Motorola Solutions - Wikipedia

Motorola Solutions, Inc., is an American data communications and telecommunications equipment provider that succeeded Motorola, Inc., following the spinoff ... MotorolaSolutions FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Americandatacommunicationsandtelecommunicationsequipmentprovider Thisarticlehasmultipleissues.Pleasehelpimproveitordiscusstheseissuesonthetalkpage.(Learnhowandwhentoremovethesetemplatemessages) Thisarticlereliestoomuchonreferencestoprimarysources.Pleaseimprovethisbyaddingsecondaryortertiarysources.(September2021)(Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) Thisarticlemayrelyexcessivelyonsourcestoocloselyassociatedwiththesubject,potentiallypreventingthearticlefrombeingverifiableandneutral.Pleasehelpimproveitbyreplacingthemwithmoreappropriatecitationstoreliable,independent,third-partysources.(September2021)(Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) (Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) MotorolaSolutions,Inc.TypePublicTradedasNYSE: MSIS&P500ComponentIndustryTelecommunicationsequipmentPredecessorMotorola,Inc.FoundedJanuary4,2011;11yearsago (January4,2011)HeadquartersChicago,Illinois,U.S.KeypeopleGregBrown(ChairmanandCEO)ProductsMission-criticalcommunicationsequipment,commandcentersoftwareandvideosecurity&analytics,managed&supportservicesRevenueUS$7.41billion(2020)[1]OperatingincomeUS$1.58billion(2019)NetincomeUS$868million(2019)TotalassetsUS$10.64billion(2019)Numberofemployees18,000[2] (2020)SubsidiariesAirwaveSolutionsAvigilonWebsitewww.motorolasolutions.com MotorolaSolutions,Inc.,isanAmericandatacommunicationsandtelecommunicationsequipmentproviderthatsucceededMotorola,Inc.,followingthespinoffofthemobilephonedivisionintoMotorolaMobilityin2011.ThecompanyisheadquarteredinChicago,Illinois.[3] Contents 1History 2Products 3Controversies 3.1InvolvementinIsraelisettlements 4Seealso 5References 6Externallinks History[edit] Mainarticle:Motorola MotorolaSolutionsbegantradingasaseparateindependentcompanyonJanuary4,2011,undertheNYSEsymbolMSI.InApril2011,MotorolaSolutionscompletedthesaleofitscellularinfrastructurebusinesstoNokiaSiemensNetworksfor$975millionincash.[citationneeded]Aspartofthetransaction,approximately6,900employeesweretransferredtoNokiaSiemensNetworks.Thesamemonth,ChinesetelecommunicationscompanyHuaweiandMotorolaSolutionssettledtheirintellectualpropertydisputes.[4] OnOctober27,2014,MotorolaSolutionssolditsEnterprisebusinesstoZebraTechnologiesfor$3.45billionincash.Aspartofthesale,approximately4,500MotorolaSolutionsemployeesfromlocationsthroughouttheworldweretransferredtoZebra.AlargemajorityofthisbusinesswasformerlySymbolTechnologies,whichMotorola,Inc.acquiredin2007.[5] InAugust,2015,thecompanyreceiveda$1billioninvestmentfromtheprivateequityfirmSilverLakePartners,[6]enablingastockbuybackandprovidingSilverLakewithtwoboardseats.[7] InDecember,2015,thecompanyannouncedthatitwouldacquireAirwaveSolutions,theUKbasedoperatoroftheBritishpublicsafetyradionetworkservicingthepolice,fireandambulanceservicesacrossEngland,ScotlandandWales.[8]ThecompanycompletedtheacquisitiononFebruary19,2016. BeginninginMarch2017,MotorolaSolutionsfiledaseriesoflawsuitsagainstChina-basedtwo-wayradiomanufacturerHyteraintheUnitedStates,GermanyandAustralia,aswellaswiththeUnitedStatesInternationalTradeCommission(USITC).ThecomplaintsallegethatHyteraisintentionallyinfringingonpatentsownedbyMotorolaSolutionsandutilizingtradesecretsstolenbythreeformerMotorolaSolutionsemployeeswholefttojoinHytera.[9]MotorolaSolutionsisseekingtostopHyterafromsellingandimportingitsdevicesinthesecountries.InApril2017,theUSITCannouncedthatithaddecidedtoinstituteaninvestigationintoHytera'stradepractices.