December 13, 2004
Motorola Reorganizes Business Divisions
Motorola announced a reorganization of the company's businesses and functions today into four groups. They are personal devices, networks, government and enterprise, and connected home.Personal Devices will focus on multi-band, multi-mode personal communications devices (duh). The company will try to leverage economies of scale and "consistent experience design."
Networks constitutes existing cellular radio access networks, IP and next-generation IMS/softswitch technologies (VOIP stuff), iDEN infrastructure (Nextel is going away though, no?), telco wireline services (old Baby Bell phone service), and new 802.xx mobile broadband infrastructure.
Government and Enterprise will focus on market and solutions oriented businesses for Fortune 500 and the government for voice and data-delivery services.
Connected Home will serve existing and new cable and satellite customers for the broadband networked home. Sounds like cable set-top and networking solutions.
The changes are set to take effect January 1st and there will be no change in reporting relationships. Supply chain operations will also be a new organization. The company is conducting an internal and external search to fill the leader of this position. I bet the guy in charge of the Nextel relationship is a bit worried.
