Bengaluru:
China’s telecom equipment behemoth Huawei unveiled its research and
development (R&D) centre in Bengaluru – the company’s largest
facility outside China.
The
$46 billion Huawei, the first Chinese technology enterprise to set up a
wholly-owned subsidiary in India 15 years ago, built the facility at a
cost of $170 million (Rs1,050 crore) over 20 acres in the city’s IT
corridor to house about 5,000 engineers.
“We
are committed to the ‘Made in India’ campaign, as we are the first
Chinese firm to set up our software product development centre here in
1999,” Huawei India R&D centre chief operating officer Wilson Wang
told reporters on the occasion.
The
centre will focus on developing future technologies and generating
patents, contributing to industry standardization, collaborate with
peers and academia and support the digital transformation of society.
“Our
journey of globalisation began with the first overseas R&D centre
in Bengaluru, where we also have the main software development and
delivery units for our global customers. Of the 2,700 engineers, 98
percent of them are local,” Wang said.
“As
our innovation hub, the centre will develop software platforms,
components and applications for various product lines of its parent
company. This R&D facility is a fulfillment of our long-cherished
dream. We are confident of it playing a bigger role in our innovation
journey. We are committed to the overall growth of the ICT ecosystem in
India and the world over,” he added.
China’s
Ambassador to India Le Yucheng, who was present on the occasion, said
Huawei’s investment in its R&D centre in India reiterated the
conducing ties and enhanced bilateral trade between the two countries.
Department
of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Secretary Amitabh Kant said
Huawei had played a major role in the evolution of the telecom ecosystem
across the country and its investment in the new facility reflects its
commitment to the Indian market.
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