Motorola Launches First Pocket PDA for TETRA

FRANKFURT, Germany, November 29/PRNewswire/ --


- Delivers Robust PDA for Public Safety Users


Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today launched the first-ever personal
digital assistant (PDA) to operate on TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked
RAdio) networks. The new, robust PDA delivers public safety users
pocket-sized access to essential two-way data applications whilst on
the move. The PDA offers the same value of Motorola's TETRA
hand-portable radios: Always On, Trusted, Reliable and Secure.


The PDA has been developed to meet the rugged requirements of public
safety organisations that need secure access to real-time information
on the move. Users can access person and vehicle records, report
crimes and accidents, and issue penalty tickets via the PDA's
application suite. This functionality meets public safety users'
targets to spend more time on visible, active patrol and increase
daily productivity.


Options available include Bluetooth, WLAN, GPS and camera, allowing
pictures to be circulated quickly from the PDA. The pocket-sized
device measures 145mm (L) x 83mm (W) x 35-50mm (H) and weighs less
than 500 grams. With its large 3.5" TFT screen, it provides the ideal
form factor for users to work with the information.


Using the TETRA network to deliver data to the PDA gives emergency
services access to a controllable data pipeline that remains
continuously available, even during a major incident, and at a
competitive cost.


Nick Carter, Product Manager, Motorola TETRA subscribers, comments:
"Motorola developed this PDA to reflect the growing needs of customers
who want to deliver relevant applications directly to mobile officers.
With the launch of this product we are demonstrating TETRA as the
appropriate, reliable and secure bearer for public safety users of
data. The pocketable, TETRA PDA and the applications suite it can
provide will really help meet their productivity needs."


With the same levels of security as Motorola's TETRA radios, the PDA
supports authentication and encryption. Motorola plans to make the
device commercially available by Q3 2006.


About Motorola


Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides
seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded
systems and wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace, and all
spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people,
things and information you need, anywhere, anytime. Seamless mobility
harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter,
faster, cost-effective and flexible communication. Motorola had sales
of US$31.3 billion in 2004. For more information: www.motorola.com


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Source: Motorola, Inc.