Motorola and WorldGate Complete First Videophone Call over Satellite

    Business Editors/Technology Writers

    TREVOSE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2005--WorldGate Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:WGAT):

Successful Demonstration Proves the Motorola Ojo(TM) Personal Videophone Delivers True-to-Life, Face-to-Face Video Communications, Bridging Distances for Consumers in Regions Not Served by or Inaccessible to Land-Lines and Cable Broadband Services

    Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) and WorldGate Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:WGAT) today announced they conducted the first true-to-life videophone call over satellite broadband network connections, demonstrating that no distance is too great for the Motorola Ojo Personal Videophone to bridge.
    Motorola and WorldGate originated Ojo videophone calls from WorldGate's Philadelphia-area headquarters to a facility in Virginia Beach, VA, ultimately beaming the calls to a commercially available VSAT satellite orbiting 22,500 miles above Earth and back--a round trip of 45,000 miles. Ojo performed flawlessly, connecting the parties, and enabling a natural, true-to-life personal exchange with stunning picture quality, perfectly synchronized audio and video, and virtually no significant delay.
    "This is another in a series of historic firsts for the Motorola Ojo Personal Videophone," says Hal Krisbergh, Chairman and CEO of WorldGate Communications. "The Ojo was used for the first international videophone call, and now we have demonstrated that Ojo Personal Videophones perform equally well over satellite and broadband cable connections. This is another benchmark in Ojo's eventual worldwide adoption and dominance of video telephony."
    Last year, Motorola and WorldGate announced a multi-year agreement for the worldwide development and distribution of Ojo Personal Videophones, where Motorola agreed to distribute Ojo worldwide through broadband service providers, retailers, and distributors of telecommunications products, as part of its Connected Home portfolio of consumer broadband solutions.
    "This marks a significant technical achievement in video telecommunications," says David Grubb, Vice President, Business Development, Consumer Entertainment Solutions, Motorola. "We've demonstrated that people around the world, even in the most remote regions, can share real-life experiences as they happen with Motorola Ojo Personal Videophones."
    The Motorola Ojo Personal Videophone brings video telephony out of the future and into the hands of today's consumers. Coupled with the power of an always-on broadband Internet connection, the Motorola Ojo seamlessly bridges physical distances to connect family, friends, and business associates with real-time, face-to-face communication; letting them see, hear, and share personal experiences as they happen.

    ABOUT WORLDGATE COMMUNICATIONS INC.

    WorldGate is in the business of developing, designing and manufacturing video phones for personal and business use, to be marketed with the Ojo brand name. The Ojo video phone is designed to conform to industry standard protocols, and utilizes proprietary enhancements to the latest technology for voice and video compression. Ojo video phones are designed to operate on the high speed data infrastructures provided by cable and DSL providers. WorldGate has applied for patent protection for its unique technology and techno-futuristic design that contribute to the functionality and consumer appeal offered by the Ojo video phone. This unique combination of design, technology and availability of broadband networks allow for real life video communication experiences that are now, for the first time, economically and technically viable. More information on WorldGate and the Ojo personal video phone can be accessed at www.WGATE.com. WorldGate is traded on Nasdaq under the symbol WGAT. WorldGate and Ojo are trademarks of WorldGate Service Inc.

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    ABOUT MOTOROLA INC.

    Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems, and wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace, and all spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people, things, and information you need, anywhere, anytime. Seamless mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence, and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective, and flexible communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion in 2004. For more information: MOTOROLA.COM.

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CONTACT: WorldGate Communications Inc. Jim McLoughlin, 215-354-5455 JMcLoughlin@WGate.com or Press Contact: Gregory FCA Tim Cifelli, 610-642-8253 Tim@GregoryFCA.com

KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKING INTERNET E-COMMERCE PRODUCT MARKETING AGREEMENTS SOURCE: WorldGate Communications Inc.

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