India's Economic Times reported that MediaTek, a major Taiwanese IC design company and one of the world's largest semiconductor suppliers for smartphones, automotive systems and smart home equipment, has publicly stated that it is ready to p...
India's Economic Times reported that MediaTek, a major Taiwanese IC design company and one of the world's largest semiconductor suppliers for smartphones, automotive systems and smart home equipment, has publicly stated that it is ready to produce its chips in India once India's local semiconductor wafer manufacturing plant (fab) begins operations. This statement not only injects a boost into India's accelerating semiconductor ambitions, but also shows that global chip manufacturers are growing in confidence in India's ability to host advanced manufacturing infrastructure.
MediaTek’s customers include the world’s major smartphone manufacturers such as Xiaomi, Samsung, Oppo and Vivo. The chipsets it designs and develops provide core computing power for millions of devices around the world. Anku Jain, managing director of MediaTek India, emphasized that the company sees strong business logic in producing chips locally. If consumption is in India and manufacturing is in India, it is good for us. This makes business sense and is certainly a good thing. The Make in India program can be implemented.
For MediaTek, the strategic benefits of local production are obvious. First, shorten supply chains and reduce costs. Since MediaTek already supplies a large number of chips to Indian smartphone and electronics brands, local production can shorten the supply chain and reduce costs. In addition, improve supply chain resilience. Local manufacturing helps provide resilience to global disruptions.
MediaTek currently follows the fabless model of its competitor Qualcomm, which means that the company focuses on chip design and software development, while outsourcing the actual manufacturing process to foundries such as TSMC, Intel Foundry Services and GlobalFoundries. However, with the development of semiconductor manufacturing facilities in India, MediaTek has expressed its willingness to participate in local manufacturing.
MediaTek's interest coincides with the Indian government's efforts to establish the country as a semiconductor manufacturing hub. Although India is one of the world's largest consumers of electronic goods, it currently relies on imports for nearly all of its semiconductor needs. The Indian government's push to set up semiconductor manufacturing facilities is aimed at changing this situation. Therefore, MediaTek’s plans are in line with the Indian government’s broader ambitions and are supported by incentive packages. The Indian government's plan aims to attract global chip manufacturers and create a domestic supply chain to support India's rapidly expanding electronics and automotive industries.
Under the India Semiconductor Mission, about ten major projects are under development, covering chip design, manufacturing and testing facilities. MediaTek sees India not only as a massive consumer market, but also as a potential manufacturing and innovation base as its electronics ecosystem matures. And that comes as India accelerates its semiconductor ambitions, including partnerships with technology companies, foundries and government-backed alliances. Therefore, MediaTek's commitment shows that the global industry is deepening its recognition of India's potential and its willingness to cooperate.
