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iDEN(R) INFRASTRUCTURE MINIMUM PURCHASE COMMITMENT AGREEMENT

This Agreement ("Agreement") is between Motorola, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
by and through its Global Telecom Solutions Sector, Telecom Carrier Solutions
Group with offices at 1301 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60196
("Motorola") and Nextel International, Inc. a Delaware corporation with offices
at 10700 Parkridge Blvd., #600, Reston, Virginia 20191 ("Nextel International")
or ("NII").

WHEREAS, the parties have mutually agreed to enter into the following agreements
(collectively, the "Purchase Agreements"):

      Nextel International, Inc./ Nextel Argentina S.R.L./ Motorola, Inc.
      iDEN(R) Infrastructure Equipment Supply Agreement, effective as of June
      30, 2000, as amended

      Nextel International, Inc./ Nextel Telecomunicacoes Ltda./ Motorola, Inc.
      iDEN(R) Infrastructure Equipment Supply Agreement, effective as of June
      30, 2000, as amended

      Nextel International, Inc./ Comunicaciones Nextel de Mexico, S.A. de C.V./
      Motorola, Inc. iDEN(R) Infrastructure Equipment Supply Agreement,
      effective as of June 30, 2000, as amended

      Nextel International, Inc./ Nextel del Peru S.A./ Motorola, Inc. iDEN(R)
      Infrastructure Equipment Supply Agreement, effective as of June 30, 2000,
      as amended

      Nextel International, Inc./ Nextel Communications Philippines,
      Inc./Motorola iDEN(R) Infrastructure Equipment Supply Agreement, effective
      as of June 30, 2000

      Hereafter, all of the Nextel entities above are referred to as "NII
      Affiliates".

WHEREAS, this Agreement sets forth the obligations of the parties and terms and
conditions in respect to minimum purchase commitments.



NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of discounts, sales promotions, financing
offerings, their mutual promises set forth herein and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which each party
acknowledges, the parties agree to as follows:



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1.0   DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATIONS BY REFERENCE

      NII QUALIFIED ENTITIES

      The operating subsidiaries of Nextel International that are party to one
      of the Purchase Agreements and the operating subsidiaries of Nextel
      International that subsequently enter into an iDEN infrastructure supply
      agreement with Motorola. The latter category of operating subsidiaries
      specifically exclude the Nextel International subsidiaries in Canada and
      Japan and are limited to operating subsidiaries in which Nextel
      International or a wholly owned affiliate has a substantial ownership
      interest and substantial operating control of the business. "Substantial
      interest and substantial operating control" is defined as occurring where
      Nextel International has both approval authority of all purchase orders
      and has criteria 1-4 or criteria 5 below:

                  1. Greater than 20% of the equity of the initial
                     partnership;

                  2. Ability to appoint, or have veto rights for key
                     management positions of Chief Technical Officer and
                     Chief Financial Officer;

                  3. Board of Director seats commensurate with equity
                     interest;

                  4. Technical approval or at least veto power over the
                     technology used;

                  5. Motorola is an equity partner, and the combined equity
                     ownership and control satisfies provisions 1-4 in this
                     section.

      INCORPORATIONS BY REFERENCE

      The following definitions and sections from the Purchase Agreements are
      incorporated into this Agreement: "Confidential Information"; Section 12
      "Confidentiality"; Section 21 "Governing Law"; Section 23 "Notice";
      Section 24 "Survival of Provisions"; Section 26 "General"; Section 27
      "Authority"; Section 28 "Term"; Section 30 "Disputes and Dispute
      Resolution"; Section 33 "Severability"; and Section 35 "Counterparts".

2.0   MINIMUM PURCHASE COMMITMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2001

      2.1   Nextel International commits that the NII Affiliates shall take
            shipment of an aggregate of at least Two Hundred Thirty Million
            Dollars ($230,000,000) of "FNE", "Software", and "Services" (all as
            defined in the Purchase Agreements)


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            in calendar year 2001. Should such commitment not be achieved, and
            NII and NII Affiliates, in aggregate, are successful in securing
            additional Funding of a minimum of Eight Hundred and Fifty Million
            Dollars (US$850 million) in 2001, as defined in 2.3 of this
            Agreement (the "Funding"), Nextel International agrees to pay
            Motorola an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the difference
            between Two Hundred Thirty Million Dollars ($230,000,000) and the
            actual aggregate amounts of FNE, Software, and Services
            shipped/provided by Motorola to the NII Affiliates in calendar year
            2001.

