Motorola Mobility to enhance Wi-Fi portfolio

COLOGNE, GERMANY: Motorola Mobility Inc. has announced an agreement with BelAir Networks to deliver its comprehensive and market leading Wi-Fi portfolio to cable operators worldwide. 

According to a press release, this new relationship combines Motorola's leading portfolio of cable video and broadband solutions and customer support organization with BelAir's world leading Wi-Fi solutions for service providers, and supports cable operators' needs to promote competitive differentiation, improve customer retention and recapture incremental revenue and profits associated with reduced customer churn.

The release said that with this agreement, Motorola will instantly gain access to BelAir Networks' proven and widely deployed portfolio of Wi-Fi access points, innovative picocellular technology and advanced Wi-Fi network provisioning and management solutions. With the proliferation of Wi-Fi enabled smartphone and tablet devices, cable operators using Motorola Cable Wi-Fi solutions can offer their subscribers on-the-go broadband services that are a simple extension of their in-home broadband services and experience.  Additionally, picocellular technology provides operators access to new revenue streams as the explosion in mobile broadband traffic leaves commercial wireless service providers looking for cost effective means to increase 3G and 4G mobile network capacity.

"Cable Wi-Fi is a natural extension of our leading cable video and broadband portfolio that complements our business and the solutions we offer to cable operators worldwide today," said Joe Cozzolino, senior vice president and general manager, network infrastructure, Motorola Mobility. "As we move beyond the early adopter phase and into the growth phase of the market, we believe the combination of Motorola's global reach and BelAir's proven and trusted portfolio will be compelling for both companies.  We are excited to be teaming with BelAir and look forward to serving our customers the latest innovations in cable video, broadband and now Cable Wi-Fi solutions."