Motorola Will Separate Phone and Network Business

motorola-droidMotorola Inc. will split its business into two parts in the first quarter of 2011. One part will focus on the mobile phone business and television devices. The second part will emphasize the development of business networks.

Motorola says this corporate action aims to improve its position in the market different. “We believe that each business will get best position on each and managed to set a strategy to pursue opportunities and grow,” said Greg Brown, Co-CEO of Motorola.

Motorola mobile devices business had drowned in the fierce competition that mobile phone industry recently intensively offers new smartphone product. After the launch of Razr, Motorola did not have a flagship product that could rival smartphone products. In fact, the sliding Droid late last year, almost not heard anymore.

The same condition also found in the business of television devices hit by the global crisis. Meanwhile, the wireless network equipment business has become part of the Carrier business.

“It’s hard to work with a company when you did not know where they will be one year from now. So, this step eliminates the uncertainty,” said Mark McKechnie, an analyst with Broadpoint Gleacher. With the smaller divisions, Motorola operations can be more efficient.

Motorola got revenue from mobile phone business for U.S. $ 7 billion during the year 2009. While from wireless network equipment business, the company’s revenue reached 2 billion U.S. dollars.


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