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Nokia 6010 tops list of 'most recycled cell phones'
Nov. 20, 2008
According to ReCellular, a self-described "electronics-sustainability firm" based in Dexter, Mich., all of this year's ten most recycled handset models were released originally in 2004 or later.

Motorola cuts platform options to Android, Windows Mobile
Oct. 30, 2008
Motorola is limiting future handset launches to devices based on the Windows Mobile or Google Android platforms, the company said today.

Microsoft appoints new head of China operations
Nov. 14, 2008
Microsoft has hired a former Motorola executive to take charge of its Chinese operations.

Motorola making 4G a reality
Nov. 06, 2008
Motorola announced this week that it has completed its first over-the-air data transmission using LTE (Long-term evolution) technology. Darren McQueen, vice president for wireless broadband access technologies at ...

OpenSolaris for mainframe; Motorola field tests LTE
Nov. 04, 2008
A mainframe version of the OpenSolaris operating system is available for download, IBM and Sun announced Monday; Motorola has completed its first over-the-air data transmission using Long-Term Evolution -- or LTE -- ...

FCC unanimously approves unlicensed 'white space' use
Nov. 04, 2008
In a move that proponents say will open the door to widespread mobile broadband adoption, the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday voted unanimously to allow conditional unlicensed use of "white spaces" television ...

Sprint renews commitment to Nextel network
Oct. 31, 2008
Sprint Nextel has recommitted itself to its Nextel business, which the struggling third-place U.S. mobile operator reportedly had considered selling off.

Motorola demos Long-Term Evolution technology over 700MHz spectrum
Nov. 03, 2008
Motorola has completed its first over-the-air data transmission using Long-Term Evolution technology over 700MHz spectrum.

Motorola wireless LAN adds mesh to indoor networks
Mar. 13, 2008
Motorola has released a Draft 802.11n access point that supports wireless meshing, plus a new wireless controller.

How good is your company's customer service
Oct. 30, 2008
If you are IT at a company that provides customer service you have a huge opportunity to identify the limitations of the service your company provides and improve it.

802.11n gear 10 times faster than current Wi-Fi offerings
Oct. 27, 2008
Instead, Network World set up the largest public 802.11n test ever conducted. We invited all enterprise Wi-Fi vendors to supply not one but eight 802.11n access points, along with controllers if needed.

Vendors take different approaches to WLAN design
Oct. 27, 2008
Architecturally, we saw multiple approaches to wireless LAN design.

Motorola: Novel architecture opens the door to WiMAX
Oct. 27, 2008
Motorola probably wishes we'd tested its AP-7131 just a few weeks later. We hit a few performance issues with the software image Motorola supplied, including one that prevented us from measuring throughput of short ...

FCC white spaces report misses the mark, groups say
Oct. 17, 2008
A report from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission clearing the way for the agency to move forward with plans to allow new wireless broadband devices to operate in television spectrum doesn't make sense, two ...

Washington Nats swing for the fences with high-speed Wi-Fi
Oct. 21, 2008
After a first successful season running 802.11n high-speed Wi-Fi throughout its glimmering new ballpark, Nationals Park officials in Washington plan to add more applications for next year, including video game clips ...

Wi-Fi options for branches
Feb. 27, 2008
A variety of new and modified Wi-Fi architectures have started taking into account the increasingly distributed nature of enterprises. Those with many branch offices have local capital expenses to consider as well as ...

Experts predict mobile operating system consolidation
Sep. 10, 2008
Even while new mobile operating systems continue to hit the market, experts speaking during the CTIA conference in San Francisco are anticipating a consolidation of the software.

Nokia widens market share lead
Aug. 27, 2008
Economic trouble in many regions of the world is slowing down mobile phone sales, presenting challenges to some phone vendors and opportunity for others, say Gartner researchers.

New IT threat: lawsuits; Motorola digs white spaces
Aug. 08, 2008
At Black Hat this week, corporate IT executives were told to create internal task forces to deal with what can be an expensive threat - litigation. Also, Motorola is feeling hopeful that the FCC will soon give device ...

Motorola bullish on potential of 'white spaces'
Aug. 07, 2008
Citing gains in mobile devices' sensing and geo-location capabilities, Motorola is hopeful that the Federal Communications Commission will soon give device manufacturers the OK to use TV white spaces to deliver high- ...

LinuxWorld: Community roots bolster Linux growth
Jul. 31, 2008
Linux is beginning to find its legs as the foundation in many different technologies and in the process is fueling a feedback loop that is helping accelerate the operating system's popularity.

Motorola clings to third place in mobile market
Jul. 31, 2008
Motorola clung to third place in the mobile phone market in the second quarter, shipping 28.1 million handsets and maintaining its market share, the company said Thursday as it announced its financial results for the ...

Telecommuting security risks, Motorola makes play for AirDefense
Jul. 30, 2008
Telecommuting poses security and privacy risks, according to a study and Motorola is buying wireless security company AirDefense.

Motorola's TEAM: Push-to-Talk Everywhere | NetworkWorld.com Community
Nov. 13, 2008
Motorola this week announced the first elements of their Total Enterprise Access and Mobility (TEAM) integrated voice and data portfolio, those being management and applications servers for their (and, really, anyone ...

Motorola: Global video on demand subscribers could grow from 58M in 2007 to 165M in 2011 | ...
Aug. 07, 2008
According to RBC Capital Markets, Motorola believes global VOD subscribers (Video on Demand) could grow from 58M in 2007 to 165M in 2011. RBC Capital Markets Managing Director - Mark Sue commented to yours truly: " ...

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Overview

2003 NW200 rank: 9
2002 NW200 rank: 9

Revenue
Total '03 revenue (in $M)   36843
'02-'03 revenue change   18%
'99-'03 CAGR revenue   5%


Profit
Profit or loss (in $M)   4578
Change from '02   199
As percentage of revenue 12   12
CAGR, '99-'03   -


Employees
Number of employees   68000
'02 - '03 change   0
Revenue per employee   541809

Misc.
Mkt Cap as of 3/19/04 ($M)   55460
Cash/investments ($M)  
Year inc.   1928
Fiscal year ends   Dec

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