Biggest challenge before the computer companies is to ensure the reach of the computers to the masses, as at present the computer-consumer ratio in the country is dismal, Intel District Manager, South Asia, Vinesh Paperwala, said in Indore on Monday.
The decks are set to be cleared for electronic hardware majors like Intel to set up units in India, after Ratan Tata led Investment Commission took up the matter with Finance Minister P Chidambaram
Foxconn's business in India has grown to over $10 billion till 2024.
In what would be a major shift in the computer world, Apple reportedly is talking with Intel about using its chips in its Macintosh line.
The move seen as recognition of India's growing prominence as a technology and research provider.
Ruling out any move to become the rival of its own customers, the world's largest chip-maker Intel on Wednesday said it is not interested in acquiring technology giant HP's PC business.
Intel Capital, the venture capital investment arm of world's largest chip maker Intel, is eyeing firms with chip design and telecom application capabilities in India to infuse capital over the next couple of years.
A senior official said that the state had sought several companies of paramilitary forces and these have been provided to maintain law and order situation.
Intel Capital, the investment arm of Intel Corp, is seeking further investment opportunities to support its WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) strategy, since it believes the technology could shake up the wireless data market.
Intel Capital has announced an investment of $23 million (about Rs 1.15 billion) in three Indian companies -- Indiamart.com, One97 Communications and Global Talent Track. However, figures were not disclosed. The funding will come from the $250 million Intel Capital India technology fund. The fund invests in Indian technology companies to help stimulate local technology innovation.
Singapore-based eSys Distribution has signed an agreement with global chip giant Intel for distribution of the latter's microprocessors and other computing products through its Indian subsidiary.
It also noted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to Pakistani provocations.
Intel Corporation on Thursday announced the expansion of its management team in India in recognition of the growing importance of the country as a global design and development centre, as well as a significant consumer market.
The move puts it in competition with Apple, Amazon and Google.
Ravishanker Kuppuswamy and R Sivakumar of Intel speak about the challenges their team faced while designing and developing Intel's latest processor Xeon E7.
The world's largest chip-maker Intel Corporation on Thursday said the new 'Ultrabook' devices being developed with its technology will initially cost around $1,000, but the price tag should fall below $799 in coming years.
Next year, the company would come out with an optimised Penryn microprocessor which would be fitted with Wi-Fi and Wi-Max.
Intel believes country's Wimax market alone could touch Rs 21,000 crore (Rs 210 billion) in the next three years as the Indian telecom market has now become more attractive after the announcement of 3G and broadband wireless access licence policy. The country is adding more than 6-7 million wireless subscribers every month and Intel believes after the roll-out of Wimax services around 7 to 8 per cent of the new customers would subscribe to WiMax service.
World's largest chip manufacturer, Intel Corporation on Tuesday said it awaits detailed guidelines of the semiconductor policy before deciding on setting up a manufacturing facility in India.
Company to bring in initiatives like biometric transactions to improve efficiency.
Six Indian-American students have grabbed top positions in a competition of young innovators.
The chipmaker's Clover Trail+ mobile chip will be used in one version of its 10.1-inch tablet.
Intel Corporation on Tuesday unveiled the Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology for a new generation of laptops.
Intel, which has virtually no momentum in the mobile market, would roll out the next generation Atom processors on smartphones next year.
Intel, which recently announced over 10,000 job cuts worldwide, on Thursday said impact of the layoff decision was "relatively minimal" on its workforce in India, where the world's largest computer chip-maker plans to set up a manufacturing facility.
"After my discussion with Craig Barret, the CEO of Intel said they have finalised on India, said IT minister Dayanidhi Maran.
Intel's third quarter net revenue grew sequentially to $9.4 billion against $1.4 billion in Q2, supported by improved demand for microprocessors and chip-set units.
The finalists will present their research findings across 16 branches of science between March 7 and 13 this year.
The department of science and technology, Confederation of Indian Industry and Intel on Wednesday signed a statement of intent with a view to promote culture of inventions and innovations among students and youth of the country.
Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp., accusing its market-dominating competitor of forcing customers into exclusive deals to keep them from buying AMD microprocessors.
Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, is understood to be in talks with leading Indian telecom companies like Tata Communications (formerly VSNL), Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications that could bid for broadband wireless access spectrum to be auctioned by the government in January 2010.
Communication and IT Minister Dayanidhi Maran on Tuesday asked world's largest chip manufacturer Intel to set up a facility in India in view of the fast growing domestic IT market.
In June this year, the Bengaluru-based online marketplace has jumped into the fiercely competitive smart device market in India by launching its calling tablet for Rs 9,999.
...for violating anti-monopoly rules to dominate the market for microprocessors.
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