[September 15, 2003]

Motorola Enables Integration Of Conditional Access Technology From Viaccess

Motorola Inc. Broadband Communications Sector announced it has signed an Early Release Scheme Agreement that allows the integration of conditional access
(CA) technology from Viaccess into three of its most popular DVB-compliant
digital set-tops. Motorola has committed to port the Viaccess libraries to the DVi1000, the DVi3000 and DVi3500 Euro-DOCSIS capable set-tops.

Motorola is porting the most recent Viaccess CA libraries to the DVi1000, through Viaccess' Early Release Scheme licensing program. Viaccess' CA technology enables operators to provide subscription, pay-per-view and selective viewing services, and can be adapted to meet new customer needs in line with changing commercial strategies.

"We are pleased to work with Motorola Broadband to deliver more choice to
operators throughout China, Eastern Europe, France, the Middle East, and
Nordic regions. Cable operators will soon be able to deploy set-top boxes
from the world's leading manufacturer, with Viaccess CA technology embedded,"
said Michel Degland, Viaccess executive vice president, cards and terminal
software.

"This agreement is a key step towards giving cable and satellite operators
the freedom and ability to utilize Motorola's broad range of digital set-top
solutions using Viaccess conditional access technology," said Paul King,
Motorola vice president and general manager, Europe, Middle East, and Africa
(EMEA). "The integration of Viaccess underscores the flexibility of our DVi
platform to support multiple applications and CA technologies."

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