Wateen Telecom Places one of the World’s Largest Orders for WiMAX Devices with Motorola!

198,000 CPE Units being ordered to keep pace with the demand of WiMAX users in Pakistan!

Wateen Telecom uses Motorola’s 802.16e WiMAX infrastructure to power its subscribers’ connectivity. The CPE units are used by Wateen customers for wireless access to high speed, affordable data and voice services.

Pakistan has been regarded as one of the fastest growing telecom markets and adding to it, Wateen has been experiencing promising growth since its consumer launch in December 2007. Wateen has placed an order with Motorola to provide 198,000 CPE units for the unprecedented demand. This order has been recognized as one of the largest orders for WiMAX CPEs in the world.

The CPE, or Customer Premises Equipment, enable consumers, small businesses and Pakistan's enterprises to access wireless services – a range from basic telephony and fast internet access to high-end data services such as virtual private networks.

Motorola has deployed WiMAX and core solutions in multiple countries in the Middle East, Pakistan, and Africa, and also provides Wateen with managed services expertise to allow Wateen to focus its critical resources on empowering efficiencies and keeping ahead of rapidly advancing technologies. Motorola's wi4 family of feature-rich award-winning end-user devices for WiMAX networks will enable consumers and businesses in Pakistan to connect a device onto the operational network and receive an instantly reliable network connection.

"The availability of our WiMAX network is an impressive milestone for Wateen Telecom and for the telecommunications potential of developing countries demonstrating how they can leapfrog developed countries. Our network puts Wateen at the global forefront of the telecom industry. Motorola's capabilities to deliver WiMAX 802.16e solutions and end-user devices ahead of the industry and our early adoption of this technology has given us the opportunity to be the first to offer WiMAX 802.16e-based broadband voice and data services in Pakistan," said Tariq Malik, chief executive officer, Wateen Telecom.

About Wateen
Wateen Telecom is the Abu Dhabi Group's latest communication investment in Pakistan, after the successful launch of Warid Telecom which provides mobile GSM services to over 10 million customers in 145 cities across Pakistan. Wateen Telecom is set up to become the leading "Carrier's Carrier" providing services based on quality, reliability and affordability in the communication and media sector. Wateen is committed to bringing next generation services to your doorstep...today. For more information about the company, please visit www.wateen.com.

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com.