The Motorola Canopy deployment in Kalibo provides 360-degree coverage
using 2. The US has a long history of signing but not ratifying
international humanitarian agreements, such as the Convention on the Rights of
the Child. Now that this global treaty has
become international law, it is no longer business as usual for Big Tobacco.

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com/canopy and the online magazine Connections at
http://www.
While the Bush Administration signed the FCTC in May 2004, the US is
notably absent from the list of countries that have ratified the treaty.5000

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Motorola's Canopy wireless broadband is an always-on, high-speed broadband
solution that is suited for enterprises , governments, ISPs and other network
operators aiming to provide Internet protocol (IP) connectivity and providing
services such as data, voice and video to market locations where existing
broadband infrastructure is not available or affordable. Convergence
Network Solutions' success with using the Canopy system in Aklan resulted in
Canopy installations on the Philippine islands of Visayas in Kalibo, Boracay
Island and expansions in Luzon in Balagtas Bulacan and some parts of Metro
Manila .
Throughout the negotiations, countries of Africa, Southeast Asia, the
Middle East, and the Pacific and Caribbean Islands united to make the treaty a
reality.306.

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"Our market research showed tremendous potential for high quality
broadband connectivity given that many households in Aklan province have
family members working abroad," said Rod Solidum, president of Convergence
Network Solutions, Inc. As both the global tobacco treaty and the Kyoto Protocol
take effect with the US on the sidelines, we are calling on our government to
join with the global community in prioritizing people's lives over the profits
of giant corporations," says Mulvey.695.

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4 GigaHertz access points , each of which can extend connectivity up to
16 kilometers (km), covering the capital's population of 72,000.76.

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About Motorola
Motorola (NYSE: MOT) is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that
provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded
systems and wireless networks.

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Motorola's Canopy(TM) Broadband Wireless Access Platform Connects Filipinos with Family Members Working Abroad

, the wireless Internet service provider that installed
the network . In your home, auto, workplace and all spaces
in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people, things and
information you need, anywhere, anytime.

Contacts:
Kathryn Mulvey
Cell phones in Geneva:
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SINGAPORE, Motorola's Canopy Platform
has been chosen to provide WiMAX-like service on the island of Panay, located
in the Aklan province of the Philippines.
In Asia, the Canopy solution is commercially deployed in Bangladesh,
Cambodia , China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan,
Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.

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The Canopy point-to-point and
point-to-multipoint system configurations are being deployed in more than 100
countries around the world. The treaty will change the way giant tobacco corporations operate
around the world and set an international precedent for prioritizing public
health over commercial interests.
Throughout the treaty process, the Network for Accountability of Tobacco
Transnationals (NATT) and other NGOs encouraged, prodded and pressured
countries to stand firm in the face of Big Tobacco's enormous political and
economic clout.3476 / 1.

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"It
demonstrates that working together, the nations of the world can protect
people from irresponsible and dangerous corporate practices. The FCTC, initiated by the World Health Organization, bans tobacco
advertising , promotion and sponsorship, and protects public health policy from
tobacco industry interference . For over 25
years, we've forced corporations-like Nestle, General Electric and Philip
Morris /Altria-to stop abusive actions.

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Please visit our website at
http://www.motorola. For more information visit
http://www.org.

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The four-day Information Technology and
Communications exhibition for Asia will be held from 14 to 17 June at the
Singapore Expo. Its superior performance promises one of
the lowest total costs of ownership and can significantly reduce a provider's
start-up, maintenance and leased-line costs. Despite Years of Intense Industry Lobbying, Tobacco Treaty Becomes
International Law Sunday, February 27th

Once Again Out of Step with International Community, US Has Not Ratified
Landmark Agreement

GENEVA , Only 11 days after the Kyoto Protocol's
entry into force, the groundbreaking global tobacco treaty known as the
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) will take effect on February
27, 2005 .
"This treaty will save millions of lives," says Kathryn Mulvey, Executive
Director of Corporate Accountability International (formerly Infact). The Consumer Information
Network, a NATT member in Kenya, recently helped expose BAT's sponsorship of a
beach holiday for members of Parliament.617 .

