Motorola Licenses Belcarra USB Software for Use with Its Linux Smart Phones

Today's generation of smart handheld devices require sophisticated yet general purpose networking solutions that allow fast and easy synchronization with desktop utilities. USBLAN, a suite of software for OEMs selling Linux-based smart USB peripherals, will automatically assign address at both the Windows and device end of the USB link using a built-in DHCP server. In addition, USBLAN unites multiple attached USBLAN peripherals into a managed virtual Ethernet segment.

BEIJING, CHINA and VANCOUVER CANADA (PRWEB) March 8, 2004 --Motorola, a global leader in wireless communications, and Belcarra Technologies Corp announce the licensing of Belcarra's USBLAN networking solution to Motorola for use in Motorola's Java (tm)-Technology on Linux Operating System smart phones. This solution offers Ethernet-style networking over USB between desktop computers and Motorola mobile-PDA-MP3-embedded camera phones.

Belcarra USBLAN implements and manages Ethernet-style networking between the desktop machine and the smart phone, using an enhanced version of the industry standard CDC Ethernet. Bruce Balden, President of Belcarra Technologies notes "USBLAN offers far greater speed, reliability and flexibility compared to previous USB or serial based communications methods and makes it simple for phone-based applications to communicate with services on the desktop PC without using specialized tools."

Samuel LI, Product Manager of smart phone at Motorola noted that "Belcarra's USB technology has already been in smart phones for some time. So when we needed a network solution, we naturally turned to Belcarra. Belcarra's USBLAN Windows has the features that both our users and developers require to effectively use the phone and enhance it further through third-party applications."

About Motorola - Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were U.S. $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more information: www.motorola.com.

About Belcarra - Belcarra Technologies Corp. provides comprehensive USB support that includes a suite of tools for networking over USB embedded devices with desktop computers (MS Windows(r), Mac OS/X(tm) and Linux). Belcarra offers proprietary solutions as well as those within the GPL Linux USB Device Framework, which its engineers created and continue to support. For more information, please visit the Belcarra website www.belcarra.com or contact a Belcarra representative at +1.604.728.6054, info@belcarra.com.

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