Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Motorola

Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is an American Fortune 100, telecommunications company
based in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. It is a manufacturer of wireless telephone
handsets, also designing and selling wireless network infrastructure equipment such as
cellular transmission base stations and signal amplifiers. Motorola's home and broadcast
network products include set-top boxes, digital video recorders, and network equipment
used to enable video broadcasting, computer telephony, and high-definition television. Its
business and government customers consist mainly of wireless voice and broadband
systems used to build private networks and public safety communications systems.




Products

Motorola creates numerous products for use of the government, public safety officials,
business installments, and the general public. These products include cell phones, laptops,
computer processors, and radio communication devices. The Motorola RAZR line has sold
over 110 million units bringing the company to the number two mobile phone slot in 2005.

Divisional Products:

* Enterprise Mobility Solutions (HQ: Schaumburg, IL): Comprises communications
offered by government and public safety sectors and enterprise mobility business. Motorola
develops analog and digital two-way radio, voice and data communications products and
systems, mobile computing, advanced data capture, wireless infrastructure and RFID

solutions to customers worldwide.

* Home & Networks Mobility (HQ: Horsham, PA): Produces end-to-end systems that
facilitate uninterrupted access to digital entertainment, information and communications
services via wired and wireless mediums. Motorola develops digital video system solutions,
interactive set-top devices, voice and data modems for digital subscriber line and cable
networks, broadband access systems for cable and satellite television operators, and also
wireline carriers and wireless service providers.

* Mobile Devices (HQ: Libertyville, IL): Motorola, currently the least prosperous arm of
the firm, designs wireless handsets, but also licenses much of its intellectual properties.
This includes cellular and wireless systems and as well as integrated applications, and
Bluetooth accessories.

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