Contracts include integration and deployment
services, IMS Core and MOTOwi4™ WiMAX solutions 
VIENNA, Austria – WiMAX World Europe – May 23 2006 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT)
today announced that it has been selected as primary supplier to Wateen
Telecom, part of Warid Telecom International, to plan, design and deploy a
nationwide wireless broadband voice and data network in Pakistan, with initial
deployment to be completed by the second half of 2006. The Motorola solutions
and integration services are the first step for Wateen to make Broadband
Pakistan a reality and usher in a digital revolution, providing the access
network, subscriber units, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core and services to
quickly and cost-effectively connect the unconnected.
The 802.16e-based MOTOwi4 WiMAX access network and subscriber units will enable
Wateen Telecom to offer broadband data services covering residential and
corporate voice, Internet access, corporate IP virtual private network (VPN)
and public hotspots.
Tariq Malik, Wateen Telecom, commented, “We are committed to deploying
Pakistan’s first nationwide network – the largest 802.16e WiMAX network in the
world with over one million users – and to enabling access to a range of voice,
Internet, data and value-added services via the network. This is an important
milestone in realizing our vision of ‘Broadband Pakistan’ and eliminating the
digital divide by providing coverage to areas that are currently underserved.”
Malik added, “Motorola’s global strength and unique approach provide us with a
turnkey offering for VoIP and data services for both residential and corporate
users. Motorola’s IMS core solution will simplify service delivery,
strengthening our current and future regional market position.”
Integration with Motorola’s IMS solution will enable Wateen Telecom to offer
consumers voice services using VoIP (voice-over-IP) including enhanced
residential voice features such as caller ID, voice mail and call forwarding.
Differentiated services such as pre-paid and simple web-based subscriber
account management are also included. For business customers, Wateen Telecom
will offer a hosted VoIP solution with traditional business PBX and IP Centrex
voice services such as conferencing, integrated with services that include find
me/follow me and PC desktop integration.
Jose Figueroa, Motorola corporate vice-president and general manager of
Motorola Networks, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America, said, “For
emerging markets such as Pakistan, Motorola’s ability to bypass legacy
communication architectures and offer end-to-end integration services is very
attractive. Motorola’s integration services and WiMAX solutions are based on a
cost-efficient business model which enables operators to quickly realize the
large revenue potential of corporate as well as residential users. The ability
to bring new services to market quickly and effectively is becoming
increasingly important to operators especially those in high growth markets.”
Motorola will finance a portion of the purchase price.
About Wateen
Wateen Telecom is the Abu Dhabi Group’s latest communication investment in
Pakistan. After the successful launch of Warid Telecom in Pakistan which
provides mobile GSM services to over 4.0 million customers, in under 1 year of
launch, Wateen Telecom was set up to become the leading “Carrier’s Carrier” in
Pakistan providing quality, reliability and affordability in the communication
sector bringing the next generation services at customer’s doorstep...today! By
virtue of its 5000+ KM long haul optical fibre, metro optical fibre rings and
FTTX, wireless broadband network, data centres and tele-housing facilities,
Wateen offers total communication solutions including domestic and
international voice services, video conferencing/video telephony, true
broadband Internet and data connectivity, DVD quality TV viewing and VAS such
as Video security and surveillance and Interactive gaming, for corporate,
business and residential customers. Wateen also provides telecom infrastructure
to cable, cellular, ISPs, calling card and payphone partner companies. For more
information about the company, please visit www.wateen.com
Source: Motorola press release
