Internet access in many new ways. We look forward to teaming with Motorola to jointly develop many innovative new wireless Internet access technologies.``
From Handsets to Semiconductors
Motorola`s Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS) plans to bundle the NetFront/Compact NetFront software products with their DigitalDNA(TM) solutions, including the M-CORE(TM), ARM®, PowerPC(TM), and ColdFire® processor families and the popular Dragonball(TM) multi-purpose integrated processor. ``By adding ACCESS` i-mode technology to its portfolio, SPS is now in a unique position to supply the needs of the world`s most advanced wireless Internet device manufacturers,`` said Anne-Marie Larkin, vice president and director, Wireless Software Applications and Services, Semiconductor Products Sector, Motorola. ``The NetFront and Compact NetFront browser products will enable Motorola to serve our customers needs well in both wireless and other embedded markets.``
The Compact NetFront Micro-Browser
ACCESS` Compact NetFront micro browser is the industry`s first and most popular micro browser based on the Compact HTML standard, which has been proven in more than 10 million of NTT DoCoMo`s i-mode phones in Japan. Designed from scratch for resource-constrained environments and requiring just 300 KB ROM and 150 KB RAM, the Compact NetFront browser supports almost all major functions in HTML 4.0.
ACCESS has been a leader in establishing standards for micro browsers. ACCESS led the effort to propose the Compact HTML standard to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). ACCESS has been and will continue to be an active participant in the W3C mobile working group to standardize xHTML Basic, the next-generation mark-up language for mobile/wireless devices. ACCESS currently is developing the next generation of Compact NetFront to support the xHTML Basic standard, IPv6 featured wireless TCP/IP, in addition to the next generation version of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) specification standard.
The NetFront Embedded Internet Browser
Motorola also licensed ACCESS` standard NetFront browser, a compact yet powerful embedded Internet browser that is ideal for Internet TVs, personal digital assistants (PDAs), set-top boxes, car navigation systems, video game consoles and Internet kiosks. NetFront`s browser kernel is less than 270 KB of code and fits in one megabyte of ROM and 2 megabytes of RAM. It supports the full HTML 3.2 specification and selected portions of HTML 4.0. It supports frames, JavaScript, cookies, web printing and multilingual capabilities. Optional additional modules include Internet mail, Japanese language input kits, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) capabilities, Java Virtual Machine, animation plug-ins and more.
About Motorola
As the world`s No.1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola`s Semiconductor Products Sector offers multiple DigitalDNA(TM) technologies which enable its customers to create ``smart`` products and new business opportunities in the networking and computing, wireless communications, transportation, and imaging and entertainment markets. Motorola`s worldwide semiconductor sales were $7.4 billion (USD) in 1999. <http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors>" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors> Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news </n/m/mot.html> is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 1999 were $33.1 billion. <http://www.motorola.com>
About ACCESS
ACCESS Co. Ltd. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with ACCESS Systems America, its US subsidiary, in Milpitas, California. ACCESS is a leading provider of innovative embedded software solutions for Internet appliances. The company`s embedded browser software powers over 90 different commercial products including i-mode phones for NTT DoCoMo, Sega`s Dreamcast(TM) and Nitendo64 video game consoles, Internet TVs from Sharp and Mitsubishi, the Mulco(TM) set top box from NEC, integrated word processors from Casio, Fujitsu, NEC and Sharp, personal digital assistants from Casio, Fujitsu, NEC and Sharp, and car navigation systems from Alpine. Over 18 million commercial software licenses have been shipped from more than 40 major consumer appliance manufacturers. More information is available at <http://www.access-us-inc.com> and <http://www.access.co.jp>.
Note to Editors: MOTOROLA, the Stylized M Logo and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. ( Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. NetFront and Compact NetFront are registered trademarks owned by ACCESS Co. Ltd. in Japan. ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited used under license. PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines used under license.

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Entrada Software Selected by Motorola Core Networks Group for Aspira 3G Total Communications Solution--Kinnosa Traceability Product to Play Key Role
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2000--Entrada Software Inc. (OTCBB:ETSW <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=etsw.ob&d=t> - news </n/e/etsw.ob.html>, the leading provider of traceability solutions for discrete manufacturers, today announced the Core Networks Group (CNG) of Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news </n/m/mot.html> has chosen the Kinnosa(TM) solution for its Aspira(TM) 3G Total Communications Solution.
Entrada will provide the Kinnosa 2.1 suite of product traceability management solutions to the Aspira design, development and operations processes.
Motorola`s Aspira 3G total communications solution is an IP-based, peer-to-peer, carrier-grade solution that carries voice, data and multimedia with high-speed transport and packet switching. It is intended to allow interfaces to all leading wireless protocols by combining voice, data and multimedia into one broadband network.
The Kinnosa solution from Entrada Software provides the visibility and controls needed to ensure products throughout the supply chain and development processes are built to specifications. Kinnosa will permit Motorola`s CNG, based in Chandler Ariz.; its suppliers and customers, to optimize development and support processes through real-time capture and delivery of critical product and process information. With its unique product-centric(TM) Internet information conduit, Kinnosa will build and maintain the Product Biography(TM)-- the interactive complete life history of the contents, events, and circumstances of the components built into the Aspira core network.
In keeping with its rapid-implementation approach, Kinnosa will be configured and delivered to Motorola`s CNG as a turnkey solution within four weeks of order. Powered by its platform partner, Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq:SUNW <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=sunw&d=t> - news </n/s/sunw.html>, Entrada will implement Kinnosa as a High-Availability Solution, providing system and application administration remotely via the Internet.
``Our solution is designed to quickly and seamlessly enable complete transparency and visibility for complex products like the Aspira 3G total communications solution across the global supply and support universe,`` said Bruce Williams, President and CEO of Entrada Software. ``Having already proven our solution in the heady domain of commercial aerospace, we`re excited to be demonstrating our value in the pressure-cooker world of high-technology telecommunications.``
About Motorola`s Aspira(TM) 3G Total Communication Solutions
Motorola`s Aspira(TM) 3G total communications solutions will change the way the world communicates. The Aspira architecture combines voice, data, and multi-media into one broadband, IP-based network that encompasses access networks, applications, services and end-point devices to enable Internet services over wireless networks, voice over IP and global, feature-rich mobile services. For more information on Motorola`s 3G total communications solutions, visit the Aspira solutions website at www.motorola.com/aspira <http://www.motorola.com/aspira>
About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 1999 were $33.1 billion.
About Entrada Software, Inc.
Entrada Software, Inc. delivers Kinnosa, the leading traceability solution for manufacturers, and their suppliers and customers, who collaborate to improve product quality and resolve defects, including warranty claims and recalls. Kinnosa solutions measure, analyze, and control business processes for continuous improvement and optimization. The Kinnosa mark is your assurance of complete product traceability. For more information, visit the Entrada Software web site at www.entradasoftware.com <http://www.entradasoftware.com> or call Sonny Singh, Entrada Software, Inc., 480/607-3535, [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>

@hoffentlich können wir mal wieder normal diskutieren!!

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[Shearer]

Hi Motorolans,

ich verstehe die Welt nicht mehr...obwohl es mich freut das MOT so schön steigt, kann ich es nicht ganz nachvollziehen... MOT hat IMHO 3 Gewinnwarnungen hintereinander gebracht oder ? Ist der Wert jetzt ausgebombt, oder lernen die Brokerhäuser, ANALysten und Investmentgurus das lesen und schauen sich die täglich hunderte von News von, mit und über MOTOROLA an ?!!! Motorola hat in der letzten Tagen fast 40 % gewonnen...
Sicher für die meisten, wie auch mich reicht es noch lange nicht um sich wieder richtig zu freuen, aber es ist ein kleiner Anfang, bis zu den langersehnten 60$

Der heutige Deal mit ACCESS umfasst HTML-Browser-Software und Produkte für die Wireless-Produkte, die MOT dann bei ihren Wireless-Products einsetzen kann... ist das eigentlich eine News wert ?!?

Der zweite Deal mit Entrada umfast IMHO wohl eher den Logistik & Support-Bereich für MOT´s 3G-Produkte (UMTS?). Mit der Software soll die Auslieferung und der Support sowie die Arbeit mit den Lieferanten den gesamten Produktprozess verbessern... Tja... Hmmm... Was sagt uns das... bestimmt sind diese 2 Meldungen nicht für die heutigen 13% zuständig...

Also bis bald und sinnvolle Threats...

Bye SHEARER

[fesdu]

Ich hab meine Motten soeben verkauft. Bin letzte WOche bei 19.30 € eingestiegen und konnte gar nicht fassen was da abging. Obwohl ich von M. eigentlich überzeugt bin, ging mir das nu fast ein bisschen zu schnell. Vor allem mit ein paar Gewinnwarnungen im Rücken. Mal sehen, eigentlich müssten sich die Gewinne der letzten paar Tage wieder um ein Drittel reduzieren... falls alles normal läuft... aber was ist schon normal. Bin froh endlich auch wieder mal ein glückliches Händchen gehabt zu haben.

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@all

wenn der markt heute positiv bleiben sollte wird es wohl ein bißchen heikel für motorola werden.erst diese gewinnwarnung von amd und was noch viel wichtiger ist:

bei 22.00$ verläuft eine erste wiederstandslinie nach oben.sollte mot die durchbrechen wäre erstmal der weg bis 24.00$frei.soweit zur theorie.aber ob wir nochmal einen positiven tag erleben?ich bin da eher skeptisch.

mot ist die letzten zwei tage fantastisch gelaufen.fast zu gut meine ich.drei gute tage habe ich mit motorola noch nie hintereinander erlebt.aber ein bißchen hoffnung haben wir ja noch.wenn heute ein neuer präsident gekürt werden sollte könnte das noch was werden mit der nasdaq.aber bald werden gewinne mitgenommen werden oder?würde mich wundern wenn nicht!!

aber wie auch immer.die letzten zwei handelstage habe bewiesen das noch eine gewiße nachfrage nach motorola besteht.insofern besteht noch eine reale hoffnung das wir eines tages unseren einsatz wiedersehen!!

