Motorola Solutions Reports Double-Digit Video Growth
The company posted strong third-quarter video growth and closed its $1.3 billion D-Fend acquisition.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Law Enforcement
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Motorola Solutions reported double-digit video growth across both business segments in the third quarter of 2026 and completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of D-Fend. Companywide orders rose more than 20% year over year, and ending backlog reached a record $16.6 billion.
Why it matters
The results point to sustained demand for public safety video and communications technology among police and government customers. The D-Fend deal extends the company's mission-critical networks offering into counter-drone capabilities.
Motorola secured a $51 million command center order for the Los Angeles Police Department and a $139 million, 10-year Louisiana award combining P25 services, mobile video and command center solutions. Several contract awards were reported in the quarter, but the extraction does not state delivery schedules or implementation milestones for these orders.
The players
Motorola Solutions
A major U.S.-based provider of public safety communications, video and software systems that serves police, fire and government agencies.
The details
Motorola Solutions reported that its Products and Systems Integration segment grew 12% and Software and Services grew 13% from the year-earlier quarter. Customer awards included a $56 million fixed video order for a large convenience store chain and a $78 million, eight-year mobile video award with a U.S. federal customer.
Timeline
Third quarter of 2026: video growth reported and multiyear awards secured.
Q1 or Q2 2027: expected closing of the Bell Canada LMR acquisition.
Legal Context
Demand for public safety video and command center systems reflects continued procurement by police departments and state agencies, a pattern visible in the company's multiyear contract awards. The reported backlog growth indicates these procurement commitments are extending across several fiscal periods.
Local police departments and state agencies that purchase these systems may see upgrades to mobile video and command center capabilities over the coming years. Residents in jurisdictions adopting these contracts could experience changes in how police record and manage video evidence.
The takeaway
Public safety agencies are investing heavily in video and command infrastructure, and the contracts signed this quarter will shape how departments record and coordinate operations for years. Readers tracking law enforcement technology should watch how these deployments perform in practice.
Further reading
Explore more Law Enforcement coverage for context on public safety technology procurement.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Security Info Watch.
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