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"
The Canopy solution was chosen over other vendor solutions because of its
advanced technology , which includes a low carrier to interference ratio and
because the system can be readily scaled to meet future network expansion
throughout Aklan Province, said Solidum.
Motorola is exhibiting its Canopy products and services at Hall 4, Stand
4B3-01/1 during CommunicAsia 2005.connectwithcanopy .

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The Canopy platform is
able to meet business case needs by offering a scalable, high-speed access
solution to urban and rural areas in these countries.
The 57 countries that have ratified the FCTC are: Armenia, Australia,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cook Islands ,
Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland,
India, Japan, Jordan , Kenya, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Madagascar, Maldives,
Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico , Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Peru, Qatar , San
Marino, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri
Lanka, Syria , Thailand, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, the United
Kingdom, Uruguay and Viet Nam.

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About Motorola's Canopy Platform
Winner of the 2005 SUPERquest Award for Continuous Achievement , Motorola's
Canopy Platform broadband is a robust, high-speed wireless broadband solution
for cost-effective connectivity for private networks, such as these operated
by governments or enterprises , and for Internet service providers and
carriers.com . Attempts by
Philip Morris/Altria, British American Tobacco (BAT) and Japan Tobacco
International (JTI) to prevent an effective treaty from entering into force
have proved futile," she adds.

Corporate Accountability International , formerly Infact, is a membership
organization that protects people by waging and winning campaigns challenging
irresponsible and dangerous corporate actions around the world.

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Motorola had sales of US $31.
"February 2005 is a landmark month for international cooperation on
critical issues of protecting people and our natural resources, and the US is
missing the boat. It also sets precedents for international
regulation of other industries that threaten health, the environment and human
rights. BAT lobbied the parliamentarians to
water down key provisions of the Tobacco Control Bill currently under
consideration in Kenya, which has ratified the FCTC. The Network for Accountability of
Tobacco Transnationals (NATT) includes more than 100 NGOs from over 50
countries working for a strong, enforceable FCTC.0920

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com .
For more information: http://www . As the treaty takes effect, NATT will
continue to watchdog the tobacco industry's interference and support countries
in ratifying and implementing the FCTC.
Tobacco corporations like Philip Morris/Altria, BAT and JTI continue to
use dirty tricks to try to derail the treaty.2525

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3 billion in 2004.

Category guide and Regional overview .

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The Canopy system is a scalable, reliable platform that supports
high-speed broadband applications .motorola. All other product or service names are the property of their
respective owners.

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Many more
ratifications are expected in coming months.

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To date,
fifty-seven countries have ratified the global tobacco treaty.
Throughout the FCTC negotiating process, the US government consistently took
positions that would dilute the treaty at the expense of people's lives around
the world.
With millions of lives at stake, we urge countries that have not yet ratified
to do so without delay, particularly those that took the lead during treaty
negotiations," says Akinbode Oluwafemi of Environmental Rights Action,
Nigeria. Countries like Kenya and
must be vigilant in protecting their health policies from tobacco industry
interference, in accordance with the treaty's obligations.

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Seamless mobility harnesses the
power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster , cost-effective
and flexible communication.

First Global Public Health Treaty to Take Effect

"This is a historic moment in the movement challenging irresponsible and
dangerous corporate actions around the world. Corporate Accountability International,
an NGO in Official Relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), played
a key role in development of the FCTC.

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MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent +
Trademark Office.260.

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"The affordability of Motorola 's Canopy wireless broadband
solution is making it easier for a majority of people to stay connected with
their loved ones. As the global community takes significant
steps to protect people's lives , public interest organizations are urging
countries that have not yet ratified, including the US , to do so. Relying on organizing techniques including International Weeks
of Resistance to Tobacco Transnationals, Marlboro Man Awards, and the release
of a number of reports, NATT has played a key role in exposing and challenging
the attempts of giant tobacco corporations and their political allies in
wealthy countries to derail the FCTC.