"While we all can't drive a fast, luxurious Italian sports car, SouthernLINC Wireless customers can get the look and high performance of one in their wireless phone," said Bob Dawson, president and chief executive officer of SouthernLINC Wireless. "In fact, we are the only wireless provider in the United States currently selling the new Motorola i877 phone. We're proud to bring the best in design innovation to our customers in the Southeast."

Pininfarina Extra - a subsidiary of the Italian automotive design house, the Pininfarina Group - led the design process of the Motorola i877 phone. Inspired by a philosophy rooted in elegance, essentiality and innovation, the Pininfarina Extra team looked to the company's legacy of designing some of the world's most iconic automobiles such as Ferrari, Alfa Romeo and Maserati.

"Pininfarina Extra ensured the i877 included sleek features and content," said Julie Pigott, vice president of marketing and customer support at SouthernLINC Wireless. "The i877 delivers a truly immersive experience unlike any other iDEN handset currently on the market. We know that SouthernLINC Wireless customers - particularly those who are design or automobile aficionados - will appreciate the stylish functionality of this new phone."

Like all SouthernLINC Wireless phones, the i877 uses iDEN technology and provides customers with the company's premier Push to Talk two-way radio feature, which facilitates instant, reliable and private communications.

The Motorola i877 is now available at any of the SouthernLINC Wireless company-owned retail stores, through authorized SouthernLINC Wireless dealers or online at www.southernlinc.com/phones.asp. In-stock availability of the i877 may vary by location.

Editors note: Photography of the Motorola i877 is available upon request.

About SouthernLINC Wireless

SouthernLINC Wireless, a Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is an Atlanta-based regional wireless carrier covering the major metro and rural areas in Alabama, Georgia, southeastern Mississippi and northwest Florida. SouthernLINC Wireless bundles multiple communication options into one phone including Push to Talk two-way radio, cellular service, text messaging, wireless Internet access and wireless data. More information about SouthernLINC Wireless can be obtained by calling 1-800-818-LINC (5462) or visiting the SouthernLINC Wireless Web site at www.southernlinc.com.

About Southern Company

With nearly 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is the premier energy company serving the Southeast, one of America's fastest-growing regions. A leading U.S. producer of electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are significantly below the national average. Southern Company has been listed the top ranking U.S. electric service provider in customer satisfaction for nine consecutive years by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Visit our Web site at www.southerncompany.com.

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The 2008 InfoVision winners are the following products and companies in their respective categories:

Category 1: Access Network Technologies and Services

-- BT Onevoice Mobile Access - BT

Category 2: Network and Services Management and Operations

-- Motorola VODxchange(TM) VOD Content Creation System - Motorola

Category 3: Wireless Broadband

-- IP Transport Infrastructure for Mobile Evolution - Huawei Technologies

Category 4: Content, Entertainment, Applications, and Services

-- YP Channel 502 - PCCW Limited

Category 5: Broadband Appliances, Devices, and Home Networking

-- Motorola WiMAX CPEi 750 Desktop CPE - Motorola

Category 6: Core Network Innovation and Advances

-- Huawei 40G Transmission Solution (SuperDRZ) - Huawei Technologies

Category 7: Metro Network Technologies and Services

-- RPR-embedded MSTP solution - ZTE Corporation

Category 8: New Product Concepts

-- Pacnet IP VCN (IP Virtual Community Network) - Pacnet Limited

Products eligible for an InfoVision Award designation were commercially announced or in deployment within the Asia-Pacific region prior to the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008. Submissions were judged by thought leaders chosen from the Track Advisory Group, which developed the educational program of the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008.

For a complete wrap-up of the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008, visit www.iec.org/events/2008/bbwf_asia/ or contact Lisa Reyes at lreyes@iec.org or +1-312-559-3325.

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The InfoVision Award recognizes technologies, applications, products, advances and services judged to be the most unique and beneficial to the telecommunications industry and consumers.

"We are honored to win these prestigious awards and to be recognized for the innovative work we have done in the broadband area," said Drina Yue, vice president, Region Management, Asia Pacific, Home & Networks Mobility, Motorola Asia Pacific Limited. "These successes reiterate Motorola's expertise in home and network communications, and are further evidence of our leadership in delivering media mobility experiences to users."

The InfoVision awards that Motorola have won include:

Motorola WiMAX CPEi 750 Desktop CPE in Broadband Appliances, Devices, and Home Networking category

Motorola WiMAX CPEi 750 Desktop offers a 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands WiMAX solution tailored to appeal to all subscribers of operators. With exceptional ease of use and sleek styling, CPEi 750 is WiMAX Wave 2 ready as with VoIP capabilities built in. It delivers fast, reliable, high-speed wireless Internet connectivity without the waiting for installation, complex configuration and operator intervention.

Motorola VODxchange(TM) VOD Content Creation System in Network and Services Management and Operations category

The next generation encoder platform Motorola VODxchange VOD Content Creation System ingests digital and analog video content and transcodes a wide range of file formats to create ready-to-deliver MPEG-4 AVC files for on-demand services. It offers real-time HD, SD and low resolution compression options to support distribution to the widest range of service types, including the Internet, set tops and mobile devices. The system also provides a real time monitoring and quality control tool to ensure that content is created with the highest visual quality and standards compliance.

For more news and information about Motorola at the Broadband World Forum Asia 2008, please visit: http://www.motorola.com/events/broadbandforum.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.

MOTOROLA and the stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (C) Motorola, Inc. 2008. All rights reserved.

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"Technologies previously only found in high-end NLOS solutions are now available in the new cost effective and economical PTP 300 platform," said Shaukat Ahmed Reshi, CEO of SAR Telecom. "The new PTP 300 platform offers performance, features and reliability unmatched by any product in its class. It introduces high-end technology in a cost effective entry level solution enabling solution providers and operators a carrier grade product that makes business sense."

The PTP 300 cost-effectively supports a variety of demanding applications including: multimedia -- voice, video and data; IP gaming; distance learning and telemedicine; disaster recovery and events; wide area network backhaul; and fixed and wireless link backup.

The combination of Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) and intelligent Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (i-OFDM) also enable the PTP 300 to support backhaul from multiple access points to a point-of-presence and building-to-building and campus connectivity.

"The PTP 300 enables organizations to connect virtually anywhere," said Robert Baker, general manager of the Point-to-Point Product Group, Motorola. "Combining the same award-winning MIMO and i-OFDM technology will further enable organizations to enjoy carrier class wireless connectivity cost-effectively versus the more costly options such as leased lines, fiber or microwave links."

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. The company develops technologies, products and services that make mobile experiences possible. Our portfolio includes communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility solutions, digital set-tops, cable modems, mobile devices and Bluetooth accessories. Motorola is committed to delivering next generation communication solutions to people, businesses and governments. A Fortune 100 communication company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.6 billion in 2007. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (C) Motorola, Inc. 2008. All rights reserved.

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