Optiemus, Wistron to set up telecom manufacturing facilities in India

NEW DELHI: Indian telecom enterprise Optiemus Infracom has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Wistron Corporation, Taiwan’s leading Original Design Manufacturer (ODM), to set up manufacturing facilities for telecom products in India.

Over the next five years, the partners will strategically invest approximately US$ 200million in best in class infrastructure, technologies and processes, to cater to growing Indian and global demands of telecom products viz, smart phones, tablets and smart devices. The JV targets to create over 15,000 employment opportunities in India, over the next five years.

The partnership aims to provide a complete end to end solution to global and Indian brands encompassing world class manufacturing infrastructure, distribution, retail and after sales. By offering a bouquet of services under one roof will make it an unparalleled proposition in the country.

“Embarking on this new journey, we intend to emerge as one of the top three third party manufacturers in the country in the next five years. Our collective expertise in design, manufacturing, distribution, retail and after sales services will provide a holistic solution for brands in India,” said Ravinder Zutshi, Managing Director, Optiemus Infracom.

“We are confident that by leveraging each other’s strengths, we will be able to bring innovation and value at a faster pace to the end consumers. With our extensive expertise in the global ICT sector and our partner’s unique local market understanding, we plan to significantly grow and nurture the Indian technology market,” said Robert Hwang, President & COO, Wistron Corporation.

By 2017, India is expected to overtake USA to be the second largest smartphone market globally, as per research firm IDC. The market is expected to continue to grow in double-digits over the next few years as more and more people switch to smartphones and gradually upgrade to 4G-enabled phones.

The JV was signed in presence of DIPP Secretary Amitabh Kant under  Make in India initiative.