Motorola Solutions reports company news on mission-critical communications, public safety software, tactical wireless systems and safety and security technologies for public safety, defense and enterprise customers. Recurring updates cover land mobile radio networks, TETRA digital radio deployments, APX NEXT smart radios, broadband push-to-talk, satellite and 5G connectivity, and command center platforms used for dispatch, records, evidence and incident workflows.
Company developments also include CommandCentral products, mission-critical AI under the Assist brand, Silvus tactical wireless and RF sensing technologies, acquisitions that expand public safety automation, customer deployments, material agreements, capital-structure disclosures and operating results across products, systems integration, software and services.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) has agreed to acquire Silvus Technologies from TJC for up to $5.0 billion, consisting of $4.4 billion in cash and potential earnout payments of $600 million. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2025.
Silvus Technologies, founded in 2004, specializes in developing mobile communications datalinks using proprietary software-defined waveform technology. Their solutions enable data transmission without fixed infrastructure, featuring enhanced interference mitigation, non-line-of-sight capabilities, and secure network formation. Since TJC's investment in 2019, Silvus has grown from 70 to over 350 employees and expanded through strategic acquisitions.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Silvus Technologies for $4.4 billion in up-front consideration, with a potential earnout of up to $600 million based on performance through 2028. Silvus specializes in software-defined high-speed mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) technology that enables secure communications without fixed infrastructure.
The Los Angeles-based company's technology creates self-healing networks supporting bandwidth-intensive applications like video, sensors, and drones. The acquisition, expected to close in Q3/Q4 2025, includes $4.38 billion in cash and $20 million in restricted stock. The deal aims to expand Motorola's intelligent network capabilities and enhance security solutions for frontline operations across military, law enforcement, and enterprise sectors.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) announced that Jack Molloy, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, will participate in the BofA Securities 2025 Global Technology Conference. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 09:20 a.m. PT. Investors and interested parties can access both the live webcast and replay of the session through Motorola Solutions' Investor Relations website at www.motorolasolutions.com/investor.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) has announced its latest quarterly dividend payment. The company's board of directors has approved a regular quarterly dividend of $1.09 per share. This cash dividend will be paid on July 15, 2025, to shareholders who are recorded as stockholders as of the close of business on June 13, 2025.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) announced at Summit 2025 that it will provide Assist Chat, a CJIS-compliant AI chat assistant, free of cost to all U.S. public safety agencies. The tool allows secure, conversational access to agency data, procedures, and case history. Currently, 3,600 out of 6,000 U.S. public safety answering points (PSAPs) use Motorola's 911 command center software.
The company is expanding Assist capabilities across its portfolio, including computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and records software. The AI system can transcribe radio communications, translate content, handle non-emergency calls, and accelerate dispatch tasks. In records management, it helps officers verify narratives against incident data and assists investigators with historical research.
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) announced that Chairman and CEO Greg Brown will participate in the J.P. Morgan 53rd Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference. The event will feature a fireside chat scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 10:10 a.m. ET. Investors and interested parties can access both the live webcast and replay of the discussion through Motorola Solutions' Investor Relations website at www.motorolasolutions.com/investor.
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV) has appointed Chris Kutsor as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective one business day after filing the Company's Annual Report for fiscal year 2024. Kutsor, 51, joins Evolv from Kin + Carta Plc, where he served as CFO, COO, and Board member, successfully leading the company's sale to a private equity firm in 2024.
CEO John Kedzierski highlighted Kutsor's experience as a public company CFO and his proven leadership in driving financial strategy for high-growth technology companies. In his new role, Kutsor will focus on scaling the business and enhancing value for customers and shareholders at Evolv, a security technology company specializing in AI-based weapons detection solutions.