Motorola to Extend Wireless Broadband Capabilities Through Acquisition of Orthogon Systems

Motorola, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Orthogon Systems, a privately held, leading provider of high-performance fixed wireless solutions. The addition will expand the MOTOwi4 portfolio of IP, wireless broadband solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory and other customary conditions, is expected to close in the first half of 2006.

Orthogon’s industry leading expertise in wireless Ethernet connectivity is highly strategic to Motorola’s rapidly growing wireless broadband business. A pioneer in intelligent OFDM-based, wireless IP, point-to-point transmission solutions, Orthogon has developed and successfully marketed innovative, software-defined Ethernet bridges. With this acquisition Motorola will enhance its OFDM capability and broaden the support of its MOTOwi4 wireless broadband offerings -- including WiMAX, Mesh Solutions and Canopy products -- and accelerate the growth of its existing wireless IP access business. Motorola expects to advance Orthogon core technology to build it into a series of future products.

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When Was The Last Time?

Liz Sachs - Partner, Lucas Nace Gutierrez & Sachs and Regulatory Counsel, EWA

When was the last time the FCC allocated spectrum with the specific intention that it be used for non-public safety Private Land Mobile Radio (“PLMR”) operations? When was the last time it allocated spectrum that could be used for mobile operations other than in an auction structure that essentially dictated it would end up as part of a consumer-oriented, cellular architecture wireless network?

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Management of Sales & Service Software

Systems Implementation, Inc. is proud to be participating in the Motorola Dealer Expo and IWCE show again this year. If you’re looking for new business management software, be sure to stop by to discuss your business requirements, see a product demonstration, and talk to some of our customers about the benefits of MSS21.

We’ll be in the Bellagio Grand Ballroom during the Motorola Dealer Expo, and at booth #845 during the IWCE.

So stop by…and be sure to ask us about:

• Increasing Operational Excellence with Service Scheduling,
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• Increasing Company Revenues through Employee Mobilization
• Increasing Customer Loyalty with WebView
  (customer access via the web) & Customer Relationship Management
  

MSS21 can help you achieve all your 2006 business objectives!

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May 3, 2006- OTTO Communications announces the new Storm Speaker Microphone. Storm is the highest performance speaker mic available in the market today, with a two-meter immersion rating, new ergonomic design and multi-function buttons. Its new contoured design allows for easier handling with a larger push-to-talk button with positive tactile feedback and push-button volume control. Optional RF antenna, emergency button, GPS positioning and LED flashlight are available, along with an auxiliary connector for enhanced programming capabilities such as key loading or cloning or connection to additional accessories. This unit is designed for rugged environments including public safety markets (police, fire, SWAT and EMT services), maritime law enforcement, high end industrial and military users.

OTTO Communications designs and manufactures a full line of two-way radio accessories for the most demanding applications including public safety, fire, police, security, surveillance, hospitality and industrial markets. OTTO provides a full line of accessories including surveillance kits, lightweight and heavy-duty headsets, remote speaker microphones, skull and throat microphones and racing communications equipment. OTTO Communications supports a wide range of radio platforms providing accessories to most major two-way radios.

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The SNV-12 modular receiver voting system uses individual DSP channels to continuously select, from multiple remote sites, the receiver with the best signal quality. The voter can use either a Signal-to-Noise Ratio or Noise Only measurement to select the best signal. Remote receivers positioned in communications dead spots can be linked to the voter via microwave, landline, twisted pair, fiber optics, or radio link. With the SNV-12 providing the “voted” (best signal quality) output to the repeater for rebroadcast, all mobiles and portables can hear each other.

• Independent DSP inputs vote the best voice channel
• Up to 12 site inputs voted per chassis
• Console interface module integrates with industry standard dispatch consoles
• Multiple types of repeater control and transmit steering capabilities
• Provides tone keying detection and generation
• Repeat mode retransmits voted audio
• Digital audio delay compensates for differences in link paths
• Local control plus parallel and serial remote control
• System expansion to 36 sites by daisy chaining multiple SNV-12s
• 5.25" h by 19" w card-cage package

To discuss how the SNV-12 voter comparator can help solve your radio system talk-in problem, contact Raytheon JPS Communications.

ST-960 Fleet Management System

The ST-960 Fleet Management System is an affordable high security solution which brings encrypted position reports, text messaging and remote monitoring and control functions to a variety of conventional mobiles. ST-960 equipped radios operate seamlessly with other existing voice radios on any conventional, SmarTrunk or LTR systems. Portable radios can have messaging display and preset message reply.

The ST-960 hardware consists of an internal board which installs in the radio’s option board port. A plug-in GPS receiver with magnetic base is used for AVL applications. A simple one cable interface connects the dispatch radio to the computer running the dispatch and mapping software.

Two different levels of the ST-960 system option boards are available. The simple version supports text messaging with predetermined replies and the remote monitoring and control function. The full featured version provides all these same features plus the GPS interface. Portable radios support the simple version. Please contact us for the appropriate board for your radio model and application.

Key Features

• Full Featured Mapping and Dispatch Software. Basic Version Available if Mapping is not Required
• Proven Over the Air Data Encryption for Privacy of Vehicle Locations and Messages
• Radio Display can Scroll Short Messages Sent From Dispatcher
• Auto Acknowledgement Can Be Sent Back to Dispatcher When Radio Receives a Text Message
• Radio Users Can Reply with Preset Status Messages
• Radios Can Have up to Four Remotely Activated Outputs and Four Digital Inputs for Status Monitoring
• Dispatcher can Monitor Situations by Remotely Opening Radio Microphone
• Radios can Display ID’s of Other Radios in Conversation (ANI)
• Actual GPS Co-Ordinates Available if Requested by Dispatcher
• Vehicle Locations and Message Logs can be Automatically Saved. Routes Can Be Played Back Later
• Compatible with Conventional, SmarTrunk or LTR Systems Using Radios With Option Board Capability

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