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[fesdu]

@ Börsenratte

Na logo werden jetzt Gewinne abgerissen wo es nur geht. In meinem bescheidenen Falle warens heute 1250 €. Aber dafür sollte man auch Verständnis haben, denn in letzter Zeit ist einfach zuviel schiefgelaufen. Aber dennoch : Wenn ich mir um alles Sorgen machen würde, um die Motte bestimmt nicht. Aber wie gesagt, es sollen halt doch noch ein paar Päckchen unter den Weihnachtsbaum, und bei mot wars eben grade günstig.
Mal sehen, wenn die heute wieder das berühme Drittel verlieren, dann steig ich wieder ein.Viel günstiger werden sie bestimmt nicht mehr.

good luck motorola

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U.S. Army Awards Motorola $14.5 Million Intelligence & Electronic Warfare Training Contract
Motorola`s Leading Developments in Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Spearheads Technology
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2000-- Motorola (NYSE: MOT - news) Tuesday announced the U.S. Army has awarded it the first Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Tactical Proficiency Trainer (IEWTPT) production contract for $14.5 million.

The total value of the contract with all options and quantities exercised is $30 million over eight years.

Motorola`s technology will enable the U.S. Army to conduct Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (IEW) battle command, tactical proficiency and sustainment training. The IEWTPT simulates operations of key U.S. Army IEW collection assets.

It also stimulates actual ground stations with intelligence and sensor data, such as the Army Common Ground Station, Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV), Tactical Control System (TCS), and Tactical Exploitation System (TES).(a)

IEWTPT complements the Motorola prototype Combat Synthetic Training Assessment Range (CSTAR) battle command trainer by enhancing and subsequently extending existing CSTAR capabilities. This will impact training at military sites like the National Training Center at Ft. Irwin, Calif., where live training is conducted and the simulation training site located at Ft. Hood, Texas.

IEWTPT will also field new training capabilities at other sites including the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Ft. Polk, La. and the training center at Ft. Huachuca, Ariz.

``Motorola is a leader in integrating operational C4ISR systems to help the military achieve information dominance. It is only natural that we extend our expertise toward developing and fielding associated simulation technology,`` said Mark Fried, corporate vice president and general manager of Motorola Integrated Information Systems Group.

``We have a long-term interest and the unique competencies to help the military accomplish its `train as they fight` objective.``

Motorola currently provides the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with a wide range of C4ISR systems.

The successful performance of these systems during real world encounters and training situations adds emphasis to Motorola`s prime contractor role with multiple military customers including the Common Ground Stations (CGS), Joint Services Workstations (JSWS), Tactical Operations Centers (TOCs) and Tactical Airspace Integration Systems (TAISs).

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Motorola: Kabelmodem erhält EuroDOCSIS-Zertifikat


Das Kabelmodem SURFboard SB4100E von Motorola hat vom Zertifizierungs-Labor tComLabs das EuroDOCSIS-Zertifikat erhalten. Damit ist jetzt ein zweites Modem der SURFboard-Reihe, die auf EuroDOCSIS 1.0, dem Übertragungsinterface für Datenübertragung per Kabel, basiert, zertifiziert worden.

Voraussetzung für diese Zertifikate sind eine Reihe von Tests, bei denen die Interoperatibilität und Stabilität geprüft wird. Außerdem wird getestet, ob es den technischen Spezifikationen der Kabelnetze entspricht und sich leicht verwalten lässt. Das Verfahren der EuroDOCSIS-Zertifizierung liefert dem Kabelnetzbetreiber und dem Anbieter von Breitbanddiensten Informationen über die Zusammenarbeit des CMTS mit den zertifizierten Kabelmodems der verschiedenen Hersteller.

"Die EuroDOCSIS-Zertifizierung macht deutlich, dass die Entwicklung leistungsfähiger und zuverlässiger Kabelmodems bei Motorola einen hohen Stellenwert einnimmt", sagte John Burke, Vizepräsident bei Motorola.

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Motorola Licenses Font Fusion from Bitstream
Motorola to Integrate Font Fusion in Its High-End Entertainment Devices Worldwide
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2000--

Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS - news) and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT - news) announced today that they have entered into a long-term, global agreement to license Font Fusion(TM), Bitstream`s next generation font rasterizing engine, and to license Bitstream`s T2K font engine. This new agreement enables Motorola to offer additional interactive solutions and cost-effective advanced multimedia set-top box solutions to its worldwide customer base.

Font Fusion is the convergence of Bitstream`s T2K® and TrueDoc® technology in an advanced, object-oriented architecture. Motorola expects to incorporate T2K and Font Fusion in its controllers for set-top boxes and high-end entertainment devices. Font Fusion is designed to allow Motorola to render high-quality text in browsers, electronic programming guides, and other interactive software.

Font Fusion provides developers with full font fidelity and high-quality typographic output at any resolution on any device, while maintaining the integrity of the original character shapes. In addition, Font Fusion performs well in memory-constrained environments. For example, a complete traditional Chinese TrueType font with over 13,500 characters can occupy as much as 8MB. With Font Fusion, the same characters occupy less than 0.5MB, representing considerable savings in set-top box memory costs.

Font Fusion is designed for operating systems, software applications, Web applications, low-resolution screen devices, multimedia servers, high-definition television screens (HDTVs), set-top boxes, continuous tone printers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and other embedded systems and Internet and wireless appliances.

``Motorola is a worldwide leader in embedded electronic solutions,`` said Anna Chagnon, president of Bitstream. ``Font Fusion offers Motorola a high-quality, fast font engine that fits in a small footprint. This is very important in devices like set-top boxes, digital TVs, and Internet appliances, where memory and processing power are at a premium. Font Fusion is perfect for entertainment systems that combine both the Internet and television in an interactive environment. We are very pleased that Motorola chose Font Fusion for its font rendering engine.``

``We selected Bitstream`s Font Fusion and T2K font engine to provide an elegant and efficient font rendering solution through Motorola`s Streamaster® multimedia systems,`` said Art Lancaster, chief of staff for Motorola`s Multimedia Systems Division. ``These technologies enable us to better support the rapidly growing number of interactive, broadband services with Streamaster that will revolutionize in-home entertainment.``

About Bitstream, the Internet Font Technology Company

Bitstream Inc. (Nasdaq:BITS - news) is the leading developer of font technology, digital fonts, and custom font designs for a wide variety of markets. Setting the standard for excellence in font technology, Bitstream holds numerous key patents that cover the creation of portable fonts for the Internet. Bitstream licenses its award-winning TrueDoc®, WebFont(TM), and Font Fusion(TM) technologies to Web and application developers, and to manufacturers of Internet appliances, wireless devices, set-top boxes, embedded systems, printers, and personal digital assistants

[Shearer]

Hi @all

leider gibt, wie erwartet, MOT die Gewinne wieder ab... dafür gibts wieder unendlich viel News.... Thanxx to Börsenratte

@Fesdu was gibt zu Weihnachrten für die fetten gewinne ? Ich werde wahrscheinlich auch meine Nokias verscherbeln und in den Dec-Urlaub düsen....

Auf einen besseren verlauf in den USA

Bye SHEARER

[biofreake]

Bei den MP3 Handys nimmt Motorola den 3 D Sound von Spatializer 892725



Kaufen und sich freuen

ciao

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@fesdu !

genieße deine gewinne mein freund.wer durfte dies die letzten monate schon groß erleben außer ein paar ausgemachten glückspilzen? ich wäre froh wenn ich das wort gewinn mal wieder in den mund nehmen könnte.allerdings muß ich einen kleinen kritikpunkt anbringen du alter zocker.konkrete gewinnangaben wie in deinem fall sollte ein normaler shareholder bleiben lassen.das gehört sich nicht in zeiten wo jedes depo tiefrot glänzt oder?aber ansonsten natürlich happy christmas!!

es war letzthin zu erwarten das heute gewinne mitgenommen werden was?immerhin ist meine ganze watchliste so ziemlich im minus,also motorola heute keine ausnahme.bin ja mal gespannt ob die depperten amis irgendwann dieses jahr noch einen präsidenten bekommen.würde uns wirklich gut tun.zu tief sollte es diese woche nicht mehr gehen mit mot.

ich würde es zugerne mal erleben das ein klarer aufwärtstrend mal zu ende geführt würde,was?!!wenn es aber bei einem dollar abschlag heute bleiben sollte wäre alles noch im grünen bereich.

@shearer !

hätte ich nicht geglaubt das du noch lebst.dachte du hättest dich vom dach gestürzt?erst motorola und dann noch advanced mit einer gewinnwarnung.dir bleibt ja auch nichts erspart,was?du wirst es überleben.du weißt ja,irgendwann hat alles ein ende,nur die wurst hat zwei oder?alles gute erstmal deinem depo!!

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[fesdu]

@ shearer

Naja, über den Verwendungszweck der paar Mäuse die mir da gegönnt wurden, lasse ich meine Frau entscheiden. Läuft wahrscheinlich auf ne neue Kaffemaschine von saeco raus, die alte ( Kaffeemaschine) hat sich nämlich ähnlich verhalten wie ein paar meiner Aktien ...

