Freescale Semiconductor has opened a 100,000-square-foot facility in Bangalore to support research and development in software for wireless technologies. The company says it also recently acquired a 300,000-square-foot campus in Noida, India for expansion and to serve as its Indian headquarters.

According to Freescale, the Bangalore facility will develop embedded platform software for cellular protocols, multimedia, security and connectivity with support for multiple operating systems such as Windows CE, Symbian, and Linux. Freescale says it currently employs about 700 engineers in India and expects to hire as many as 1,500 engineers over the next four years.

Sandeep Chennakeshu, senior VP of Freescale's wireless and mobile systems group, stated, “Investment in this facility strengthens Freescale's software platform solutions for mobile and consumer devices. The new center will develop software for wireless technology and house a state-of-the art-laboratory for software validation.”

Ganesh Guruswamy, country manager for Freescale Semiconductor India Pvt. Ltd., added, “Our Bangalore center is an integral part of Freescale's global design innovation for advanced wireless technologies. We will continue to focus our investment in India to generate value for our customers and maintain our technology leadership.”

Freescale says its India Design Center has filed more than 30 patents over the last two years.

 
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