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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)

Telular Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $. 01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
	87970T10
	(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2001
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

        Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

        / /      Rule 13d-1(b)

        / /      Rule 13d-1(c)

        /x/      Rule 13d-1(d)

        *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

        The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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(1)	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
	Motorola, Inc.
(2)	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A	(a)	/ /
	MEMBER OF A GROUP	(b)	/ /
(3)	SEC USE ONLY
(4)	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware Corporation
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		(5)	SOLE VOTING POWER
			Not applicable
		(6)	SHARED VOTING POWER
			Not applicable
		(7)	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			Not applicable
		(8)	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			Not applicable
(9)	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	Not applicable
(10)	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(11)	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	Not applicable. Less than 5%.
(12)	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
	CO

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        This amendment No. 4 amends a Schedule 13G filed on February 13, 1995, as amended on September 9, 1995 (which were each filed by Motorola, Inc. jointly as part of a group) and as amended on February 14, 1997 (reporting that Motorola, Inc. was no longer part of the group).

Item 1.
(a)	Name of Issuer: Telular Corporation
(b)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:	647 North Lakeview Parkway Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Item 2.
(a)	Name of person filing: Motorola, Inc. ("Motorola")
(b)	Address of principal business office, or, if none, residence:	1303 East Algonquin Road Schaumburg, IL 60196
(c)	Citizenship: Delaware Corporation
(d)	Title of class of securities: Common Stock, Par Value $. 01 per share
(e)	CUSIP number: 87970T10
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
	Not applicable.
Item 4.	Ownership
	Not applicable
Item 5.	Ownership of five percent or less of a class:
	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: (X)
Item 6.	Ownership of more than five percent of behalf of another person:
	Not Applicable
Item 7.	Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on by the parent holding company:
	Not Applicable
Item 8.	Identification and classification of members of the group:
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notices of dissolution of group:
	Not Applicable
Item 10.	Certification:
	Not Applicable

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SIGNATURE

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: January 31, 2002	MOTOROLA, INC.
	By:	/s/ Carol H. Forsyte
	Name:	Carol H. Forsyte
	Title:	Vice President, Corporate and Securities, Law Department

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