@ börsenratte

Hast ja recht, aber glaub mir, in meinem Depot sieht es ansonsten auch wirklich traurig aus. Hat derb Federn gelassen. Was mir dabei am meisten stinkt, ist, daß ich mich in den meisten Fällen wie ein Vollidiot verhalten habe. Deswegen freue ich mich nun ein bisschen daß es mit der Motte wenigstens geklappt hat.

cu Fesdu

[Shearer]

@Börsenratte: ach was vom Dach stürtzen ist doch unzeitgemäß, irgendwann sind die Verluste so hoch das es mich nicht mehr so stört, das ist wie wenn man im Regen wandert... erst versucht man noch allen Pfützen auszuweichen um halbwegs trocken zu bleiben, aber wenn man dann völlig durchnässt ist springt man vor Freude sogar freiwillig hinein... die Betrachtung der Kurse ist daher nicht mehr ganz so wild...
AMD hat sich zum Glück ganz gut gehalten... (-0,36%) anscheinend genauso ausgebombt wie Motorola...

An MOT könnten sich mal wieder langsam die Charties machen... vielleicht haben wir die Chance mal einen kurzfristigen Downtrend zubrechen oder sowas in der Art

@fesdu: Klar eine Saeco ist eine sehr gute Anlage, zumal sie ja, im übertragenen Sinne, auch die Augen offen hält, für weitere gute Investments

Auf einen erfreulicheren Börsentag, jetzt auch mit neuem Präsident (wahrscheinlich )

Bye SHEARER

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Iridium gibt erste Perspektiven bekannt

Frei von Schuldenlast kann das Projekt nun erfolgreich sein

Der wiederauferstandene Betreiber von satellitengestütztem Mobilfunk, Iridium, hat heute erste Unternehmensperspektiven eröffnet. Iridium, einst der spektakulärste Technologieflop der letzten Jahre, ist nun befreit von der 5,5 Mrd. $ schweren Last, die die Verbindungspreise in unerschwingliche Höhen hat schwingen lassen. Statt der 7 $ pro Minute, die kaum ein Mensch sich leisten wollte, sollen die Gesprächsgebühren nun für weniger als 1,50 § angeboten werden.

Nachdem eine Investorengruppe unter der Führung des ehemaligen PanAm-Chefs Dan Colussy das auf 66 Satelliten beruhende Kommunikationsnetz für den Schnäppchenpreis von 25 Mio. $ erworben hat, für das Motorola seinerzeit 5,5 Mrd. $ aufgebracht hat, habe Iridium nach eigenen Angaben „Millionen von (Gesprächs-)Minuten, die verschwendet“ werden. Nun gehe es darum, diese schnell an den Mann zu bringen. Es gebe keine Verringerung der Kapazitäten und man könne nach Aussage Colussys zu „extrem konkurrenzfähigen“ Preisen an den Markt gehen.

Iridium soll nun ein Nischenanbieter werden, der Flug- und Schiffsreisende, Öl-, Gas- und Bergbauindustrieunternehmen, sowie Forstwirtschaftsunternehmen und Notdienste mit weltweiten Telekommunikationsdiensten versorgen kann. Besonders in wirtschaftlichen Wachstumsregionen, die aber über eine wenig ausgebaute Telekommunikationsinfrastruktur verfügen, wie Russland, China und Indien, plant das Unternehmen eine starke Präsenz, die auch mit dem Aufbau von landgestützten Gateways einhergehen wird. Auch Afrika ist im Fokus von Iridium. Der Schwarze Kontinent war der zweitgrößte Markt der alten Gesellschaft.

Rettender Großkunde, der die Reinkarnation von Iridium erst ermöglicht hat, ist zudem das US-Verteidigungsministerium, das für 20.000 Regierungsangestellte unbeschränkte Gesprächszeit für 3 Mio. $ pro Monat erhält. Colussy beabsichtigt nun, auch militärischen Institutionen anderer Länder Iridiums Qualitäten schmackhaft zu machen.

Die Aussichten des neuen, alten Unternehmens stehen gut, da keine gewaltigen Investitionskosten durch Gesprächspreise hereingeholt werden müssen. Allein das Geschäft mit dem Pentagon deckt schon einen großen Teil der Betriebskosten. Iridium könne nach Aussagen Colussys mit weniger als 7 Mio. $ pro Monat betrieben werden. Das Unternehmen rechnet nun mit einem stattlichen Zulauf an Nutzern. Bis 2002 sollen daher zwölf neue Satelliten ins All geschossen werden, die zunächst aber nur als Reserve dienen.

Autor: Björn Grabbe, 07:15 13.12.00

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@shearer

das mit dem chart wird noch wichtig werden.mot sollte heute unbedingt mit plus vom parkett gehen,ansonsten dürfen wir von einem strohfeuer ausgehen.
aber ein freundlicher verlauf heute in new york sollte eigentlich realistisch sein.jedes bißchen nach oben hilft.
wie gesagt.bei 22$verläuft meiner ansicht nach eine erste wiederstandslinie.wenn mot da diese woche noch ankommen sollte wäre ich erstmal selig.

schönen tag noch
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@an alle motorolens !!

heute ist wieder einiges los am mot-news-board!!
sorry für die masse an neuen nachrichten.aber wenn man bei dieser firma einige stunden aussetzt kommt man nicht mehr hinterher.hier also die nachrichten:

Motorola Collaborates With Major Medical Center
Shipment of CodeLink(TM) Bioarray System to the Mayo Clinic Helps Bridge the Gap Between Healthcare and Technology
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news </n/m/mot.html> announced today that it has entered into a relationship with the Mayo Clinic, located in Rochester, Minnesota. Motorola will ship its CodeLink(TM) Bioarray System for genomic analysis to Mayo Clinic. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The convergence of the high technology and the genomic biotechnology sectors is a major contribution to the current biotechnology revolution. The efforts made in genomics have resulted in many important technologies, one of which is the bioarray and related instrumentation. Bioarrays, and in particular CodeLink(TM) technology, significantly reduce bottlenecks in the research process and pave the way to highly accurate and flexible tools to perform genetic research. Motorola`s CodeLink(TM) system is comprised of bioarrays, instrumentation, reagents and software. It is expected to be capable of simultaneously monitoring the activity of thousands of genes in a given tissue sample. Researchers using the technology will benefit from Motorola`s technological and systems expertise as it is applied to genomics research, bridging the gap between research and daily clinical use.
``Important collaborations like this are an integral part of Motorola`s strategy to broadly place our CodeLink(TM) system in the laboratories of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic researchers,`` said Nicholas Naclerio, vice president and general manager of Motorola`s Biochip Systems business unit. ``We are very pleased that we are able to partner with a premier research institution such as the Mayo Clinic. Our approach is to work with those institutions and companies that will enhance Motorola`s technology development; thus Motorola will continue to deliver very high quality products for its customers.``
Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news </n/m/mot.html> is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 1999 were $33.1 billion. For more information, visit Motorola at <http://www.motorola.com/biochipsystems> .
Motorola Life Sciences was established in 1998 to develop products which enable the delivery of better healthcare through the understanding and practical application of genomics. The business unit is currently developing a family of bioarray products and services for research and diagnostic applications. The products under development at Motorola Life Sciences will enable scientists and healthcare professionals to quickly and accurately analyze the DNA, RNA and proteins in living cells. In the future, the outcomes from this work will lead to the delivery of faster and more individualized healthcare.

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The Bull Argument

By Chris Rugaber <http://www.fool.com/About/staff/chrisr.htm> (TMF Chris)
As those following the mobile phone business know, this may not be the best time to write a bull argument for Motorola (NYSE: MOT) <http://quote.fool.com/uberdata.asp?symbols=MOT>. After all, isn`t this the company that just issued its second earnings warning of the quarter last week? Haven`t the shares of this company fallen some 70% so far this year?

Well, yes. But, the bearish headlines have gotten carried away. Like its competitor Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERICY) <http://quote.fool.com/uberdata.asp?symbols=ERICY>, Motorola is largely judged by the success (or lack thereof) of its mobile phone business, even though that division only accounts for about a third of revenues. Nevertheless, there are plenty of other things going on at the company, such as its rapidly growing networking and broadband equipment divisions.

In addition, Motorola is taking the right steps to increase the profitability of its Personal Communications Segment (as the mobile phone division is called). As a result, while things may look difficult now, a better future is not that hard to discern.

What`s more, all this comes at a decent price: Motorola`s shares are currently valued much more cheaply than Ericsson`s and those of other wireless equipment companies.

Last week`s earnings warning
Before we get to all that, let`s quickly address last week`s earnings warning. Certainly, the numbers weren`t good: Revenue for the fourth quarter of this year is now projected to come in at $10 billion, rather than $10.5 billion, while earnings per share (EPS) will be about $0.15, rather than $0.27.

However, as Motorola made clear in a conference call <http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=MOT&s… these numbers were the result of temporary factors affecting the personal communications and semiconductor businesses. In the personal communications division, cost-cutting measures are simply taking longer than expected. The semiconductor business has slowed because of inventory buildup among customers -- the same problem experienced by other chipmakers such as Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) <http://quote.fool.com/uberdata.asp?symbols=INTC> and National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) <http://quote.fool.com/uberdata.asp?symbols=NSM>. The company expects both of these problems to be resolved by the middle of next year.

So, what cost-cutting measures is the company referring to? Let`s take a look.

