Motorola's Set-Top-Box Unit: A Hard Sell
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During Motorola's last attempt to sell off a big business, the company was forced to take a detour. The company hopes a new effort—this time, to find a buyer for its TV-set-top-box and network-equipment businesses—meets with better results.
For years, Motorola (MOT) has been toying with the prospect of selling parts of the division that includes set-top boxes and network equipment, say people close to Schaumburg (Ill.)-based Motorola. on Nov. 11 reported that Motorola is in the early stages of trying to sell the operations for $4.5 billion.