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3/9/2003

Motorola Broadband Products at CEDIA EXPO 2003 Enable Dealers and Integrators to Build a "Connected Home"

Featured products provide wireless home networking and high-definition television solutions for CEDIA installers

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) Broadband Communications Sector will demonstrate key technologies that enable CEDIA integrators, installers, and dealers to build a "connected home" at CEDIA EXPO 2003, September 3-7, 2003 at the Indianapolis Convention Center and RCA Dome.

By working together to create a smarter home entertainment experience, Motorola's "connected home" products can provide new revenue opportunities for the CEDIA markets. Installers can use these products to efficiently bring high-quality broadband content into, and distribute it throughout, the entire home. At CEDIA EXPO 2003, Motorola will demonstrate how broadband applications such as high-definition television (HDTV) with integrated digital video recording (DVR), wireless home networking, and Internet home control and monitoring can easily be integrated into a consumer's everyday life.

"Increasingly, customers are asking CEDIA members to build custom, broadband-enabled solutions for their homes. At CEDIA EXPO, Motorola is demonstrating how installers can leverage our experience and leadership in broadband and wireless technologies, along with our strong retail brand, to create smarter, enriched broadband environments in and around the home," said John Burke, Motorola corporate vice president and general manager, consumer solutions business. "The products on display offer greater choice, convenience, and control for users - with the reliability and support that dealers have come to expect from a trusted consumer electronics brand like Motorola."

Motorola is the world leader in digital set-top and cable modem shipments, currently offering broadband solutions in over 3,000 retail locations in the United States, including Best Buy, CompUSA, and Circuit City.

The Motorola connected home products on display at CEDIA EXPO 2003 (booth # 830) include:

HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Motorola DCT6200 High-Definition Cable Set-Top. The Motorola DCT6200 set-top is a single, integrated solution for digital video recording and high-definition television. The cable receiver enables direct digital connections to consumer audio and video devices via 1394-DTV and DVI interfaces, includes an integrated DOCSIS(r)-compatible cable modem, and supports applications such as video-on-demand (VOD) and interactive program guides (IPG) on supported cable systems (*monthly subscription through a local cable operator is required).

HDT100 High-Definition Off-Air Tuner. The new Motorola HDT100 - making its debut at the CEDIA Expo - provides access to free high-definition (HD) television signals. This easy-to-use tuner instantly converts HD signals to match any TV - whether high-definition or standard - and delivers movie-quality sound through Dolby(r) Digital 5.1 surround sound decoding or pass-through to your home entertainment system. A key piece of an advanced home entertainment experience, the HDT100 supports a user-friendly, on-screen menu and digital closed captions.

Motorola DCP501 Home Theater System. The Motorola DCP501 elegantly combines the capabilities of a DVD/CD/MP3 player, top-quality AM/FM stereo receiver, and interactive digital cable receiver with an audio/video receiver that supports true 5.1 Dolby(r) Digital, Pro Logic(r) II and DTS(r) decoding technology. . The unit's all-in-one design is perfect for bringing a high-performance entertainment experience into the family room, den or bedrooms.

HOME NETWORKING - WIRELESS AND ETHERNET

Wireless Home Networking Devices. Motorola will showcase its recently introduced family of 802.11g wireless home networking products. The product line includes adapters (Ethernet, notebook, PCI), access points (Ethernet WAN and wireless LAN), broadband routers (Ethernet WAN/wireless and Ethernet LAN), and Ethernet routers and switches. Products include:

Wireless Broadband Router - creates a wired and/or wireless network
Wireless Access Point - creates a wireless network
Wireless Ethernet Bridge - connects Ethernet devices to a wireless network
Wireless Notebook Adapter - connects laptops to a wireless network
Wireless PCI Adapter - connects desktop PCs to a wireless network
Ethernet Broadband Router - creates a wired network

CABLE MODEMS AND GATEWAYS

Motorola SB5100. The DOCSIS(r) 2.0-certified Motorola SB5100 cable modem provides a tripled upstream capacity of 30Mbps on supported cable systems. The modem's user-friendly, top-mounted stand-by button provides instant security by preventing unauthorized access to users' PCs. The stand-by button simply disconnects the USB and Ethernet connection to the PC without disconnecting the cable modem from the RF network.

Motorola SBG900 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway. The DOCSIS(r) 2.0-certified Motorola SBG900 is designed to provide a simple way for broadband users to enjoy a wireless network in their home. This 802.11g wireless cable modem gateway integrates a number of smart features and functionalities into a single unit that is easy to operate and comes at an attractive price point, including:

802.11g wireless access point
DOCSIS 2.0-compatible cable modem
10/100base-T Ethernet and USB ports
Content filtering and parental controls
Wireless security, including 64/128-bit WEP encryption
Network security features, including an advanced firewall
Configurable signal area, allowing installers to adjust the signal strength to cover only a desired area.

Motorola SBG1000 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway. The Motorola SBG1000 marked the broadband industry's first wireless cable modem gateway. The product replaces the need for an individual cable modem, 5-port router/switch, wireless access point, advanced firewall security and print server by combining all this functionality in a single product - saving consumers from the cost of purchasing these multiple devices and from the headache of integrating them. Unlike other broadband gateways, the SBG1000 offers added benefits such as a USB port, content filtering and parental controls, wireless security, including 64/128-bit WEP encryption, configurable signal area, allowing installers to adjust the signal strength to cover only a desired area, and virtual private network pass-through.

HOME MONITORING

Motorola Internet Home Control and Monitoring. Motorola will offer CEDIA installers a preview of its new family of Internet home control and monitoring products, designed to enable the remote monitoring of consumers' homes using a broadband connection. The family, which includes a home gateway, cameras, sensors, and motion detectors, utilizes wireless and broadband technologies to keep consumers connected to home, even when they're away.

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