BEIJING – 10 July 2006 – The
Third Motorola China Technology Symposium has showcased a number of
game-changing R&D achievements in handsets, infrastructure, value-added
services as well as energy and manufacturing technologies, developed by
Motorola China engineers and its local partners. This is a further testament
that Motorola China will play a big part in realizing Seamless Mobility.
During the two-day symposium, held from July 10 to 11 and organized by Motorola
China R&D Institute, Motorola has demonstrated state-of-the-art
technologies in software, hardware design and simulation, applications, end to
end solutions, embedded platforms, human interface, environmental friendly
material and advanced testing. The following are few examples of many
outstanding technologies developed by Motorola China engineers:
- Broadband Network Extension technology replaces the wired connection between a base station and a radio network controller. This technology is self-organized for WCDMA HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)/HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) network, no additional technologies are needed. This technology is particularly useful in places where wiring is difficult, such as islands close to the mainland, disaster-hit areas or sports sites where communications is only needed for the time being.
- Finger-writing recognition is an innovative technology, which won the Asian Innovation Gold Award in September 2005. Mobile phones embedded with this technology allow users to compose text messages and e-mails, be it Chinese or English, by tracing out letters on a special keypad with their finger tips.
- Motorola Labs is a global leader in environmental R&D and testing of electronics. ECOMOTO uses the latest advances in materials and design innovation to improve the environmental performance of Motorola products. Key goals for the program include reducing the level of regulated substances and increasing the recyclability and reuse of products at end of life. ECOMOTO concept mobile phones are being developed for market research and customer evaluation demonstrate Motorola’s strong commitment to eco-innovation and the environment
“This annual symposium is the Technology show of Motorola China. Researchers
and engineers from Motorola and our partners come to show how their innovative
technologies can improve our products, user experiences and our life,” said
Ruey Bin Kao, president of Motorola (China) Electronics Ltd. “And the best
technologies and the best innovators will be awarded for their achievements.”
At the symposium, 66 Motorola innovators have been recognized for patents filed
in 2005. Due to the efforts of Motorola leadership and creative employees,
Motorola has sets up the leading R&D facility in China among foreign
investors. Today, Motorola has 16 R&D centres in six cities and more than
2,500 research staff.
Motorola China has a long history of cooperating with local Chinese research
institutes and universities in R&D projects. Through cooperation with local
partnerships, Motorola has gained deeper understanding of the China market as
well as shared the latest telecommunications technologies with our partners.
An outstanding example is the cooperation between Motorola China and Destinator
Technologies (China) Ltd., a leading personal navigation software company.
Based on Motorola’s SDK (Software Development Toolkit) and API (Application
Programming Interface), Destinator has developed applications that are highly
compatible with Motorola mobile phones, using the same interface style and use
mode as Motorola’s products, adopting Bluetooth to connect GPS receiver, optimising
programs and algorithms for mobile phone platform as well as SMS navigation and
voice reminder.
Mr. Tae Sung Park, general manager of Destinator Technologies (China) Ltd.,
said: “R&D people from Destinator and Motorola have been working together
closely on the project, creating benefits for both parties. In the future,
Destinator will tap all the functions of Motorola SDK to introduce new
technologies that offers better user experiences to Motorola phone users.”
“In China and elsewhere in the world, Motorola is extending our innovative
capabilities beyond our offices so that we can grow together with our
partners,” said Ching Chuang, director of Motorola China R&D Institute.
Motorola’s capabilities in innovation are stemmed in its heritage, culture and
management. In its 78 years of history, Motorola has invented the first
commercial car radio, the first two-way radio, the first cellular phone...
These great products and technologies, having changed the way we communicate,
are fostered by Motorola’s culture that values innovation. “We celebrate the
breakthrough idea” is not just value claim, but a principle all Motorola
employees live up to.
Before we celebrate breakthrough ideas, we need to find and develop them. It
requires a mechanism to make it happen. This is where Early Stage Accelerator
(ESA) comes into play. Found in September 2003, ESA has served as prime commercialisation
engine for the company. The focus of ESA is to incubate ideas that are
disruptive and drive technology maturation.
In three years, ESA has played a significant role in developing the following
technologies: wireless security services for carrier and enterprise networks,
carbon nanotubes in nano emissive displays, broadband over powerline, iradio,
neurfon self-organizing sensors networks.
“ESA is an example of our superb innovation management,” Ruey Bin Kao said.
“Innovation and creativity have been embedded seamlessly and deeply in our
blood. This is the bedrock of Motorola in the past, at the present and in the
future.”
Source: Motorola press release
