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Motorola Launches GPRS Push-To-Talk Solution Trial
with Jordan’s Fastlink [July 24th 2003] Motorola Global Telecom Solutions Sector has signed an agreement with Fastlink to be the first in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region to pilot Motorola’s General Radio Packet Service (GPRS) Push-To-Talk (PTT) solution. Point-to-point PTT calls to individuals and PTT group calls have been demonstrated successfully at Fastlink’s facility in Amman. “Motorola’s heritage in Push-To-Talk systems provides a strong foundation for adding PTT to cellular technologies,” said Margaret Rice-Jones, corporate vice president and general manager for Motorola GTSS EMEA. “PTT can attract customers and enhance revenues on an operator's existing GPRS network. It is one of many new features in our portfolio of end-to-end solutions.” Motorola has GPRS PTT trials and demonstrations with other wireless network operators in EMEA scheduled throughout the remainder of this year. Commercial launch of Motorola’s GPRS PTT solution is targeted for 2004. “The ability to provide our customers with innovative new services like Push-To-Talk is vital to ensure we retain our market-leading position in Jordan,” said Mohammad Saqer, CEO of Fastlink. “Mobile usage in Jordan is predicted to more than double in the next three years. PTT service will help our customers to stay connected, informed and efficient in this fast developing market.” Motorola’s PTT solution works with both GPRS and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 2000 1X networks. It combines the flexibility of mobile messaging with the ease of use of voice, enabling mobile users to get a voice connection with another user or group of users by simply pushing a button on their handset. The conversation exchange is managed by half-duplex sessions that allow only one party to talk at one time. Motorola’s PTT server solution is based on the common platform for Motorola's IP Multi Media Sub-System (IMS) solution and supports the IP protocols that are part of Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). The open architecture of Motorola’s GPRS PTT solution enables operators to use any standards based GSM/GPRS infrastructure equipment, and any mobile terminal equipped with Motorola’s PTT client. About Jordan Mobile Telephone Services Company Ltd. ("Fastlink") Jordan Mobile Telephone Services Company was established in 1994 as a joint venture between Motorola and Jordanian investors. Fastlink started commercial operations in September 1995 and was the first operator to introduce mobile phone services into Jordan. Fastlink is licensed to carry out GSM 900 MHz mobile services and covers 99.9 percent of Jordan’s population and 66.0 percent of the country’s geographic area. It offers integrated mobile communications services comprising of voice communications, value-added services, SMS, MMS, WAP and GPRS. In 2003, Fastlink became a subsidiary of Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C. ("MTC"). Since its inception, Fastlink has increased its subscriber base at an exponential growth rate, with the number of users currently exceeding 900,000 and representing 75 percent of total market in Jordan. For more information, please visit http://www.fastlink.com.jo/ |
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