Motorola to collaborate with Deutsche Telekom

Business Desk
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and Deutsche Telekom today announced a collaboration to deliver IPTV in Germany and Deutsche Telekom will use Motorola's High Definition (HD)-ready IPTV set-tops for its "T-Home Entertain" services. The collaboration will enable T-Home customers to access a variety of multimedia applications in addition to standard TV offerings using a high-quality, optimized Motorola set-top which is already equipped for future services.

Within the scope of the contract, Motorola will provide T-Home with its
VIP1616E set-top -- known to T-Home customers as Media Receiver 300 Typ A.
With the device, subscribers to T-Home's Entertain service will be able to
view premium sporting content in full HD. Moreover, T-Home viewers can use
the device's electronic program guide to plan, record, and store what they
want to watch.

"As our customers become ever more sophisticated in their media
consumption habits, we chose Motorola's set-tops to ensure we provide our
customers with the best possible TV service, on-demand and in High
Definition as well," explained Christian Illek, Board Member T-HOME,
Marketing.

"Consumers continuously demand more choice, convenience and control
over how they watch video content," said Joe Cozzolino, corporate vice
president and general manager, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility EMEA.
"Motorola's IPTV set-tops enable operators such as Deutsche Telekom to
capitalize on consumer demands and efficiently deliver compelling, rich
media services to their customers -- on their schedule. As a global leader
in digital entertainment and video delivery, we look forward to working
with Deutsche Telekom to provide innovative TV services that consumers in
Germany want while further extending our leadership in IPTV."

The HD-ready Motorola VIP1616E set-top with digital video recording
(DVR) also supports standard definition high-quality digital video. Its
two-way IP capability allows it to be used in multiple applications,
including broadcast television, time-shifted television, multicast and
video on demand. The VIP1616E is fully compliant with Microsoft(R)
Mediaroom(TM).