Motorola embraces public wireless data networks With VersiTAC Integrated Wireless Data Solution

Business Wire, June 23, 1997

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 1997--Motorola's Worldwide Data Solutions Division (WWDSD), of the Land Mobile Products Sector, announced today a plan to incorporate public data networks into its wireless data portfolio with a communications offering called VersiTAC(TM) Integrated Wireless Data Solution.

Leveraging its 25-year history as a provider of private wireless data networks, the introduction of VersiTAC extends Motorola's capability to offer customers total solutions on public or integrated (private/public) data networks. The announcement was made at the annual Utilities Telecommunications Council (UTC) show in Portland.

With VersiTAC, Motorola provides a customized, seamless wireless offering across public and private networks combining the advantages of both. This will enable enterprises to link up mobile workers with corporate intranets and central databases.

Motorola is currently working with ARDIS, Nextel, major Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) network providers and others, and will announce agreements in the near future.

As part of the VersiTAC offering, Motorola extends its expertise built on private networks to design, implement and maintain a wireless data solution on public and integrated networks which includes:

-- Consultative Resource: Solutions consultation expertise that enable customers to select the best technology available

-- Project Management: Management of the installation, integration, optimization, testing and training on new wireless implementations

-- Software Applications: Motorola provides internally developed or externally sourced market specific software

-- Hardware Devices: A wide-range of rugged devices and modems, from laptops to handhelds to mobile data terminals provided by Motorola or its partners

-- Integration Services: Motorola integrates the software applications, devices, modems and networks to optimize systems performance

-- Customer Care & Support Services: Motorola provides component and solution level maintenance, repair, ongoing modification and optimization as well as 24-hour-a-day availability of support

-- Consolidated Billing: Billing for all products and services will be consolidated into a single monthly bill

"VersiTAC extends Motorola's leadership in total wireless data solutions on private networks to include public and integrated network technologies," said Jamie Bader, Motorola vice president and general manager, Worldwide Data Solutions Division. "VersiTAC provides the value and capabilities we have always delivered with our private data systems, while utilizing public networks as an additional platform.

"By redefining our traditional approach of providing only private wireless network solutions, Motorola is now able to provide an enterprise with a single point of contact for a complete, flexible wireless data solution that meets specific customer needs. VersiTAC provides additional flexibility by enabling an organization to start on a public network and extend to a private network."

For organizations, such as public safety and utilities, with a geographically-disperse mobile workforce that requires mobile data connectivity to mission-critical applications, VersiTAC will enable workers to seamlessly send and receive information via public and/or private data networks. Users can be connected through either network as appropriate.

"Motorola is uniquely positioned to offer customers the VersiTAC Integrated Wireless Data Solution since we stand alone in our industry knowledge, experience and leadership in creating private wireless data communications solutions," added Bader.

Motorola will implement several pilots before the end of 1997 with availability in early 1998.

Motorola's Land Mobile Products Sector (LMPS) is one of the world'sleading providers of analog and digital two-way voice and data radio products and systems for applications worldwide, from on-site to wide-area communications. Motorola's Worldwide Data Solutions Division (WWDSD) is one of the world's leading providers of total wireless data solutions for public safety, utilities, field service and other organizations. From software applications, hardware devices and networks to project management, systems integration and support services, Motorola's WWDSD expertise and resources are satisfying on-site and wide-area wireless data communications requirements for customers worldwide.

Contact Motorola toll-free for additional information at 1-800/247-2346 or at http://www.mot.com/LMPS

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