'We can now spend $1bn on R&D anually'

How was the separation with Motorola Inc dealt with in terms of new strategy of operation and business?

Separation gave us increased strategic flexibility, management, and operational focus for greater clarity of purpose, which is 'to help people be their best in the moments that matter'. It also positioned us for success, with the flexibility to invest in infrastructure and technology, and $1 bn in R&D annually to maintain position, growth, and leadership, including realizing the visions of next-generation public safety and next-generation enterprise.

For our customers, we expanded professional, integration, managed services, and support offerings so that our customers can focus on their core missions. We have also divested the networks and wireless broadband businesses and made strategic acquisitions such as RhoMobile and Psion, allowing Motorola Solutions to further entrench ourselves in the enterprise space.

What has been the India presence for the company?

Motorola Solutions has been in India since 1987 and is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana. We also have offices in Bengaluru (R&D team focused on enterprise technologies, two-way radio warehouse); and sales representation in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad.

We have supplied both TETRA and APCO Project 25 (P25) digital communications solutions, to state or city police forces (eg, in Delhi, Kolkata, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat), metro rail operators (eg, in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Delhi airport express line metro), international airports (Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad), as well as a significant number of refineries and players in the mining and energy sectors.

In partnership with HCL Infosystem, Motorola Solutions rolled out the country's first digital TETRA based Government Radio Network (GRN), a data and voice communication rich network for multiple government agencies to collaborate and work in an integrated manner over a single network.

How do you plan to make inroads into the enterprise mobility solutions domain when it is a lesser-known terrain for the company?

Motorola Solutions is a pioneer in wireless technologies. Motorola has seized the opportunity to increase strategic flexibility and customer focus to grow its mobility portfolio and enterprise focus. The recent acquisitions made by the company, such as RhoMobile and Psion further strengthen our delivery capabilities.

Our wireless LAN portfolio is also geared to enforce security policies in a BYOD world. Our depth and breadth of industry knowledge and deployment experience globally prove our success mettle as trusted advisors to our customers.