Cost cutting and streamlining
To begin with, Motorola is outsourcing more of its manufacturing, as many other high-tech equipment companies have done, to cut costs and increase profitability. Last May, the company signed an agreement with electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider Flextronics (Nasdaq: FLEX) <http://quote.fool.com/uberdata.asp?symbols=FLEX> to outsource $30 billion of manufacturing over the next five years. In addition, the company contracted out another $1 billion of manufacturing over three years to Celestica (NYSE: CLS) <http://quote.fool.com/uberdata.asp?symbols=CLS> last week. Overall, the company plans to outsource 50% of its manufacturing by next year.

In addition, until recently Motorola used more than 10 different platforms for its various handset models, requiring a wide range of components. The company learned its lesson, however, and began consolidating its various platforms earlier this year. This should enable Motorola to buy more parts from fewer suppliers and achieve some economies of scale.

This last measure, in particular, will take time, as the company works off accumulated inventories. Both initiatives should yield significant cost savings, however.

New phones
As I argued in a news article <http://www.fool.com/news/2000/mot001206.htm> last week, cost cuts may not be enough. The company does need to increase its mobile phone sales.

I may not have given the company enough credit, though. Last week Motorola introduced eight new products <http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=MOT&s… at a trade show, including a second Bluetooth-enabled phone (the company`s first Bluetooth phone was one of the first commercially available in the world). Bluetooth <http://www.fool.com/news/2000/wirelesslingo000831.htm> is a short-range wireless technology that enables electronic devices to connect and communicate. With Motorola`s Bluetooth phone, for example, you could keep your mobile phone in your pocket and carry on a conversation using a wireless headset.

In addition, the company`s new, colorful <http://commerce.motorola.com/consumer/QWhtml/v2397.html> V-Series phones include an Internet browser and address book, as well as short-messaging service (SMS) capability. SMS has proved wildly popular in Europe. These new products demonstrate that innovation is alive and well at Motorola.

Other high-growth areas
As I indicated earlier, there`s a lot more to Motorola than mobile phones. The company`s network systems segment -- now referred to as the "Global Telecom Solutions Segment" -- is building next-generation wireless systems around the world, and increasing sales and profits smartly as a result. For example, during the third quarter the company was selected to participate in trials of NTT DoCoMo`s 3G network. Sales for the division were up 23% in the third quarter, and operating profits jumped 33%.

In addition, thanks to the company`s purchase of General Instrument earlier this year, Motorola`s Broadband Communications Segment is growing by leaps and bounds. The division, which sells digital set-top boxes and cable modems, grew revenue 47% in the third quarter this year, and doubled operating profits.

And all at a great price, too!
Finally, there`s the company`s valuation, which reflects most of the short-term doubts surrounding the company.

Currently, Motorola`s estimated EPS for 2001 is $1.15, though the company indicated it would probably reduce guidance for next year at the end of this quarter. Even if the company`s earnings for 2001 end up as low as $0.85 per share, as one analyst guesstimated, last Friday`s closing price of $19.25 is only 22.5x that estimate. Meanwhile, Ericsson, which is in worse shape than Motorola in my opinion <http://www.fool.com/duelingfools/2000/duelingfools00110102.h… trades at 39x estimated year 2001 earnings, as of Friday.

As a result, Motorola should pique the interest of an investor with a long-term horizon. There`s no guarantee that the company`s ongoing restructuring will succeed. But if it does, it may be a long time before the company`s shares are this low again.

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Motorola Acquires Additional Stake in CME Telemetrix
-- US electronics giant to invest additional US $3.5 million in CME --
WATERLOO, ON, Dec. 13 /CNW/ - CME Telemetrix (CDNX: YME <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=yme.v&d=t> - news </n/ca/y/yme.html>, a leading-edge developer of near-infrared instruments, today announced that Motorola, Inc. has elected to exercise its option to invest an additional US$1.5 million in the common shares of CME at a price of CDN$5.985 per share by January 5, 2001. In addition, Motorola has agreed to invest another US$2 million not later than January 23, 2001 at a price of CDN$5.985 per common share. The purchase price for common shares of CME to be purchased by Motorola is subject to the approval of the CDNX. In total, Motorola`s ownership in CME will climb to 1,312,634 shares or 14.9% of outstanding shares subsequent to Motorola`s additional investment.
"We are extremely pleased to have this additional very significant endorsement from a world technology leader such as Motorola, one which clearly reflects the capabilities of our people and technology," said CME Telemetrix President and CEO Duncan J. MacIntyre. "Our agreement with Motorola has greatly accelerated the development of our lead product, the world`s first truly non-invasive glucose-monitoring device. We plan to make an announcement pertaining to the status of this device, specifically on our progress in achieving an SEP of at least 1 mmol, in the near future."
As part of an Investment Agreement and a Technology Agreement both dated May 15, 2000, CME had granted to Motorola an option to purchase 316,756 common shares of CME at CDN$7.00 per share. The option, if exercised, would also have required Motorola to pay CME prepaid royalties, payable in instalments over the next two years, and expenses related to clinical trials estimated to cost US$1 million. Under terms of the May 15, 2000 Agreements, the royalty rate payable by Motorola to CME on net revenue would be reduced from 10% to 7% upon exercise of this option. Motorola and CME have agreed to amend certain terms of the May 15, 2000 Agreements.
Under terms of the revised transaction, which terms are subject to the approval of the CDNX, CME has waived its right to receive prepaid royalties and clinical trial expenses from Motorola. Upon completion of a commercial product, Motorola will pay to CME a royalty equal to 7% of Motorola`s net revenue from the product. Also, the warrant to purchase 316,756 common shares at CDN$7.00 will be amended to permit the purchase of 381,554 common shares of CME (US$1.5 million value) at CDN$5.985 per share and Motorola will fully exercise this amended warrant by January 5, 2001. Motorola will also subscribe for an additional 508,739 common shares of CME (US$2.0 million value) at CDN$5.985 per share to be closed not later than January 23, 2001. In addition, the warrant granted to Motorola on May 15, 2000 to purchase 446,226 shares at CDN$7.00 per share expiring May 15, 2003, will be amended to give Motorola the right to purchase 521,902 shares at CDN$5.985 per share (calculated as the average closing price of CME common shares for the ten trading days ending December 7, 2000) and will still expire on May 15, 2003.
Kristin Hayes, Director of Motorola`s new Life Sciences Company, and an observer on the CME board of directors, expressed her pleasure with the progress achieved by CME over the past year, "CME has achieved great progress since our May 15, 2000 agreement and continues to impress us with their talented workforce and expertise in this field of optics and electronics. They clearly have a commitment to excellence".
CME`s GlucoNIR device is intended to measure blood glucose non-invasively using a spectrophotometer, covering a broad band of light including the near infrared ("NIR") region, optically coupled to a specially designed finger receptor. By exposing a finger to NIR light the GlucoNIR device is designed to use absorbance to predict the blood glucose concentration.

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und hier noch der orginal-link für den bullischen kommentar auf obenstehender amerikanischen webside:

http://www.fool.com/duelingfools/2000/duelingfools00121300.h…

bis morgen freunde

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[MuddyFox]

Motorola Unveils a New Handset--and Its China Mobile Strategy

On December 3, at the opening of the International Telecommunication Union`s (ITU`s) Telecom Asia 2000 Conference in Hong Kong, Motorola kick-started the launch of a high-end new handset specifically targeting the China market. The company unveiled its Accompli A6288 model, which includes a kJava overlay to facilitate improved content for wireless application protocol (WAP) services, and will be compatible with general packet radio service (GPRS) technology. Along with the upcoming TimePoint handset, A6288 will become the first commercial GPRS handset for mobile users in China.

For Motorola, China is a uniquely challenging market as 126 models are currently available to consumers--more than any other market in the world. With 70 million mobile subscribers and a revenue scale of $10 billion, the Chinese handset market is the second-largest one for Motorola, contributing to 17% of its global sales and 20% of its total production. Eyeing the fledging mobile Internet services in China, Motorola will maintain its strategy of focusing on four distinct customer groups: technology enthusiasts, time managers, status seekers, and personal connectors. Such strategies have enabled the firm to hold 32% of the market last year, and might continue to work for Motorola in its drive to capture mobile Internet users in the future.

Though WAP services have hit the wall in China as elsewhere in the world throughout 2000, the Yankee Group still believes mobile Internet services will stand firm and be booming in China during the next few years with GPRS coming into play and current-version WAP being upgraded. There will be 75 million mobile phone subscribers and 22 million Internet users in China as of year-end 2000, but they present only 5.5% and 1.6% of the population, respectively; pointing to a huge growth potential for mobile Internet services as the penetrations of both mobile services and the Internet continue to grow, as well the demand for functional Internet-enabled handsets like Accompli A6288. As the largest handset supplier in China, Motorola has taken an important step to secure ground zero in the fierce competition for the country`s promising mobile Internet market; and the company might prove that it can be as successful as it has been in the past.

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http://www.yankeegroup.com/webfolder/yg21a.nsf/latestnews/Mo…

[börsenratte]

@hier wieder eine masse an news die keinen mehr interessieren werden in diesen tagen.der markt ist so ziemlich am abkacken.wenn mot sich über 20.00$halten wird, können wir alle glücklich sein.vielleicht sehen wir im januar noch einige bessere tage.dieses jahr werden wir froh sein nicht unser letztes geld zu verlieren.der markt nimmt ein böse wendung.viel hoffnung habe ich für dieses jahr nicht mehr!!

