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France Telecom and Motorola Form Strategic Partnership to Jointly Develop Seamless Mobility Solutions

Posted on: Monday, 21 June 2004, 06:00 CDT

PARIS, June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- France Telecom and Motorola, Inc. today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the joint development of Seamless Mobility Solutions. This collaboration aims at developing and deploying new and innovative, integrated services, using a wide range of wireless access networks and technologies, for the home, office, car and on the move.

The MoU includes:

-- The establishment of joint research and development teams,

-- The sharing of R&D funding,

-- And the principle of sharing intellectual property resulting from

today's announcement

For France Telecom, this collaboration with Motorola is a clear demonstration of France Telecom's strategy to develop new and innovative integrated services for its customers independently from the access network they are using. This project will allow customers access to communication services through fixed, mobile lines or Internet. It marks the commitment taken by France Telecom to join forces with industry leaders in order to leverage resources and expertise, and to offer the best services to its end customers.

For Motorola, the announcement marks a significant step towards the realization of its vision for seamless mobility through next generation networks, devices and applications based on its innovative heritage, extensive R&D investments and understanding of both service provider and end-user needs.

In today's market context, both companies are convinced of the need to develop new types of relationships between telecommunications operators and equipment vendors in order to cope with the challenges of increasing competition and the convergence of the Telecom, IT and Multimedia industries.

About France Telecom

France Telecom is one of the world's leading telecommunications carriers, with 117.1 million customers on the five continents (220 countries and territories) and consolidated operating revenues of 46.1 billion euros for 2003. Through its major international brands, including Orange, Wanadoo, Equant and GlobeCast, France Telecom provides businesses, consumers and other carriers with a complete portfolio of solutions that spans local, long- distance and international telephony, wireless, Internet, multimedia, data, broadcast and cable TV services.

France Telecom is the second-largest wireless operator and Internet access provider in Europe, and a world leader in telecommunications solutions for multinational corporations. France Telecom is listed on the Paris and New York stock exchanges.

About Motorola

Motorola, Inc. is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were US $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business.

For more information: http://www.motorola.com/

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Motorola, Inc.

CONTACT: Elisabeth Bozzi of France Telecom, +33-0-1-44-44-93-93,elisabeth.bozzi@francetelecom.com , or Stephanie Forrest of Motorola GTSS,+44-0-1256-790010, Stephanie.forrest@motorola.com , or Valerie Berrivin ofMotorola France & Belgium, +33-0-1-69-357714, valerie.berrivin@motorola.com

Web site: http://www.motorola.com/

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