Motorola Extends MediaCipher(R) Content Security System to Support IP Video

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that the widely-deployed Motorola MediaCipher(R) Content Security System can be extended to protect IP-based video delivered over a DOCSIS(R)- based network. The Motorola MediaCipher IP Content Security System offers cable service providers a seamless migration path to IP video delivery while maintaining the same level of uncompromised content protection they have come to expect from the Motorola security solutions already deployed in their networks.

The announcement was made at the 2006 Cable-Tec Expo (21-23 June, Colorado Convention Center, Denver), where Motorola is demonstrating its technology innovations for the "Moto Me" at Stand #176. Members of the media can also learn more about Motorola at SCTE by visiting http://www.motorola.com/scte .

As cable customer demand grows for new, broadband connected devices in and around the home, having a secure framework for handling all forms of digital content becomes increasingly important. Motorola MediaCipher IP uses a common infrastructure with Motorola's traditional cable security system, so digital set-tops on a conventional network, IP-set-tops on a "switched" video network, and IP devices on a DOCSIS(R)-based network can all be managed through a single control platform.

Additionally, Motorola MediaCipher IP technology is compatible with the well-established open software interfaces that are currently deployed in electronic program guides, video-on-demand (VOD) solutions, and interactive applications. This means that service providers can offer a common navigation for both traditional cable programming and newer, IP-based content as the new IP network architecture and services are introduced.

"Motorola is extending its trusted MediaCipher content protection system to the IP-based architecture of the next-generation network. Now, cable service providers can securely deliver digital content to IP devices that connect to their network using the same Motorola rights management system they have relied upon for years," said John Burke, Motorola corporate vice president and general manager, connected home digital video solutions. "Motorola's investment in MediaCipher IP technology can give operators a flexible path to launch new, bandwidth-efficient services."

Motorola MediaCipher IP is part of the company's Broadscape(TM) portfolio of next-generation network solutions. As the cable network evolves to an environment of open standards and interoperability among technologies from multiple vendors, Motorola Broadscape solutions offer reliable, open, best-in- class Motorola broadband technology at every point along the end-to-end network path.

Motorola Broadscape solutions for IP Video include industry-leading MPEG-4 based high-definition video encoders; IP-based set-tops; an open, switched digital video architecture for hybrid-fiber coaxial (HFC) networks; and a streamlined approach for reducing the complexity and cost of introducing IP video into a cable network by routing video directly from a server to an edge QAM without the need for additional cable modem termination system (CMTS) capacity.

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 .

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. MediaCipher is a registered trademark of Motorola. DOCSIS is a registered trademark of Cable Television Laboratories. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.

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