Motorola evinces interest in WiMax Technology: Maran   

R Jai Krishna 

CHENNAI: Telecom-major Motorola has evinced keen interest in WiMax Technology
in India. Disclosing this to Cyber Media News after Motorola's CEO, Edward J
Zander, called on him at his residence in Chennai, Union IT and Communications
Minister, Dayanidhi Maran, said telecom major had evinced interest in WiMax
Technology in India. 

However, Maran didn't give more information on Motorola's WiMax plans. 

“The team updated him on the progress of the Sriperumbudur facility, and
told me they would be starting production of mobile phone on-time next year,”
he said. 

Maran said that the Motorola team had showed him a mobile phone specifically
'made for the Indian market. 

Padmashree Warier, CTO of Motorola, Simon Lieng Chief of APAC region, Firdose
Vandrawala, Vice President, Indian operations, Mary Lamb, Director
(Communications); Bharat Bhatia, Director, APAC (Government Relations), Frank
Vallantini, Director (LPS), were among others who were present during the
meeting.