Motorola, a mobile phone producer, said it will purchase the United Kingdom’s TTP Communications (TTPCom), a provider of software and chip technologies for mobiles, for approximately $192 million in cash, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company is to pay roughly 84 cents per TTPCom share, and according to analysts, Motorola is particularly interested in TTPCom’s AJAR mobile operating system, which is currently employed in a variety of phones, the Journal reports. The operating system supports second- and third-generation handsets, according to the Journal.Cambridge, U.K.-based TTPCom currently employs about 575 people, and it will remain in its present headquarters following the planned acquisition with Rob Shaddock, chief technology officer for Motorola’s mobile-devices group, at the helm, the Journal reports.For related news coverage, read Motorola to Release ‘Scalpel’ Phone in ’07 and Moto Q to Give RIM’s BlackBerry a Run for Its $. Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature Key IT initiatives reshape the CIO agenda While cloud, cybersecurity, and analytics remain top of mind for IT leaders, a shift toward delivering business value is altering how CIOs approach key priorities, pushing transformative projects to the next phase. By Mary Pratt May 30, 2023 10 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership opinion Managing IT right starts with rightsizing IT for value While there are few universals when it comes to saying unambiguously what ‘managing IT right’ looks like, knowing how to navigate the limitless possibilities of IT is surely one. By Thornton May May 30, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation IT Strategy IT Leadership brandpost Designing the campus of the future starts with high-quality 10Gbps connectivity By Huawei May 30, 2023 4 mins Network Architect Networking Devices Networking feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe