MediaTek Inc., on Wednesday announced a new Research & Development (R&D) facility at Bengaluru, India. Focus for the new R&D center will be to develop innovative solutions for wireless communications and establish MediaTek’s presence in other core segments like connectivity & home entertainment devices.

With India’s semiconductor industry poised to grow significantly, MediaTek announced its robust expansion plans for the Indian market with an investment of USD 200 million to be made during the course of the next few years.

With this new investment, MediaTek is set to boost its R&D capability in India to enhance its technology competitiveness and to enable the development of affordable solutions that meet the needs of the billions of consumers in the rising Super-mid market.

“MediaTek Bangalore R&D center would cater to the growing needs of millions of consumers in emerging Super-mid market, especially in the South-East Asian region. MediaTek is one of the few companies that provide a whole spectrum of technologies, and with the launch of Bengaluru center, we are looking to expand into our other set of businesses in India, besides mobile communications”, said Grant Kuo, Managing Director, MediaTek India. 

“We are delighted to be a part of the growing technology ecosystem in Bengaluru. By year-end, we plan to build a workforce of over 100 professionals with strong expertise in the IC design industry, and over the next few years, we look to grow to over 500 in number. The Bengaluru center for excellence will develop exciting new products and applications, enabling India to harness growth opportunities in emerging technologies like LTE and IoT”, said Akshay Aggarwal, General Manager, MediaTek Bangalore.

The already operational facility is spread across approximately 70000 sq ft and has been strategically established in the bustling Tech Park, along the Outer Ring Road in Bengaluru.

Primary focus for MediaTek in Indian market has been the mobile communications segment so far, and the chip provider caters to almost all leading Indian handset manufacturers. With an objective of enhancing global customer profile, including India, MediaTek is actively looking at diversifying its operations in the country by enhancing connectivity and home entertainment segments. The new center will work in collaboration with other globally located R&D facilities of MediaTek to design solutions that combine hardware, software and services to deliver a seamless cross-platform experience to consumers.

MediaTek has been constantly innovating to make the world a more inclusive place with the best user experiences and the most connected capabilities. MediaTek’s technologies in smartphones have been a huge enabler of democratization of smartphones in India as it provides cutting-edge technologies at affordable price points.