ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola Inc.'s (NYSE: MOT) Global Telecom Solutions Sector (GTSS), a leading supplier of the world's GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) digital wireless network infrastructure, has signed a major contract valued at more than US $130 million with Maxis Communications Bhd, Malaysia's leading communications and information services company.

This expansion program is being designed to increase network capacity to accommodate in excess of three million subscribers within the next two to three years and to further enhance the overall system performance of Maxis' national GSM digital network. Motorola also will supply Maxis with a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network overlay, using the Motorola/Cisco solution, to facilitate high-speed wireless data transfer.

Motorola will deploy its new generation of 3G-ready Horizon platform equipment in dense urban areas and in rural parts of the country. With the new equipment and Motorola's turnkey implementation of network quality initiatives, Maxis will be well positioned for the transition to third generation or 3G technologies.

"Our fundamental goal at Motorola is to ensure that operators like Maxis have the technology it takes to deliver excellent coverage and quality to consumers. By expanding the Maxis network with Motorola's industry-leading GSM solution, and by bringing GPRS service to Malaysia, Maxis and its growing subscriber base is moving quickly toward the next generation of wireless communication," said Simon Leung, Motorola corporate vice president and general manager of the Asia Pacific Region for the Telecom Carriers Solutions Group (TCSG).

"Network quality and product leadership, especially in the area of mobile data services, are of utmost importance to Maxis. This expansion program will allow us to continue to be the number one leader in the market in terms of market share, quality and product leadership," said Dato' Jamaludin Ibrahim, chief executive officer of Maxis Communications Bhd.

About Maxis Communications Bhd (formerly known as Binariang Bhd)

Maxis Communications Bhd is one of Malaysia's leading communications and information services company providing voice, data, Internet and other multimedia services over its mobility and broadband IP infrastructure. Maxis is the leader in mobile services and also leads in customer services and product innovation.

The shareholding structure of the company comprises the following Malaysian companies: Usaha Tegas Sdn. Bhd. ("UTSB") and its Malaysian associates; Permodalan Nasional Berhad ("PNB"), a Malaysian government investment fund, BT (British Telecommunications plc) and MediaOne International of the US. For more information on Maxis, please visit our website at http://www.maxis.com.my .

About Motorola

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2000 were $37.6 billion. For more information about Motorola, please visit the web site at www.motorola.com .

About the Motorola/Cisco Alliance

The Motorola and Cisco strategic alliance delivers end-to-end wireless communications solutions to operators worldwide through a powerful combination of Motorola communications solutions and Cisco Internet technologies. The alliance has introduced an open Internet-Protocol (IP) network architecture that integrates data, voice and video services for mobile networks, and provides users with a broad range of wireless Internet access solutions. The alliance also has secured a leadership position in the deployment of GPRS systems worldwide, and through these commercial launches is providing a critical path to third-generation (3G) mobile communications. Motorola and Cisco continue to work together on joint development of IP network architecture and products, the promotion of open standards, and the creation of joint ventures, such as the Invisix™ Centres of Excellence located in Tokyo, Japan; Stockley Park, UK; Fort Worth, Texas; and San Jose, Calif.

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