Motorola Solutions completes acquisition of Silvus
Eve Goode
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Motorola Solutions has revealed that it has completed its acquisition of Silvus Technologies Holdings Inc. (Silvus) a provider of mission-critical mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET).
MANET technology
Silvus states that its MANET technology is designed to support frontline operations in the most challenging and contested environments, enabling highly secure data, video and voice communications without the need for fixed infrastructure.
The devices mesh together to establish large, scalable and self-healing networks that adapt to continuous mobility.
These robust mobile networks connect people, devices and other nodes over distance and at scale, whilst supporting bandwidth-intensive technologies like video, sensors and drones.
“An excellent complement”
Greg Brown, Chairman and CEO, Motorola Solutions explained: “Silvus’ advanced solutions for drone and unmanned systems are trusted in the world’s most demanding defence environments and offer vital applications for border security and public safety.
“Their capabilities are an excellent complement to our land mobile radio and video technologies, and we look forward to bringing them to more customers around the world,” he concluded.
Extending reach
Autonomous technologies, including drones, vehicles and robots, are increasingly deployed to safely provide a greater distance between soldiers and potential threats, Motorola Solutions notes.
Silvus’ technology allows human operators to securely control these systems with extremely low latency, helping to save lives while informing better tactical decisions.
Silvus’ wide range of customers spans defense agencies, autonomous systems manufacturers, the intelligence community, law enforcement and enterprises globally.
Motorola Solutions says that it plans to extend Silvus’ reach through its global scale and long-standing relationships with government and public safety customers around the world.
“An exceptional company”
Erik Fagan, Partner and Head of Industrial Technology, TJC stated: “Working with Babak and the Silvus team, we’ve seen first-hand how their expertise has created truly disruptive communications technology.
“They’ve built an exceptional company serving a critical need and we are excited to watch their next successful chapter unfold with Motorola Solutions as a global leader in safety and security,” Fagan added.
“Incredibly optimistic”
Babak Daneshrad, PhD, CEO, Silvus Technologies commented: “We have always respected Motorola Solutions’ leadership.
“At our core, both our companies are driven by innovation that makes the world safer.
“Bringing our advanced engineering teams together amplifies our ability to build more powerful solutions to serve more customers globally.
“I am incredibly optimistic about the future we have with Motorola Solutions,” he concluded.
