Credit: Thinkstock Motorola established a development center in China’s central Hunan province to help operators and end users develop wireless applications.The center, which was established with backing from the Hunan provincial government, is located in Changsha, where officials hope to create a cluster of companies working on the development of telecommunications services and applications, the company said.In recent years, the Chinese government has urged foreign companies, particularly those involved in high-technology industries, to invest more heavily in the country’s central and western regions. These areas have typically lagged behind China’s major cities and eastern coast in terms of economic development and foreign investment.Motorola offered few specifics of the Changsha center, saying only that it would serve as a location for the company to work with its customers. Details of the level of financial backing and staffing required for the center were not disclosed. A spokesman for the company could not immediately be reached for comment.Over the years, Motorola has invested heavily in the creation of R&D centers and other facilities in China. In March, the company set up a wireless R&D center in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province. That center, the 17th such facility to be set up by Motorola in China, will develop and test software and hardware for integration into product offerings and will do work on next-generation wireless technologies. -Sumner Lemon, IDG News Service (Singapore Bureau)Related Link: Motorola, Nokia Team to Boost Mobile TV ServicesCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature The CIO’s new role: Orchestrator-in-chief CIOs have unique insight into everything that happens in a company. Some are using that insight to take on a more strategic role. By Minda Zetlin Dec 04, 2023 12 mins CIO CIO CIO opinion Fortifying the bridge between tech and business in the C-suite To be considered a tech-forward company today, there has to be a focus on tech fluency across the C-suite, which creates a unique opportunity for CIOs to uplevel their roles and expand their footprint across the enterprise. By Diana Bersohn and Rachel Barton Dec 04, 2023 7 mins CIO CIO CIO brandpost Sponsored by G42 Understanding the impact of AI on society, environment and economy By Jane Chan Dec 03, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security 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