Motorola May Need to Change to Win Back Investors
By Yukari Iwatani
CHICAGO (Reuters) - With its shares tumbling to an eight-year low after its second consecutive earnings warning, semiconductor and mobile phone maker Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news <" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://biz.yahoo.com/n/m/mot.html> may need to take another series of drastic measures to satisfy investors impatient with its performance.
``There is no confidence on the (Wall) Street that anybody inside the company knows what the heck is going on,`` Ed Snyder, analyst with Chase H&Q, said.
``In fact, I don`t even mention Motorola right now because people get mad. They don`t just laugh; they get mad,`` he said.
When Motorola was in trouble two years ago, Chief Executive Christopher Galvin overhauled the company by trimming costs to regain investor confidence.
In order to win back investors this time, Motorola, the world`s second-largest mobile phone maker, must be able to handle competition from rival Nokia Oyj Abp (NYSE:NOK <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=nok&d=t> - news <" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://biz.yahoo.com/n/n/nok.html> (NOK1V.HE) of Finland and cut costs more effectively, analysts said.
They also suggested that Motorola reevaluate its semiconductor business, market itself to analysts, and look for new leadership for its upper ranks.
Motorola surprised investors last week by slashing its fourth-quarter profit projections by more than 40 percent, citing a slowing semiconductor market and delays in cost-cutting in wireless phone production. This was the second time the company had cut fourth-quarter estimates.
As of Tuesday, Motorola`s market capitalization was only $47.24 billion. Its chief telecom competitors Nokia, the world`s largest mobile phone maker, and Sweden`s Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson (LMEb.ST) (NasdaqNM:ERICY <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ericy&d=t> - news <," target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://biz.yahoo.com/n/e/ericy.html>, the world`s No. 3 mobile phone maker, had market capitalizations of $234.5 billion and $104.5 billion respectively.
Shares of Motorola on Wednesday closed off about 3 percent, or 5/8, at $20-1/8 on the New York Stock Exchange (news <http://rd.yahoo.com/DailyNews/manual/*http://search.news.yah… - web sites <." target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://rd.yahoo.com/DailyNews/manual/*http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?p=York%20Stock%20Exchange>. Its year-high was $61-8/16.
Some Call For Spinoffs
Some analysts consider Motorola to be worse off than Ericsson, which has been battered by huge losses from its handset unit, and pressure is mounting for Motorola to make some changes.
``Certainly you`ve got to have some investors that are impatient with the company and where they are right now -- especially where the stock is at,`` said Brian Modoff, analyst with Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown.
According to some analysts, Motorola should reexamine its businesses and spin some of them off. Motorola`s diverse operations makes the company vulnerable to almost every swing in the technology and telecommunications industry. That turns off some potential investors.
``It`s not a company that is the best in any of the sectors in which they operate, so they would have to show me that they`re really focusing on something (before I would buy it),`` said Stephen Gauthier, fund manager for the National Bank Global Technologies Fund, which owns Nokia and Ericsson stock.
Gauthier as well as other analysts and investors suggest that Motorola should sell or spin off its semiconductor business, which is often hurt by volatile demand cycles.
Others say Motorola may have to take its brand campaign to analysts and investors, not just to consumers. In recent months, Motorola has launched a new consumer marketing plan to streamline its marketing and branding message.
``If Motorola came out and said ``We are a mobile wireless company,`` you can reposition yourself so it`s easier for investors to get their arms around the story,`` Snyder said.
Nokia and Ericsson have done just that. Investors see Nokia as a mobile handset firm, although it also makes network equipment and multimedia terminals. Investors identify Ericsson with network equipment, although it also makes mobile handsets.
Pressuring For Change
When asked to comment, Motorola reiterated President and Chief Operating Officer Robert Growney`s comment in the press release it issued last week warning of the lower profits.
In it, Growney said, ``We continue to believe that tremendous long-term opportunity exists at three levels of the value chain -- embedded chips, embedded electronic systems and end-to-end integrated communication solutions -- for wireless, broadband and Internet markets. This is the core of our strategic focus.``
Some analysts and investors, however, are pressuring for even greater change, including the possibility of replacing Galvin. ``I suspect there are going to be discussions about it. I can`t imagine it not coming up,`` Snyder said.
One analyst said he would like to see a change in senior management, but he as well as others, including Snyder, doubted that Galvin would be replaced.
Motorola, a company founded by Galvin`s grandfather Paul, would find it difficult to oust Galvin given his family ties. Galvin`s father Robert, who previously served as Motorola`s chief executive, also sits on the board.
Still, analysts hope that Motorola will continue to bring in new senior executives to strengthen its management. Most recently, Motorola appointed Mike Zafirovski, a former executive with General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ge&d=t> - news <," target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://biz.yahoo.com/n/g/ge.html>, to head its personal communications sector, which makes the mobile phones.
Snyder raised the possibility that Motorola may try to find a compelling replacement for Merle Gilmore, who resigned from his position as president of the Communications Enterprise division in October.
The Communications Enterprise unit, one of three main units at Motorola, includes the personal communications sector and is responsible for 70 percent of Motorola`s business.

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Motorola Wins GSM Network Expansion in Pakistan
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2000--Motorola Inc.`s (NYSE: MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news </n/m/mot.html> Global Telecom Solutions Sector (GTSS), a leading supplier of the world`s GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) digital wireless network infrastructure, has signed a US$ 26 million network expansion contract with Pakistan Mobile Communication (Mobilink).
Under the terms of the network expansion contract with Mobilink, Motorola will increase network capacity from 150,000 subscribers to 300,000 by installing its new generation Horizonmacro and Horizonmicro portfolio of GSM infrastructure solutions in major cities such as Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Islamabad.
``The primary goal of GSM manufacturers and operators is to ensure excellent coverage for consumers. By expanding the Mobilink network with Motorola`s industry-leading GSM solution, an even greater number of subscribers soon will be able to enjoy the high quality service and its greatly enhanced voice and call quality,`` said Zaheer Khan, area account manager of Motorola`s Telecom Carrier Solutions Group. Zaheer said the expanded network should be fully deployed by March of 2001.

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Faurecia and Motorola AIEG Announce Their Agreement on Pressure Sensors For Diesel Particle Filters in Vehicle Exhaust Systems
Multi-million Dollar Deal Solidifies Motorola`s Position in Pressure Sensor Market and Faurecia`s Position as the Leader in Diesel Particle Filters
NORTHBROOK, Ill. and PARIS, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Reinforcing its industry-leading technologies, Motorola`s (NYSE: MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news </n/m/mot.html> Automotive and Industrial Electronics Group (AIEG), a business unit of the Motorola Integrated Electronic Systems Sector (IESS), today announced its agreement with Faurecia, Europe`s fifth largest automobile equipment supplier and a leading worldwide exhaust system supplier, to supply the diesel exhaust system market with absolute and differential pressure sensors and systems. The pressure sensors will be distributed to automotive vehicle and engine manufacturers and their suppliers mostly in Europe, a region where the diesel market is highly developed.
Faurecia will integrate the Motorola tube-mount delta pressure sensor into its systems. These sensors are designed to control the regeneration of particle filter systems. Faurecia is the number one supplier of exhaust systems in Europe and the number three worldwide supplier in the category. The pressure sensors are another example of DigitalDNA(TM) technology that Motorola incorporates into all of its products to make customers` products smarter, faster and more reliable.
``Motorola AIEG is committed to providing companies around the world with value-added technology in a variety of markets, including the pressure sensor business,`` said Dave Melka, senior vice president and general manager, Motorola AIEG. ``As a global company working in a competitive international marketplace, we will continue to seek out the best partners in every automotive business where we compete.``
This multi-million dollar deal is significant for both companies. Faurecia`s worldwide market share in diesel exhaust systems for passenger cars will provide Motorola with opportunities to strengthen its position in the automotive sensor market. Faurecia will solidify its leading role in the market by integrating the Motorola tube-mount delta pressure sensor into its exhaust systems and will continue to provide best-in-class solutions to its automotive customers.
``This agreement will help us to achieve one of our core objectives -- to reinforce our position as a leader in innovative technical solutions and enhance our competitive advantage in key markets,`` said Michel Clerc, exhaust systems vice president for Faurecia. ``By combining Motorola`s technology and expertise in automotive electronics with Faurecia`s capabilities in sensors, we are able to create a powerful team to better serve automotive customers worldwide and offer the benefits of simple integration, reduced costs and easy mounting.``
Motorola IESS
The Integrated Electronic Systems Sector (IESS) is part of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news </n/m/mot.html>. IESS is a leading provider of advanced electronic products and systems for customers integrating electronics into their products. Motorola`s Automotive and Industrial Electronics Group (AIEG) researches, develops and manufactures electronics and electronic systems for automotive original equipment manufacturers and all tiers of automotive system suppliers and industrial customers worldwide. Motorola IESS solutions provide the brains -- the DigitalDNA(TM) -- that make electronic systems smart, powerful and easy to use.

