MediaTek looks to ramp up R&D headcount in India to 800

New Delhi: Chipset maker MediaTek is keen on further tapping into the talent pool in India by strengthening its R&D team to over 800 people.

The Taiwanese company, whose products are used across phones, set-top boxes and TV sets among others, has about 650 people in its R&D team in India across Noida, Bengaluru and Mumbai.

"India holds an important place as a market and also in terms of the talent pool. We have about 650 people in R&D in India and looking at growing it further," MediaTek India Managing Director Anku Jain said.

He added that the headcount could go up to 800 people, but declined to comment on the timeline for the same.

Jain explained that the India team works on both global and India-specific products.