      2.2   Notwithstanding the above, in the event NII and NII Affiliates, in
            aggregate, do not secure the Funding and the 2001 minimum shipment
            commitment of $230 million to the NII Affiliates is not achieved,
            NII agrees to pay Motorola an amount equal to the greater of:

            2.2.1 the percentage calculated as the ratio with the numerator as
                  the actual Funding secured by NII and NII Affiliates in 2001
                  and the denominator of $850 million, multiplied by 10% of the
                  difference between Two Hundred Thirty Million Dollars
                  ($230,000,000) and the actual aggregate amounts of FNE,
                  Software, and Services shipped/provided by Motorola to the NII
                  Affiliates in calendar year 2001; or

            2.2.2 six percent (6%) of the difference between Two Hundred Thirty
                  Million Dollars ($230,000,000) and the actual aggregate
                  amounts of FNE, Software, and Services shipped/provided by
                  Motorola to the NII Affiliates in calendar year 2001.

      2.3   Funding, as referenced in this Agreement, means the obtainment by
            NII and NII Affiliates, in aggregate, of a minimum of Eight Hundred
            and Fifty Million Dollars (US$850,000,000), through the sum of (a)
            all equity infusions of any nature and from any source, including
            but not limited to the proceeds of an NII or NII Affiliate Initial
            Public Offering or capital infusions from NII or NII Affiliate
            shareholders, and (b) any proceeds of credit facilities with a tenor
            of greater than one year (or any commitments to provide such credit
            facilities) or debt capital market issuances with a tenor of greater
            than one year, including but not limited to shareholder loans,
            mezzanine debt, high yield debt, medium term notes or subordinated
            debt, secured in aggregate by NII or NII Affiliates.

      2.4   These payments are in addition to any other payments Nextel
            International may be obligated to make pursuant to the Purchase
            Agreements, including but not limited to those set forth in Exhibit
            I of the Purchase Agreement. This Agreement shall apply for the year
            2001 only and shall take effect if the Eighteen (18) month principal
            payment deferrals granted by Motorola Credit Corporation ("MCC")


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            under certain amendments to certain financing agreements (the
            "Financing Agreements") entered into by and between NII, NII
            Affiliates and MCC become effective.

      2.5   The payments above will be assessed and invoiced on December 31,
            2001 year-to-date shipments. This payment shall be due Net 30 days.

      2.6   Upon Motorola's thirty (30) day prior written request, NII shall
            provide Motorola, by December 03, 2001, all information regarding
            amount of Funding secured or to be secured in 2001 by NII or NII
            Affiliates.

3.0   Entire Agreement

      This Agreement hereto constitutes the entire understanding among the
      parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior
      discussions, agreements, and representations, whether oral or written, and
      whether or not executed by the parties. No modification, Amendment, or
      other change may be made to this Agreement or any Exhibit unless reduced
      to writing and executed by authorized representatives of all parties, or
      in the case of a Change Order executed by authorized representatives of
      Customer and Motorola.

      This Purchase Commitment Agreement is a stand-alone commitment and is not
      part of the Purchase Agreements. This Purchase Commitment Agreement is
      therefore not subject to the Order of Precedence Clause in Section 22 of
      the Purchase Agreements.



4.0   Counterparts



      This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the
different parties on separate counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be
deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute
but one and the same Agreement.



THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE AS OF THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY 2001 ("EFFECTIVE
DATE").

MOTOROLA, INC.                           NEXTEL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

By: /s/ Charles F. Wright                By: /s/ Robert J. Gilker
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         (Authorized Signatory)                 (Authorized Signatory)

Name  Charles F. Wright                        Name  Robert J. Gilker
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Title: Senior Vice President and         Title: Vice President & General Counsel
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       General Manager TCSG-NA

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