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Thursday 11 May 2023
Cisco invests US$1 billion for 'Make in India'
Despite not being an applicant under India's incentive scheme for manufacturing telecom gear, Cisco announced it would begin making in India in a diversification move.
Wednesday 10 May 2023
ASEAN and South Asia are top choices for new production bases
According to data collected by DIGITIMES, all 949 publicly traded electronics firms in Taiwan generated sales totaling NT$953 billion in 2022. Manufacturers of electronic devices,...
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Thinking Electronic expects gradual recovery in passive component market
A gradual recovery is expected to take place in the passive component market in the second half of 2023, according to circuit protection device specialist Thinking Electronic Indus...
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Foxconn acquires more land in southern India for smartphone manufacturing
According to a filing by Foxconn Tuesday night, the world's largest electronics manufacturer has bought land near Bengaluru for future operation.
Tuesday 9 May 2023
India's phone production declines by 20%, worse than in 2022; brand inventory level reached 10 weeks
Industry sources stated that smartphone sales in India have continued to drop sharply in the past 6 months, which has resulted in an annual decrease of up to 20% in production from...
Monday 8 May 2023
Taiwanese telecom device makers pushing more production in Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based network device makers Arcadyan Technology, Sercomm, and Accton Technology are all keen on their capacity expansions in Southeast Asia despite the existing economic downturn,...
Monday 8 May 2023
Impressive iPhone sales in emerging markets come as a woe to Qualcomm, MediaTek
Apple has turned out to be the only brand handset vendor with positive revenue growth in the first quarter of 2023, mainly driven by rapidly rising market shares for iPhones in emerging...
Monday 8 May 2023
India roundup: India enters world's top ten in annual industrial robot installations
India has seen its number of industrial robots installed rise by over 50% during Indian PM Narendra Modi's "Make in India" campaign, while Apple is relatively resilient in India's...
Friday 5 May 2023
Fierce AI talent war shifts to India with salaries being doubled
Aditya Chopra isn't looking for a new job, but recruiters keep calling him anyway. The 36-year-old data-science specialist works in artificial intelligence, perhaps the most coveted...
Friday 5 May 2023
Global smartphone shipments remain in a slump, says Omdia
Worldwide smartphone shipments totaled 268.5 million units in the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest Omdia smartphone preliminary shipment report. Compared to the previous...
Friday 5 May 2023
India smartphone shipment declined 16% in 1Q23, Xiaomi saw more than 40% fall
As the weak consumer demand and high inventory persist, India saw its lowest smartphone shipments in four years, with Xiaomi and Realme experiencing a double-digit fall for the past...
Thursday 4 May 2023
India EV-only Uber rival raises $42 million in BP-led round
BluSmart Mobility, an Indian ride-hailing startup that uses only electric vehicles, has raised $42 million as it intensifies its battle against the two dominant operators, Uber Technologies...
Thursday 4 May 2023
Apple became fastest-growing refurbished smartphone brand in India in 2022
With Apple expected to release its earnings report on May 4, the iPhone maker has pinned its hope on India, where refurbished iPhones have quickly gained traction, an indication of...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
OSAT companies raise concern about India's policy consistency
As the Indian government is trying to woo global semiconductor manufacturers to set up their facilities in India, global OSAT providers are reportedly worried about a consistent policy...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Wistron says talks with Tata ongoing, declines comment on India exit plan
Amid rumors that indicate Taiwan-based iPhone manufacturer Wistron plans to withdraw from India, Wistron declined to comment while saying that discussions with Tata are ongoing.