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New Boat Security and Remote Monitoring System Powered by Motorola`s CreataLink 2XT Two-Way Wireless Data Transceiver
Marine Monitoring System From 3-Tek, Inc. Is Designed To Alert Boat Owners To Mechanical And Electrical Malfunctions - And Can Track Vessels In The Event Of Theft
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2000-- Boating goes high-tech! Bringing wireless remote control and monitoring solutions to the marine industry, Motorola (NYSE:MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news </n/m/mot.html> is announcing that it`s CreataLink® 2XTtwo-way wireless data transceiver has been integrated into a new marine monitoring system, developed by 3-Tek, Inc. Incorporating unique features that can adapt to individual boat owners needs, the system wirelessly communicates data to a compatible personal messaging device (or pager), cellular phone or computer to keep users informed about the condition of their vessel.
The innovative system regularly monitors and remotely reports on mechanical and electrical functions, including bilge pump operation, battery voltage, high water, unauthorized ignition, fire, smoke, shock, vibration, motion, unauthorized entry and vessel location. Ideal for inland waterways and coastline cruising, the unit works up to eight miles offshore while in range of the wireless network. At any time, users can send a remote control command to the unit to request an updated status report, while unsolicited reports are automatically sent at pre-set intervals, helping to ensure that owners have adequate time to take preventive measures in the event of a problem.
Alarm conditions are automatically generated in the event of malfunctions such as excessive bilge pump operation or low battery voltage, or as a result of the triggering of the monitoring system`s sensors. If the device detects any alarm not attributable to bilge, battery or high water problems, it assumes a theft status and automatically activates the optional, internal GPS receiver to transmit vessel location coordinates.
Motorola`s CreataLink two-way data transceiver is a remote control and monitoring device that can offer a technologically advanced way for businesses to develop and integrate wireless communications solutions between devices and people. Built on Motorola`s ReFLEX® two-way paging protocol, the CreataLink module has the capability to transmit commands to machines and enables those machines to initiate remote communications to other machines and/or people. For more information on CreataLink wireless products, visit the website at www.motorola.com/creatalink <http://www.motorola.com/creatalink>, or call Motorola at [phone].
Ideal for all watercraft, from small boats on trailers to large yachts, the remote marine monitoring system takes only a few hours to install and is so simple and cost-effective to use that it is being adopted by repair yards and marinas as a temporary way to protect customer vessels.
Incorporating power supply, communication, interface and optional GPS technology in a single, compact package measuring just 7.5- x 5.25- x 1.75-inches, the remote marine monitoring system is completely sealed in a reinforced housing. It operates on 12VDC with a power management system and back-up battery.
3-Tek, Inc. is a privately owned company that develops products for the marine and industrial electronics industries, and provides consulting services in the fields of embedded software development, hardware development and mechanical packaging technology. For more information contact 3-Tek`s representative, Ronald Fundak of Oceanus Engineering, Inc. at [phone], or visit the 3-Tek, Inc. website <http://www.3-tek.com/>.

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[DerSchaetzer]

14.12.2000
13:03

Peugeot-Tochter Faurecia und Motorola schließen Millionen-Dollar-Vertrag

PARIS (dpa-AFX) - Die Peugeot-Tochter Faurecia hat mit Motorola einen "Multi-Millionen Dollar Vertrag" über die Lieferung von Drucksensoren für die Schadstofffilter bei Diesel-Motoren geliefert. Im laufenden Jahr rechnet Faurecia mit 5,6 Mrd. Euro Umsatz. In 27 Ländern beschäftigt der fünftgrößte europäische Autozulieferer insgesamt 35.000 Mitarbeiter./so/as/cs

[Shearer]

Hi Motorolans,

tja da hat es uns die NASDAQ mal wieder gezeigt... Ich dachte die Broker müssen ihren Familien noch ein paar geschenke erspekulieren... (So eine jacht oder ne Villa kostet schon ) aber nein irgendwie will die Börse nicht mehr anspringen...

@Börsenratte : an deiner Markteinschätzung wird sich in den letzten paar Tagen dieses jahres wohl nix mehr ändern... auf ein besseres 2001... 2002 ???

Dafür gefallen mir die MOT-China-News immermehr... anfangs habe ich nicht an das Marktpotential in China geglaubt, aber so mittlerweile denke ich da ist noch eine Menge Geld zu holen

Also mit langfristiger Perspektive auf die 60$ zu....

Bye SHEARER

[börsenratte]

@all

hier noch ein betthupferl für alle geschundenen motorola-shareholder.


Thursday, December 14, 2000

CLST pops on MOT deal
--3:06 pm - By Chris Kraeuter

CellStar said it will sell Motorola’s wireless phones and accessories to carriers and dealers through the United States. According to a CellStar statement, the deal could generate in excess of $325 million in revenue for CellStar, essentially doubling sales of Motorola’s products for 2000. CellStar shares are popping, up 22 cents, or 11 percent, to $1.94 on volume of 550,000 shares

@shearer

warum erwähnst du eigentlich immer die 60$??ist dir diese zahl im traum erschienen?du hast vielleicht nerven du motte.mot kämpft, das sie gegen den momentanen trend die 20$halten können,und du träumst hier von vergangenen höchstkursen welche wir die nächsten jahre nie mehr wiedersehen werden .wenn du mit langfristig 2-3jahre meinst gehen wir konform.aber die konjunktur in den usa wird sich erstmal abkühlen und somit auch die fantasiebewertungen von aktien (hoffentlich).sicherlich ist bei mot so ziemlich fantasie in einigen sparten drin.(telematic,setop-boxen,gprs&umts-handys,und noch ein bißchen bluetooth.auch von zugewinnen in china können wir vielleicht noch ein bißchen träumen.aber diese dinge werden dauern,oder?aber viel schlimmer kann es wohl nicht mehr kommen.

"motorola hatte vor kurzem denn tiefststand vor "3jahren" erreicht!!!das ist so ziemlich die größte katastrophe die sich ein shareholder vorstellen kann,oder?
und das von einem technologie-konzern mit dieser produktpalette!!

so gesehen kann es auf dauer ja nur noch nach oben gehen.diese geschichte mit der automotive-abteilung von motorola nimmt auch immer konkretere formen an.da hat sich unsere mot-tochter schon mächtig claims abgesteckt und ist in einigen bereichen schon marktführer.und offensichtlich sind sie auch in der lage diese führerschaft permanent auszubauen.

auch in der wireless-sparte ist motorola mächtig am wachsen.motorola baut hier zusammen mit partner cisco-systems die modernsten netze.da ist noch mächtig musik drin freunde.also,nicht alles von mot ist negativ.aber langer atem ist wohl wirklich angesagt? ich wollte nur auch mal was positives ansprechen.negative träume haben wir schon lange genug.scheiß nasdaq!

das mit china kann auch noch was werden.hoffentlich haben die genug cash um unsere chinesischen freunde zu schmieren?!ohne diese aufmerksamkeiten kommt man in china nicht weit.aber eines beruhigt mich ungemein.mot ist dort schon viele jahre.sicherlich haben die schon viele seilschaften&freundschaften bilden können.!!

in der hoffnung auf bessere zeiten wünsche ich allen einen schönen wochenausklang!!

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ps:mot ist heute mit einem leichten plus vom parkett.die 20.00$marke hat also erstmal gehalten.auch ein trost!!

[DerSchaetzer]

@Börsenratte

Ich muss dich leider enttäuschen.
Nachbörslich ist mot auf 19.65$ gefallen.

Gruß der schaetzer

[börsenratte]

@all !!

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und wieder ein meilenstein für motorolas zukunft in china!!
allerdings ist der markt sehr nervös nach den ganzen gewinnwarnungen.heute wieder z.b.aol und so ....!
wenn morgen greenspan keine schöne zinszukunft an die wand malt,
können wir uns in einigen tagen bei 2300 an der nasdaq sehen.hoffentlich geht dieser krug an uns vorüber!sonst sieht es böse aus,und wir werden nochmals die tiefststände bei 17-1800$testen!!!
auch in technischer sicht hat mot heute einiges auf lager.aber lesen müßt ihr selbst.ist ne ganze menge.

Motorola and Eastcom Join Forces To Develop 2.5G Cellular Phone for China Market
Motorola Chip Design Wins State Project Contract
HONG KONG and AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2000--Motorola`s Semiconductor Products Sector, the world`s leading producer of embedded microprocessors, working with Motorola`s Personal Communications Sector, has signed an agreement to deliver advanced wireless chips and design expertise to the mobile phone market in China. Motorola, currently the No. 1 supplier of wireless phones in China, plans to work with Eastern Communications Co. Ltd. (Eastcom), a leading manufacturer of mobile communications products, and the China Integrated Circuit Design Center (CIDC), to develop an advanced, 2.5 Generation (2.5G) GSM/GPRS handset for the China market.
Under this agreement, Motorola has agreed to license its DigitalDNA(TM) solutions for GSM phone platform and GSM baseband chipset, including language displays, ringers and protocol stack software, to Eastcom to develop a unique phone handset for the Chinese market. Additionally, Motorola expects to conduct training -- phone platform training in Hangzhou and integrated circuit (IC) design training in Beijing. Motorola will manufacture the semiconductor solutions.
Licensing the baseband design technology will allow CIDC and Eastcom to differentiate products by integrating their own intellectual property (IP) in the design of the baseband IC. Motorola plans to offer Eastcom other capabilities from their wireless portfolio, including RF-IF ICs, Power Management ICs and additional semiconductor IP including Bluetooth technology.
This joint development is strongly supported by the China Ministry of Information Industry and is considered a milestone of semiconductor design and software development for China.
``Our alliance with Eastcom and CIDC is a milestone in Motorola`s history of supplying wireless chipsets and systems to leading communications manufacturers. We are pleased that this key platform architecture for GSM phones is being adopted in China through our partnership with Eastcom, and we look forward to a long relationship,`` said Peter Shinyeda, corporate vice president and general manager, Motorola`s Wireless Subscriber Systems Group.
``We have been working with both Personal Communications Sector and Semiconductor Product Sector to bring Motorola solutions to the Chinese wireless phone handset market. With this agreement, Motorola will further strengthen our position in providing our China mobile phone customers with one-stop shopping for software and hardware technologies, specifically to Eastcom,`` said K.P. To, vice president and general manager, Motorola`s Chipset Software Solutions Operation.
According to the contract, the alliance will design and produce its first 2.5G GSM (GPRS) handset with independent IP in the next 18 months. The handset is expected to feature high-speed Internet access functionality. The core IC design expertise will assist in the development of future mobile products and help to continuously improve China`s mobile communication technology.
``At the door of the World Trade Organization, we feel the pressures of opening the telecommunication market, as well as the intense competition,`` said Mr. Shi Jixing, chairman of the board of Eastcom. ``Eastcom`s collaboration with Motorola`s Semiconductor Products Sector and China IC Design Center will provide a complete breakthrough for IC design of handsets and independent core software development, accelerating the upgrade of our technology and products.``
``This project can give an extreme boost to the level of Large Scale Integrated circuit (LSI) design of China,`` said Ms. Wang Qingsheng, president of the China IC Design Center. ``Motorola is a leader in the embedded systems solutions. Eastcom and China IC Design Center can be supported by Motorola to upgrade the level of China`s communication industry.``
According to the China Ministry of Information Industry (MII), technology innovation, cellular subscriber growth and replacement rates of existing phones will drive the cellular handset opportunity in China. MII forecasts that China subscriber growth is expected to grow from 68 million in 2000 to nearly 250 million in 2004.
About Eastcom
Eastcom is one of China`s largest mobile communications manufacturers, focusing on wireless products research and development, manufacturing, sales and technical support. <http://www.Eastcom.com>
About China ID Design Center
As the largest IC design center in China, China IC Design Center (CIDC) produces LSI and system design, EDA software development for design tools, networks, communications, consumer electronics and smart card products.

