I think it was intended to marketed to the Asian market. I've owned two of them, the VHF and UHF and was unimpressed. They look nice when you see them in a picture but they are manufactured like a cheap FRS radio. Don't get me wrong, they are just fine for ham use, just not as rugged as other M gear I've owned. And of course they are not type accepted for use on public safety/business/frs/gmrs use. I do remember the model sticker on the back indicated it was manufacture for Motorol, I don't remember any mention of who manufactured them.