Seamless Mobility - The Future of Wireless Communication: Interactive meeting with Mr. Edward J. Zander, Chairman and CEO, Motorola Inc. USA
August 25, 2005, New Delhi

Welcome Address by Mr. Saroj Kumar Poddar, Sr. Vice President, FICCI

Mr. Edward J. Zander, Chairman and CEO, Motorola Inc, USA
Mr. Pradip Baijal, Chairman, TRAI
Ms. Padmasree Warrior, CTO, Motorola Inc, USA

Ladies & Gentlemen,

I would like to extend a very warm welcome to Mr. Edward J. Zander and Ms. Padmasree Warrior who are here with us from Motorola Inc USA to lend their perspective on Seamless Mobility - The Future of Wireless Communication.

The Indian Telecom revolution has produced phenomenal results in connecting the length and breath of the nation.

• India is 5th largest telecom network in the world and the 2nd fastest growing telecom market in the world, next only to China.
• The Indian telecommunication industry comprising Servicing and Equipment is expected to be US$24.29 billion by 2006.
• Total mobile subscriber base (including WLL, CDMA, GSM) was 52.17 million in March 2005. We are adding around 2 million mobile subscribers every month.
• India has at present 100 million phones and targets to achieve 250 million by 2008.
• Soon we are going to have 3G and other high-end services offered to the mobile users.

Motorola has been a great partner in India's telecom revolution.

• The Motorola India operations has over 2200 employees including 1800 engineers, Investment in technology and R&D has grown from US$ 50 million in 2002 to US$ 85 million in 2005.
• Motorola is the first company to launch sub US $40 handsets in India in April 2005.
• Motorola opened its first R&D facility in India in 1991 and today it has 6 R&D centers in the country.
• Almost 40% of software used in Motorola phones worldwide is designed in India.

We all know that Motorola has very impressive statistics in the filed of communication but as a global corporate citizen, Motorola has equally impressive record in the social sector.

• Motorola is developing a unique model using its CanopyTM wireless broadband solution to promote e-education initiatives in the country.
• Works extensively with NGOs to promote education for the underprivileged, women empowerment, care for the aged and computer literacy.

• Tsunami Relief: 2004
  
  Motorola contributed more than US$ 1 million by way of corporate and employee contributions (cash / kind) and equipment worth US$ 800,000 including 440 very/ultra high frequency (V/UHF) wireless radios and GSM mobile phones.
  
  
• Gujarat Earthquake: 2001
  
  Donated 112 two-way radios, Trunking System and mobile phones to the Gujarat Government. Motorola Foundation also donated $ 70,000 towards rescue and relief work.

Coming back to Telecommunication

• Technical evolution seems incremental and natural in small span. But if we have to understand the magnitude then let us look at the mobile phone, it has transformed from a briefcase size to small multi functional phone in 20 years.
  
• Future wireless technology will ensure everything is accessible immediately upon payment for service or transmission of identity. The common prophecy to this end is implantation.
  
• Technological Trend - Today Data, Cellular and Fixed Networks are converging at the same time there is rapid growth of high speed wireless accesses like Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, IMT 2000 etc. In future, devices at home, work and entertainment will be always connected.
  
• Business Opportunities - Service providers should provision services what customers want BUT DO IT SEAMLESSLY AND ALL COMPLEXITIES SHOULD BE BEHIND THE SCENES.
  
• Regulatory Challenges - The technological developments are posing challenges for the Policy makers to allocate required Spectrum and guarantee regulatory framework that facilitates convergence. Government has to establish a unified & rationalized regulatory paradigm for advanced services that are agnostic to platforms.

Mr. Zander's presence in our midst today is a source of great encouragement for us and is clear signal of Motorola's lead role in shaping future of Indian Telecom sector.