NFL Taps Motorola to Provide Wireless Internet Access for Media Venues at Super Bowl XXXIX

The National Football League today announced its selection of Motorola as official supplier of end-to-end wireless networking solutions for all media covering Super Bowl XXXIX.  The NFL will leverage Motorola’s expertise in wireless cable modem gateways and enterprise-class WiFi Internet access points to offer robust and reliable wireless connectivity for the more than 3,000 members of the media covering every pregame and gameday Super Bowl story.

The Motorola network will enable the media to seamlessly access the Internet and report and file stories easily while moving through several on-site Super Bowl venues.  Access areas will include the media center at Prime Osborn Convention Center, Alltel Stadium press box and auxiliary press areas, including  the media workroom tent.  Reporters can easily connect to the Internet at these sites using their own laptops and wireless cards.

Media interested in accessing the Motorola network will need their laptop, notebook or PDA equipped with a standard Internet browser and Wi-Fi compliant (802.11b) wireless Ethernet capabilities.

Motorola provides end to end networking solutions for the home, small business or enterprise.  For Super Bowl XXXIX, Motorola will supply the Motorola SBG940 wireless cable modem and, the Motorola WiAP-200  a leading enterprise-class WiFi access point, part of the WiNS portfolio of wireless broadband products. 

About Motorola
Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks.  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.  Seamless mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible communication.  Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion in 2004.  For more information: http://www.motorola.com/.

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