MediaTek looks to ramp up R&D headcount to 800

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.