Rob Conway Market Quotations

Our goal is to ensure that in future, every notebook will be SIM ready. This development brings the advantages and pervasiveness of the GSM platform to the notebook market, where this year sales of more than 60 million laptops are forecast worldwide. As 3G network roll-outs accelerate across the world, with additional media rich capabilities added through HSDPA upgrades, laptops with in-built connectivity to the 3GSM world will enable PC users to enjoy the full benefits of seamless access to mobile broadband wireless services with secure authentication. The mobile operator community will benefit from significant market and revenue growth opportunities.

Motorola is set to exceed the program's target of 12 million phones, proving that there is a huge appetite for mobile communications beyond the affluent markets traditionally served by this industry. The widespread availability of ultra-low cost handsets is bringing major social and economic benefits to people who have never before had access to information and communication technologies.