United States. GlobalFoundries Inc. and Motorola Solutions recently announced a long-term agreement to safeguard the supply of chip solutions for Motorola Solutions radios, which are used for public safety, critical infrastructure and enterprise organizations.
Several critical chips the company designs for its public safety, professional and commercial radios are manufactured in Vermont by GF, which are used in generations of wireless and wired networks. GF's SiGe process technology enables highly reliable, long-range, secure and clear communications, vital to police, firefighters and other first responders.
"Millions of first responders, utilities, infrastructure providers and enterprises rely on Motorola Solutions radios for daily and emergency communications, and it is essential that we maintain supply of these critical components," said Scott Mottonen, senior vice president of products at Motorola Solutions. "Our long-term relationship with GF provides significant capabilities, reliable manufacturing in the U.S., and additional assurance that we will continue to meet the safety and security needs of our customers around the world."
"Our commitment to developing and manufacturing mission-critical technologies that enable our customers to differentiate their products is in our DNA. Through long-term agreements, we provide a guaranteed supply of vital and highly reliable chips that are used in millions of mission-critical products. A great example of this is our collaboration with Motorola Solutions on their two-way radios, which are trusted by first responders around the world," said Dr. Bami Bastani, senior vice president and general manager of the strategic business unit for wireless and mobile infrastructure. in GF. "We are pleased to serve the industry with feature-rich solutions, but also with innovations in RF technology that deliver low noise and high power and efficiency to enable clear, long-range communications in highly demanding situations."