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Motorola and AT Investments Announce New Joint Venture, ONDATA
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2000--Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news </n/m/mot.html> and AT Investments today announced the creation of a joint venture in Mexico, ONDATA, S. de R.L. ONDATA will offer wireless application services for remote asset management as well as other enterprise application solutions. On the part of Motorola, the investment is being made by Dorado Investments, the Latin American branch of Motorola Ventures, Motorola`s strategic venture capital investment arm.
The services offered by ONDATA will utilize wireless technology to transfer data to and from remote devices such as Vending Machines and Utility Power-Meters. ONDATA will focus on rendering value added data services to the enterprise customer, for example allowing all information residing in a vending machine to be monitored, from the amount of money collected to the number of cans in stock, without needing to dispatch a person to the machine`s location. The company will transmit data over existing wireless networks operated in Mexico by third parties. The solutions and services offered by ONDATA will constantly evolve and migrate depending on the level of customization required by new and existing customers.
Initially, the solutions will be based on the ReFLEX(TM) technology, a high-speed paging protocol, created by Motorola to handle the increasing demands of wireless communications and alphanumeric messages. The ReFLEX protocol strengths include excellent in-building penetration, good spectral efficiency, message size capability up to 200 characters, and most importantly, low cost. As markets or alternative technology protocols mature and become available, ONDATA will position its offerings in such a way that it is always possible to provide the best cost/efficiency solutions.
ONDATA`s President Christian Checa said, ``The unique combination of technological expertise and overall business acumen of its founding partners results in ONDATA having a leadership and privileged position in bringing value added efficiencies to its enterprise customers. It is our goal to provide the enterprise customers in different industries with customized solutions to improve their field and remote operations.``
``We are pleased to enter into this strategic agreement with AT Investments,`` said Omar Villarreal, vice president of Motorola Inc. and president of Motorola de Mexico S.A. ``ONDATA will offer consumers the convenience of integrating cutting-edge technology into their day-to-day activities in a way that clearly maximizes productivity.``
AT Investments President, Carlos de la Garza said, ``Motorola represents an important strategic relationship for AT Investments and ONDATA plays a major role in our technology portfolio.``
About AT Investments
AT Investments is a company that invests in value added technology businesses and creates new ventures to pursue such opportunities in Latin America. AT Investments focuses in bringing these technologies to the region by adapting and creating technological solutions to improve the business practices and general well-being in the region.

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Motorola Introduces Family of RF LDMOS High Power Transistors in RF Power Plastic Packages
Optimized for 1.0 GHz Base Station Applications
TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news </n/m/mot.html> introduced a new family of RF power plastic LDMOS devices optimized for 1.0 GHz base station applications. Fully characterized and individually tuned to operate at frequencies to 1.0 GHz, this family of RF LDMOS devices is housed in the TO-270 RF power plastic package. (Photo: <http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001218/LAM005> )
The TO-270 is a JEDEC registered, two-lead RF power plastic package. The package style has been designed to be compatible with today`s automated PCB assembly lines. Completely gold-free, the TO-270 package combines lead coplanarity for ease of manufacturing with solderable leads and a copper heat sink for improved thermal management allowing better than 25% thermal performance over previous elkonite packages. The package also utilizes similar design principles for performance and reliability that have made Motorola a leader in high power automotive plastic packaging. The TO-270 is the industry`s first JEDEC registered ``gold-free`` RF package with this power capability and is the next step in a long-term strategy to reduce component cost and improve manufacturability.
The first product to be unveiled in the family is the MRF9045MR1. Capable of handling up to 45 watts PEP, the MRF9045MR1 is a single-ended RF power device operating at 28 volts utilizing RF LDMOS technology. The device provides excellent efficiency and linearity performance for linear base station applications up to 1 GHz.
``The MRF9045MR1 features the latest RF LDMOS developments -- yielding 17 dB gain typicals, less than 10% Idq drift over 20 years, and full gate ESD protection,`` said Lynelle McKay, RF Operations Manager for Motorola`s Wireless Infrastructure Systems Division. ``Due to the high costs of ceramic packaging, the need to find low cost alternatives has driven us to develop high power RF plastic solutions for the linear power amplifier infrastructure market. The MRF9045MR1 meets that need.``
Pertinent specifications for this family of RF power plastic LDMOS devices include:
Oper Output Gain Eff.
Device Freq Voltage Power (Typ) (Typ)
MRF9030MR1 1.0 GHz 26 V 30 W (PEP) 17.0 dB 41% (two-tone)
MRF9045MR1 1.0 GHz 28 V 45 W (PEP) 18.5 dB 41% (two-tone)
MRF9060MR1 1.0 GHz 26 V 60 W (PEP) 16.0 dB 40% (two-tone)
The 900 MHz plastic product line includes integrated ESD (electro-static discharge) protection designed to simplify handling and increase overall manufacturing cost efficiency associated with assembling ultra-sensitive devices.
The suggested resale price of the MRF9045MR1 is $26.00 each per 10K quantity (for U.S. delivery only). Prototype samples, reference designs and production orders of the MRF9045MR1 are available now. For further information, contact your local Motorola sales office or authorized distributor.
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Motorola Computer Group Supports Jetstream Communication`s Voice Over DSL Platform With CompactPCI Solution
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2000--Motorola (NYSE: MOT <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=mot&d=t> - news </n/m/mot.html> Computer Group Monday announced it is shipping its award-winning, high-availability CompactPCI®-based CPX8216 platform to Jetstream Communications, a leader in Voice over Broadband (VoBB) solutions.
Under terms of this multi-million dollar agreement, Motorola`CPX8216, running Microsoft® WindowsNT® and the LynuxWorks(TM) LynxOS® real-time operating system, serves as the foundation of Jetstream`s broadband voice services platform.
The CPX-1000 platform was one of the first to enable telecom service providers to offer bundled voice and data services -- including voice over DSL -- over a single broadband connection.
According to Dennis Omanoff, vice president of operations at Jetstream Communications, the company chose the CPX8216 because of the product`s stability, as well as its hardware and software roadmap for helping telecommunications solutions providers such as Jetstream quickly bring to market applications capable of reaching 99.999 percent (5NINES) availability.
5NINES is the equivalent of five minutes or less of downtime a year, both planned and unplanned.
``To succeed in today`s competitive telecommunications market, telecommunications solutions providers must get their carrier-grade applications to market faster and more cost-effectively than ever before and will often outsource key components to quickly ramp up new technologies. That is where Motorola comes in,`` said Omanoff.
``After evaluating several embedded computing providers, we chose to work with Motorola because the CPX8216 is one of the most scalable, flexible and reliable embedded products available.
``We were also looking for expertise in high-availability hardware and software that will help us quickly bring to market carrier-grade Voice over Broadband solutions so we can stay one step ahead of the competition. Motorola`s system has helped us do that,`` he added.
The CPX8216 is a key component of Motorola`s DigitalDNA technology -- the embedded computing platforms that are the power and intelligence behind applications built by nine of the world`s top 10 telecommunications OEMs.
Named a 1998 Computer Telephony Product of the Year, the CPX8216 is designed for carrier-grade networking, wireless and Internet applications that need to meet 5NINES availability.
A member of Motorola`s CPX8000 family of CompactPCI systems, the CPX8216 has support for both PowerPC® and Intel® processors as well as built-in redundancy for active system components -- including system-slot CPU boards.
This enables active modules to be exchanged for repair or upgrade while the system continues to operate. The Jetstream`s CPX-1000 is a large-scale voice services platform that lets carriers deliver multi-line local telephone service and high-speed Internet access over broadband access networks, including DSL, Wireless Local Loop and T1/E1.
Designed to meet the reliability, availability and serviceability demands of carrier-class telephone equipment, the CPX-1000 typically resides in a regional switching center and connects to a Class 5 switch.
A CPX-1000 system performs all functions necessary to deliver hundreds of thousands of subscriber telephone lines over a broadband access network, including circuit-to-packet conversion, routing, call administration, traffic management and security.
About Jetstream Communications
Jetstream Communications Inc. is the leading provider of Voice over Broadband (VoBB) equipment to incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers. The company was named number one in voice over DSL shipments in Q3 2000 by leading market research firms.
Jetstream`s patented Voice over Broadband solution, part of the Jetstream Formation(TM) portfolio, has driven the standard for bundled voice and data service delivery over DSL, T1/E1 and Wireless broadband access networks.
Based in San Jose, Calif., Jetstream is a privately held, venture-backed company led by a seasoned management team consisting of veterans from both the telecommunications and data communications industries.
Jetstream`s solutions are installed in leading competitive, local and long-distance carriers and Integrated Communications Providers (ICPs) around the world. For more information, see the company web site at www.jetstream.com <http://www.jetstream.com>.
About Motorola
Motorola Computer Group is a business unit of Motorola Integrated Electronic Systems Sector. The organization was formed in 1985 and is the world`s leading supplier of embedded computing platforms to original equipment manufacturers for use in telecommunications, network storage, imaging, medical equipment and semiconductor production and test equipment applications.
It offers design and manufacturing capabilities, as well as a broad range of service, training and systems integration capabilities. Motorola Computer Group is headquartered in Tempe. Additional information about Motorola Computer Group is available at www.motorola.com/computer <http://www.motorola.com/computer>.
The Integrated Electronic Systems Sector (IESS) is part of Motorola Inc. IESS is a leading provider of advanced electronic products and systems for customers integrating electronics into their products.

