Motorola Solutions has its roots in Illinois-based Motorola Inc., a technology pioneer that produced the first car radios in the 1930s, the transceiver astronauts used to communicate during the moon landing, and the first handheld mobile phones in the 1970s. Motorola Solutions, created when the company split in two in 2011, sells communications and security products for businesses and public safety agencies. The company’s two business segments, products and systems Integration, and software and services, sell products such as two-way radios, security cameras, and “command center” software for emergency 911 systems to more than 100,000 customers that include law enforcement, hospitals, and sports stadiums.
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