[10] InAugust2017,MotorolaSolutionsannounceditcompletedtheacquisitionofKodiakNetworks,aprivatelyheldproviderofbroadbandpush-to-talk(PTT)forcommercialcustomers. InDecember2017,two-wayradiomanufacturerHyterafiledantitrustlitigationagainstMotorolaSolutionsinallegingthatMotorolaisengaginginanti-competitivepracticesthatareunlawfulundertheShermanActandClaytonAct.Hytera'scomplaintallegesthatMotorolaSolutionspreventsHyterafromcompetingintheU.S.marketplacebyenforcinginflatedpricesandengaginginamonopolisticschemethatincludesforcingLMRdealerstodropHytera'sproducts.[11] InMarch2018,MotorolaSolutionsacquiredAvigilonforabout$1billion.[12] InMarch2018,MotorolaSolutionsacquiredPlantHoldings,Inc.,whichholdstheAirbusDSCommunicationsbusiness,fromAirbusDefenseandSpace,Inc.,anindirectsubsidiaryofAirbusSE. InJanuary2019,thecompanyacquiredLivermore,California-basedVaaSInternationalHoldings,anditssubsidiary,licenseplatereadingtechnologycompanyVigilantSolutions,for$445million.[13] InJuly2019,thecompanyacquiredWatchGuardInc. InJuly2020,thecompanyacquiredIndigoVision. InAugust2020,thecompanyacquiredPelcoInc.ACalifornia-basedVideoSecuritycompanyfor$110MincashfromTransomCapital.PelcowaspreviouslyaSchneiderElectricbrand.[14] InSeptember2020,thecompanyacquiredPolarisNetworks,aglobalwirelesstechnologiessolutionsprovider.[15] InJuly2021,thecompanyacquiredOpenpathSecurityInc.,acloud-based,mobileaccesscontrolprovider,foranundisclosedsum.[16][17] InNov2021,thecompanyacquiredEnvysion,aproviderofenterprisevideosecurityandbusinessanalyticsfortheretailindustry.[18] Products[edit] MotorolaSolutionsAPXNEXTP25SmartRadio MotorolaSolutionsmanufacturestwo-wayradiosandpublicsafetyradiosystemsforfirst-respondersandlawenforcement.[19]Italsoprovidessoftwarepackagesforcommandcenters,mappinganddronesurveillance.[20]Apartfromradios,itmanufacturesbodycameras,theWatchguardVideobrandforlawenforcement,whileothersgearedmoretowardsprivatebusinessandsecuritysurveillanceundertheAvigilonbrand.On3AugustMSIacquiredCaliforniabasedVideoSecuritybrandPelcoforUS$110Mincash.[14]WiththisacquisitionMotorolaSolutionsnowhas3VideoSecuritybrandsundertheVideoSecurityandAnalyticsbusiness.Avigilon,PelcoandIndigoVision[21][22] MotorolaalsomanufacturespushtotalkLTEdevicesundertheLTELEXline.[23][24]TheLEXseriesrunsonAndroid.[25] Controversies[edit] InAugust2021,MotorolaSolutionsfileda52-pagecomplaint[26]againstVerkadawiththeUnitedStatesInternationalTradeCommission,allegingthatVerkadacamerasandsoftwareinfringeuponpatentsheldbyMotorolasubsidiaryAvigilon.[27][28]VerkadasubsequentlyfiledalawsuitagainstMotorolaSolutionsintheCaliforniaNorthernDistrictCourtinSeptember2021,[29][30][31]arguingthatMotorolahas"soughttoeffectivelyshutVerkada’sbusinessdown."[32][31]LaterinSeptember,theInternationalTradeCommissioninitiateditsinvestigationintoMotorola'scomplaint,[33]withVerkadastatinginitsresponsethatitdoesnotinfringeuponanyofMotorola'spatents.[34] InvolvementinIsraelisettlements[edit] Seealso:ListofcompaniesoperatinginWestBanksettlements On12February2020,theUnitedNationspublishedadatabaseofallbusinessenterprisesinvolvedincertainspecifiedactivitiesrelatedtotheIsraelisettlementsintheOccupiedPalestinianTerritories,includingEastJerusalem,andintheoccupiedGolanHeights.[35][36]MotorolaSolutionsInc.anditssubsidiarycompany,MotorolaSolutionsIsraelLtd.,havebeenlistedonthedatabaseinlightoftheirinvolvementinactivitiesrelatedto"thesupplyofsurveillanceandidentificationequipmentforsettlements, thewallandcheckpointsdirectlylinkedwithsettlements".[35][36]TheinternationalcommunityconsidersIsraelisettlementsbuiltonlandoccupiedbyIsraeltobeinviolationofinternationallaw.[37][38][39] On5July2021,Norway'slargestpensionfundKLPsaiditwoulddivestfromMotorolaSolutions,togetherwith15otherbusinessentitiesimplicatedintheUNreportfortheirlinkstoIsraelisettlementsintheoccupiedWestBank,sayingitwas"averystraightforwarddecision"giventheuseofthecompany'svideosecurityandsoftwareinbordersurveillance.[40] Seealso[edit] Astro(Motorola) Dimetra References[edit] 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