PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 4 December 2006 Motorola,
Inc., has received the 2006 IEEE Standards Association
(IEEE-SA) Corporate Award in recognition of its "outstanding
contributions to IEEE standards, which allow people
to be mobile and connected across the globe."
Motorola has been a leader in the creation of many
IEEE standards. Most significantly, it has contributed
substantially to the broad family of IEEE 802™
wireless standards by participating in over 50 IEEE
802™ working groups and task groups. For instance,
it has held numerous leadership positions in working
groups for IEEE 802.11™ (local area networks),
IEEE 802.15™ (personal area networks), IEEE 802.16™
(metropolitan area networks) and IEEE 802.22™
(regional area networks) standards.
Motorola was the driving force behind IEEE's groundbreaking
standards work in nanotechnology and battery standards.
It also holds many key positions in IEEE governance
organizations, such as the Industry Standards and
Technology Organization, the Corporate Advisory Group,
the IEEE Standards Association Standards Board, the
IEEE Communications Society Standards Board and the
IEEE Vehicular Technology Society.
"This award honors Motorola for its dedication
in partnering with us to create standards for diverse
electronic components, devices and systems,"
says Judy Gorman, Managing Director of IEEE-SA. "Many
of these industry standards have opened markets for
new technologies that have changed people's lives
in fundamental ways and have allowed them to be connected
wherever they are.
"Motorola's leadership and uncompromising support
of our vision and mission have helped us become a
world-class standards organization. Their support
has also enabled us to reach many of our strategic
goals, such as creating the IEEE-SA Corporate Program
and strengthening our alliances with other standards
bodies worldwide."
"We are pleased to receive this recognition
for our partnership with the IEEE to create quality,
world-class standards." said Mike Pellon, Vice
President of Standards at Motorola. "This award
demonstrates our commitment to technology innovation
and open standards that enable a large, global, multi-vendor
marketplace. It's an honor to be recognized for our
contributions and leadership in the many IEEE standards
that shape the convergence of mobile cellular telephony,
IT-based broadband wireless, and consumer electronics
industries."
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized
standards-setting body, develops consensus standards
through an open process that brings diverse parts
of an industry together. These standards set specifications
and procedures based on current scientific consensus.
The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of more than 870 completed
standards and more than 400 standards in development.
For information on IEEE-SA see: http://standards.ieee.org/.
About the IEEE
The IEEE has more than 375,000 members in approximately
150 countries. Through its members, the organization
is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace,
computers and telecommunications to biomedicine, electric
power and consumer electronics. The IEEE produces
nearly 30 percent of the world's literature in the
electrical and electronics engineering, computing
and control technology fields. This nonprofit organization
also sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 technical
conferences each year. Additional information about
the IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org/.
About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation
and leadership in wireless and broadband communications.
Inspired by our vision of Seamless Mobility, the people
of Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay
connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information,
and entertainment that you want and need. We do this
by designing and delivering "must have"
products, "must do" experiences and powerful
networks -- along with a full complement of support
services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence
and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.8 billion
in 2005. For more information about our company, our
people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com/.
