Motorola to Set Up Software Development Center in Southwest China

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Motorola to Set Up Software Development Center in Southwest China

Motorola (China) Electronics Ltd. will set up a major software research and development base in a high-tech zone in Chengdu, according to an agreement signed between the company and Chengdu high-tech zone investment company Tuesday. The base, Motorola's third software project in China, will carry out a series of high-tech cooperation projects with local software companies.

Motorola to set up new center in Chengdu

Motorola (China) Electronics Ltd. will set up a major software research and development base in a high-tech zone in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, according to an agreement signed between the company and Chengdu high-tech zone investment company here Tuesday.

With an investment of 500 million to 600 million yuan for the first five years, the software base will cover a total of 20,000 square meters in the western part of the Chengdu Industrial Development Zone of High and New Technology.

New center's function

The base, Motorola's third software project in China, will carry out a series of high-tech cooperation projects with local software companies.

The base will be operated by the company's China Software Center, which was set up 1993 in north China's port city Tianjin.

About Motorola

Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. These include:

Software-enhanced wireless telephone, two-way radio and messaging products and systems, as well as networking and Internet-access products, for consumers, network operators, and commercial, government and industrial customers.

End-to-end systems for the delivery of interactive digital video, voice and high-speed data solutions for broadband operators.

Embedded semiconductor solutions for customers in the networking and computing, transportation, wireless communications and digital consumer/home networking markets.

Embedded electronic systems for automotive, industrial, transportation, navigation, communication and energy systems markets.

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