Motorola STB division split

Having failed to sell its set top box division, the US-based communications giant, Motorola, has decided to take a different route by merging the set top box business with the less successful mobile phone business.

This would remove the set top box business from Motorola’as wireless networking equipment and enterprise mobility unit.

Once the merger has been completed the company will have two completely separate trading companies, leaving each business to concentrate on its own particular market without the influence from outside interests.

Merging mobile communications and the set top box divisions like this makes perfect sense, as both complement each other and of course will eventually become an attractive unit for prospective buyers, allowing Motorola to sell off the set top box unit and see the back of the struggling mobile phone business at the same time.