Motorola Announces the Commercial Availability of the L7089 GSM Tri-Band Phone Through Omnipoint Communications - Product Announcement

Cambridge Telcom Report, Sept 27, 1999

Motorola announced Wednesday the commercial availability of the L7089 GSM tri-band phone through Omnipoint Communications. The L7089 Digital World Phone is the first ever GSM Tri-Band mobile phone capable of operating on GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 bands in Europe, Asia and the Americas*.

"We are thrilled to offer consumers Motorola's GSM tri-band phone in collaboration with Omnipoint Communications," said Denise Gibson, Vice President of Motorola's Strategic Alliances, of Motorola's Personal Communications Sector. "The L7089 phone is a feature-rich, wireless phone that packs the power of cutting-edge communications technologies into a palm- sized device to help give users the ultimate lightweight solution to stay connected virtually anytime on the go."

"This new Motorola tri-band phone does more than simply add to Omnipoint's broad line of GSM handsets," said George Schmitt, President of Omnipoint Communications. "For the first time, it gives our international roaming customers the choice of using any of our GSM roaming partners around the world, regardless of whether the network operates on 900, 1800 MHz or 1900 MHz frequencies. It's another example of how GSM handsets are getting smaller, lighter and better."

The L7089 phones weighs as little as 108 grams, offers up to 210 minutes of talk time or up to 150 hours of standby time*. The L7089 phone offers a variety of features including: GSM Tri-Band Technology; Voice Activation; VoiceNote Voice Recorder**; IrDA Wireless Data Connectivity; Starfish TrueSync software***; VibraCall alert; and an Integrated Headset.

Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. These include: Software-enhanced wireless telephone, two-way radio, messaging and satellite communications products and systems, as well as networking and Internet-access products, for consumers, network operators, and commercial, government and industrial customers. Embedded semiconductor solutions for customers in the consumer, networking and computing, transportation, and wireless communications markets. Embedded electronic systems for automotive, communications, imaging, manufacturing systems, computer and consumer markets. Sales in 1998 were $29.4 billion.

Omnipoint currently provides advanced wireless communications services in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Southern Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Maryland. It intends to provide those services in additional areas.

Omnipoint is a founding member of the North American GSM Alliance, a group of North America's leading digital wireless Personal Communication Services companies. Using GSM communications technology, Alliance companies provide superior voice clarity, unparalleled security and leading-edge wireless voice, data and fax features for customers, whether at home, away or abroad. Other GSM Alliance members include: Aerial Communications, Inc.; Airadigm Communications, Inc.; BellSouth Mobility DCS; Conestoga Wireless Company; Cook Inlet PCS; DIGIPH PCS; Iowa Wireless; Microcell Telecommunications Inc.; NPI Wireless; Pacific Bell Wireless; Powertel, Inc.; STPCS Joint Venture, LLC; Western Wireless Corp.; and Wireless 2000 PCS. The GSM Alliance works in cooperation with North American GSM equipment manufacturers: Siemens, Motorola, Lucent Technologies, Nortel Networks, Nokia and Ericsson.

Omnipoint Communications is a subsidiary of Omnipoint Corporation (Nasdaq: OMPT). Founded in 1987, the parent company is a leader in commercializing PCS. In addition to Omnipoint Communications, Omnipoint Corporation also includes Omnipoint Technologies, Inc. a leading developer and supplier of wireless communication technologies, products and engineering services. As a pioneer in the industry, Omnipoint Technologies is on the forefront of developing and integrating advanced wireless technologies, such as GSM, GPRS packet data, EDGE, positioning and Internet access. Omnipoint Technologies also supplies the Eagle One wireless data communications module for integration into product applications and designs.

* Network and subscription dependent feature. Not available in all areas. Where roaming agreement are in place.

** Use of this function is subject to varying State and Federal laws regarding privacy of phone conversations.

*** Designed to synchronize with basic features of the initial release of many popular Personal Information Management (PIM) software and hardware products.