New Consumer Bluetooth Headsets Work Virtually Seamlessly With Bluetooth
Capable Wireless Phones by Motorola
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, and NASHUA, N.H., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- GN Netcom
and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced an OEM alliance that has
produced one of the industry's first market-ready mobile wireless headsets for
consumers. The Motorola version of the new GN Netcom second generation
headset with Bluetooth wireless technology is smaller than two inches in
diameter, weighs less than 26 grams, features up to four hours talk and one
week standby time, and operates within a 30-foot range. The two companies
developed the product in tandem, combining expertise from GN Netcom in headset
ergonomics and acoustics, and renowned wireless connectivity from Motorola,
creating virtually seamless headset-to-handset compatibility. Under the terms
of the agreement, the two companies will also work together to develop and
market communications devices with Bluetooth wireless technology for the
future.
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Headsets are expected to be available from Motorola in the second half of
2001. The sleek new headsets will feature award winning Motorola industrial
design, easy-to-use on/off and volume buttons and a selection of
interchangeable color face plates that complement Motorola's wireless phone
models.
GN Netcom will retain the rights to its proprietary headset technology and
plans to market the product independently, through other OEM partners, and
under its own JABRA retail brand, beginning in fall 2001.
GN Netcom has been an industry leader in the development of headset
devices using Bluetooth wireless technology. The Danish technology company
introduced the GN 9000 BT, the industry's first Bluetooth certified wireless
headset for the professional market in September 2000, and now follows with
this exciting second generation product. .
"We have been committed to Bluetooth wireless technology from the start,"
said Niels B. Christiansen, president and CEO of GN Netcom. "Our alliance
with a market leader like Motorola ensures that we can continue to deliver the
most advanced, fully-tested wireless communications solutions to consumers."
Motorola's portfolio of products with Bluetooth wireless technology is
extensive. Motorola was first to market commercially with its Bluetooth
PCMCIA cards (available to consumers through OEM suppliers) that provide
wireless connectivity between PC's and other devices with Bluetooth wireless
technology. Motorola is also one of the first to deliver Bluetooth
connectivity in a wireless phone with the 270c wireless phone, which is
expected to start shipping at the end of this month.
"Bluetooth wireless technology will eliminate the tangle of wires," said
Ron Garriques, corporate vice president and general manager of Worldwide
Product Line Management for Motorola's Personal Communications Sector. "Our
solutions are driven to provide consumers with the best possible experience.
By working together and sharing our expertise and knowledge, Motorola and GN
Netcom will be able to develop and deliver compelling solutions to consumers
and speed up the time to market for new products."
GN Netcom and Motorola will hold joint press meetings to discuss their
alliance and showcase their first commercial products to come out of this
venture at the CTIA Show, March 20-22, in Las Vegas and GN Netcom will host
press meetings at the CeBIT exhibition, March 22-28, in Hanover, Germany.
Both companies will also display the new headset with Bluetooth wireless
technology at their individual booths in Las Vegas (at JABRA booth 5449, at
Motorola booth 3521 and at the Bluetooth pavilion booth 8167F) and Hanover (at
the GN Netcom stand, Hall 17, stand B08 and at the JABRA stand, Hall 24, stand
32 and at the Motorola stand). For more information, please contact: Liz
McDonnell, Earle Palmer Brown, 203-705-9259; e-mail emcdonne@epb.com and Sue
Frederick, 847-523-6555; e-mail sue.frederick@motorola.com.
About GN Netcom
GN Netcom is a world leader in hands-free communications technologies. By
working in close partnership with customers, GN Netcom has become a leading
provider of high-quality headsets, microphone arrays and related products, and
offers a state-of-the-art product line for both corded and wireless hands-free
solutions. GN Netcom products are sold through specialty distributors,
retailers, catalogers, supply houses and dealers, under the brand names GN
Netcom, Liberation, UNEX and ACS. GN Netcom also provides OEM products to
familiar brand name companies. For more information, contact GN Netcom, Inc.,
1-800-826-4656 or visit http://www.gnnetcom.com.
About GN Netcom Group
The GN Netcom Group is a leading provider of hands-free communications
solutions. The group consists of three companies: GN Netcom, a top provider of
hands-free communications products to the call center, office and PC
applications markets; JABRA, the foremost provider of innovative hands-free
products for the mobile consumer market; and Hello Direct, a leading business-
to-business direct marketer of hands-free telephony and equipment interface
solutions.
Founded in 1987, the GN Netcom Group has facilities on four continents and
its products are sold in more than 75 countries worldwide. The GN Netcom group
is part of GN Great Nordic, a Danish-based technology group, traded on the
Copenhagen Stock Exchange (Reuters: GNTC.CO; Bloomberg: TELN DC) and the
London Stock Exchange. For more information about the GN Netcom Group, please
visit http://www.gnnetcom.com.
About Motorola
Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications
solutions and embedded electronics solutions. Sales in 2000 were $37.6
billion. For additional background or to view downloadable photos of these
products, please visit Motorola's media center at
http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter.
MOTOROLA, the Stylized M Logo and all other trademarks indicated as such
herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. (R) Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.
The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by
Motorola, Inc. and GN Netcom under license.
Contacts:
Liz McDonnell Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek Sue Frederick
Earle Palmer Brown GN Netcom, Inc. Motorola, Inc.
203-705-9259 800-826-4656 x525 847-523-6555
emcdonne@epb.com mbb@gnnetcom.com sue.frederick@motorola.com
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CONTACT:
Liz McDonnell of Earle Palmer Brown,
203-705-9259, emcdonne@epb.com; or Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek of GN
Netcom, Inc., 800-826-4656, ext. 525, mbb@gnnetcom.com; or Sue
Frederick of Motorola, Inc., 847-523-6555, or
sue.frederick@motorola.com
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