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Set-Top-Boxen greifen TV-Sender an
Persönliche Videorekorder können, in Set-Top-Boxen integriert, das Aus der TV-Sender einleiten. Das Fernsehen entwickelt sich in Richtung Verlagswesen. Der Kunde bestellt künftig aus einem Katalog die Sendungen seiner Wahl.
Persönliche Videorekorder (PVR) sind im Kern große Harddisks mit Kapazitäten jenseits der 30 Gbyte, auf denen in komprimierter Form Video- und Audiodaten gespeichert werden. Eine Stunde nach MPEG-2 komprimiertes Video benötigt etwa 1 Gbyte Speicherplatz. Gegenüber Bändern haben Harddisks den großen Vorteil eines wahlfreien Zugriffs. Der gewünschte Film oder der interessierende Ausschnitt ist in Sekundenbruchteilen verfügbar. Mit solchen Harddisk-basierten Rekordern kann man außerdem Life TV-Sendungen für den Gang zum Kühlschrank zwischenspeichern und die Wiedergabe danach passgenau an der Stelle fortsetzen, an der man das Sofa verlassen hat.
Durlacher prophezeit für 2005 eine Marktdurchdringung von 25% und für 2010 sogar von 75% der Haushalte in der EU. Die Hardware-Umsätze könnten 2010 ein Niveau von 75 Mrd. DM erreichen. Der Umsatz der damit verbundenen Dienste wird dann in einem Bereich zwischen 120 und 190 Mrd. DM erwartet.
Mit PVRs kann man große Mengen an TV-Sendungen zu Hause speichern. Wenn entsprechender Inhalt auf elektronischem Wege verfügbar ist, ist eines allemal sicher: Der Video-Verleih um die Ecke wird starke Konkurrenz bekommen. Und mit ihm werden die traditionellen Vertriebswege von Audio- und Video-Content, die auf physikalischen Datenträgern basieren, unter Druck kommen.
Hat dann etwa gar die DVD schon vor ihrem Durchbruch ihren Zenit überschritten? Oder werden Breitbandkabel-Netze überflüssig, weil ihre Fähigkeit, mehrere 100 Programme gleichzeitig life übertragen zu können, durch umfangreiche Speichermöglichkeiten beim Nutzer nicht mehr benötigt wird?
Die ersten PVR-Geräte sind heute verfügbar. Die gegenwärtige Installationsbasis von DVRs ist klein. 1999 waren es in den USA ungefähr 20.000 Geräte, in diesem Jahr sollen es eine halbe Mio. werden.
Im Jahre 2004 sollen in den USA allerdings schon 34 Mio. in Betrieb sein, so schätzt Forrester Research. In diesen Zahlen sind Set-Top Boxen mit Harddisks noch gar nicht enthalten. Deren Menge wird für das Jahr 2005 auf 70 Mio. geschätzt.
Hinter diesen Zahlen stehen Projektionen, welche die 6 Mio. digitalen Breitband-Anschlüsse in diesem Jahr für die USA auf 26 Milo. im Jahre 2003 hochrechnen. Daraus errechnet Kagan Associates ein Marktvolumen für Video-on-Demand (VoD) Server-Ausrüstung, das im Jahre 2004 2,8 Mrd. $ in Nordamerika umfassen soll. Der Gesamtmarkt für VoD-Hardware und -Dienste wird dabei auf 10 Mrd. $ geschätzt.
Wie muss man sich die mit der PVR-Technologie mögliche neue Form des VoD vorstellen? VoD gibt es ja seit den frühen 90er Jahren. Allerdings ging es nie über das Stadium von Feldversuchen in vorhandenen Breitbandnetzen hinaus. Ohne flexible Zwischenspeicherung beim Nutzer war die VoD-Infrastruktur einfach zu teuer.
Der PVR, bzw. die Set-Top Box steht mit einem Portal in Verbindung, das dem Benutzer per Katalog eine Auswahl an Sendungen anbietet. Der Nutzer wählt, was er sehen möchte. Daraufhin einigt sich der PVR mit dem Portal, wann welcher Inhalt abgerufen werden kann. Dazu kann auf verkehrsarme Zeiten des Netzwerks ausgewichen werden, wo Kapazitäten preiswert verfügbar sind. Überhaupt kommen Provider mit geringeren Investitionen aus. Real-Time Streaming ist teuer und verlangt große Übertragungsreserven, die lediglich zur Prime Time nötig sind.
Für den Download ist noch nicht einmal ein Breitbandkabel-Netz zwingend. Die Bandbreite einer DSL-Verbindung mit 2 MBit/Sekunde reicht im Mittel wohl gerade aus, um ein komprimiertes Videoprogramm in Echtzeit zu übermitteln. Ein noch langsamerer Zugang genügt, wenn Sendungen nicht zeitgleich zum Download live erlebt werden sollen.
Der lokale Massenspeicher macht Video-on-Demand kosteneffektiv und revolutioniert es, darüber sind sich viele Beobachter einig. Und so werden gegenwärtig Feldversuche durchgeführt: Comcast Cable </ws/stockinformer/main.php?woid=2529> nutzt bei Tests in Cherry Hill, N.J., DVRs von TiVo </ws/stockinformer/main.php?woid=1029>. AT&T </ws/stockinformer/main.php?woid=19311>. Broadband baut beim Probebetrieb in Denver and Boston auf Geräte von Replay TV, ebenso wie Time Warner </ws/stockinformer/main.php?woid=34324>.
Fest steht jetzt schon: Der PVR wird in die Set-Top Box, wie sie zum Beispiel Metabox </ws/stockinformer/main.php?woid=40799> liefert, integriert. Motorola </ws/stockinformer/main.php?woid=18129>, seit der Übernahme von General Instrument größter Anbieter von Set-Top Boxen in den USA, hat bereits Prototypen einer solchen integrierten Lösung. Bei der Entwicklung hat Replay TV geholfen. Die Auslieferung der Serie soll nächstes Jahr beginnen. Charter Communications </ws/stockinformer/main.php?woid=18957> soll die neuen Geräte als erster Kabelnetz-Betreiber einsetzen. Auch Erzrivale Scientific Atlanta </ws/stockinformer/main.php?woid=1272> testet zur Zeit die Replay TV Box. Mit einer Entscheidung, eine eigene Set-Top-Box mit Harddisk zu entwickeln, wird in Kürze gerechnet.
Fragen bleiben, allen voran danach, ob der typische Fernsehzuschauer seine Sehgewohnheiten ändern möchte und Video-on Demand im neuen Gewand annimmt. Dann müssen die Betreiber von Kabel- oder Satellitennetzen ihre Infrastruktur erweitern; schließlich muss der Content nun auf ihren Servern gespeichert werden. Und nicht zuletzt stellt sich die Frage nach dem Schutz vor unberechtigtem Kopieren oder missbräuchlichem Zugriff. An entsprechenden Verschlüsselungen z.B. auf der Harddisk selbst arbeitet z.B. Quantum </ws/stockinformer/main.php?woid=17855> bereits.
Egal, ob am Ende das herkömmliche Fernsehen zum Videoverlag mutiert - der Persönliche Videorekorder (PVR) wird die Medien-Landschaft vielfältig beeinflussen. Digitale Fernseher werden zur Freude der Harddisk-Hersteller wohl bald mit Harddisks ausgerüstet. PVR-basierte Ansätze halten in Set-Top Boxen für Breitbandnetze genauso Einzug, wie sie das auf herkömmlichem Weg zum Nutzer gelangende Internet als Transportschiene für Medien-Inhalte aufwerten.
Die Bedeutung der PVR-Technologie wird auch dadurch unterstrichen, dass America Online im Oktober die Absicht bekundet hat, bis zu 200 Mill. US-Dollar in TiVo investieren zu wollen
Der in diesem Zusammenhang ebenfalls wichtigen Streaming-Thematik haben sich Cisco Sun Apple > und Philips > angenommen und vor einigen Tagen die Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA) gegründet. Auf dem ersten Treffen im Februar 2001 will man sich auf das Kompressionsverfahren MPEG-4 als Grundlage der weiteren Arbeiten verständigen. Ziel ist die Schaffung offener Standards für das Versenden von Live Medieninhalten (Audio und Video) über Internet-Protokoll Netzwerke. Man darf gespannt sein, wie sich Realnetworks > und Microsoft dazu stellen.

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[Shearer]

Hi Motorolans...

ich melde mich in den Urlaub ab... das ist ja nicht mehr auszuhalten....

Ich wünsche allen Motten erfolgreiche X-mas und ein Happy New Year...

I´ll be back from Barcelona, Spain not before 02.01.2001

Bye SHEARER