Chennai Houses New Motorola Facility

Marking 20 years of presence in India, communications major, Motorola, has set up a new manufacturing facility in Chennai. The facility was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi.

With an initial investment of Rs. 172.4 crore (US $ 43.1 million), the Motorola owned and operated facility supports an integrated telecom products portfolio. This includes GSM and CDMA mobile devices and networking equipment such as base stations and system controllers. The facility, spread over 270,000 square feet, has a capacity of producing over 12 million mobile phones and 6,500 base terminal stations each year.

"The telecom market in India is expanding at a rapid pace and this facility will help us provide customers with compelling products, competitively priced with local content, timely delivery and improved availability," said Sammy Sana, country president of Motorola India.


The plant incorporates environment friendly features such as rain water harvesting, capable of collecting 10,000 kilo liters of water. A green belt surrounding the premises is currently under development, covering approximately 120,000 square feet. The facility, certified for ISO 9001, has recently applied for the LEED's rating certification from the India Green Buildings Council (IGBC).