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India roundup: Acer bets on growing PC penetration

Jingyue Hsiao, DIGITIMES Asia, Taipei 0

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Acer and Lenovo are optimistic about India's consumer electronics sector as the global market slows due to rising memory prices.

Acer seeks to grow Indian PC market share with focus on gaming segment

Acer is intensifying its efforts in the Indian PC market, aiming to increase its consumer PC market share from 15% to 20% by 2026, with gaming PCs playing a central role, according to Harish Kohli, president and managing director of Acer India. The company's push includes hosting the annual Predator League esports finals in New Delhi.

India's PC market is poised for significant growth with government-driven digitalization push

India's PC market is poised for strong growth, supported by the country's vast population and proactive government initiatives in digital transformation and local manufacturing. Despite India's population of 1.5 billion, the current annual PC sales volume is only around 15 million units, reflecting a penetration rate of roughly 10%, according to Harish Kohli, president and managing director of Acer India. This gap indicates a substantial opportunity for growth in both demand and production.

Lenovo aims to double India business in three years

Lenovo is aiming to double its business in India over the next three years, leveraging strong growth in its Motorola smartphone segment and its infrastructure and services verticals, according to company executives. Lenovo's Asia Pacific leadership highlighted domestic consumption and the "India for the world" strategy as central to the company's future expansion, with India emerging as one of Lenovo's fastest-growing markets worldwide.

India targets post-quantum secure chip personalization with Kaynes Semicon-SEALSQ joint venture

India's semiconductor ambitions are beginning to extend beyond fabrication and conventional packaging into secure chip personalization and cryptographic control, as Kaynes Semicon and SEALSQ detailed the roadmap for their newly approved joint venture (JV).

Sharp-Adani LCD proposal tests India's ability to build a full-scale panel supply chain from scratch

Sharp ceased production at its Sakai Display Product (SDP) factory in late August 2024, ending operations at the world's only 10G LCD panel fab. Despite this closure, Sharp is pursuing plans to build a new 10.5G LCD panel manufacturing facility in India in partnership with the Adani Group, a major Indian conglomerate. The initiative reflects Sharp's continued interest in expanding its LCD panel production, though significant challenges remain.

Foxconn-HCL semiconductor joint venture to be named India Chip Private Limited

Electronics manufacturing services major Foxconn and India's HCL Group have formally named their semiconductor joint venture India Chip Private Limited, according to a regulatory filing made on January 14, marking a key step in operationalising their collaboration in India's chip ecosystem.

Delta Electronics plans major manufacturing expansion in India to support 'Make in India' push

Delta Electronics India is set to significantly expand its manufacturing footprint in India, reflecting the company's confidence in the country's growing semiconductor and electronics ecosystem and its alignment with the government's 'Make in India' initiative. The move builds on Delta's longstanding presence in India, where the company has invested in R&D, industrial automation, and smart manufacturing solutions over the past decade.

Samsung India business outlook brightened by AI and connected home offerings

Samsung Electronics is projecting a "positive and bright" business outlook for India in 2026, citing improving consumer sentiment and stronger spending momentum, according to JB Park, president and CEO of Samsung Southwest Asia. Speaking on the sidelines of CES 2026, Park said the company plans to expand its artificial intelligence ecosystem across appliances, mobile devices, and other premium consumer electronics in the country.

Reliance plans AI platform to bring language-first access to every Indian

Reliance Industries, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, unveiled plans for a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform under its Jio brand on January 11, designed to allow users to access AI services in their own language. The announcement, made at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Rajkot, underscores Reliance's push to scale AI infrastructure and applications nationwide.

Luxshare and Wingtech clash over India asset transfer, take dispute to Singapore arbitration

Luxshare Precision Industry said it has moved to terminate an agreement to buy an India-based business asset package from Wingtech Technology after the transfer was blocked by legal restrictions, including seizures and freezes, escalating a cross-border dispute that both sides have now taken to arbitration in Singapore.

Article edited by Jack Wu