MUMBAI: Qualcomm would soon open the pre-certification lab for handset manufacturers in Hyderabad.
The company is also planning to increase its headcount in Bangalore and Hyderabad design centers from the existing 200 to 350 by this year-end.
Kanwalinder Singh, president, India and SAARC, Qualcomm said, “This lab will provide huge cost savings to all the CDMA handset manufacturers.”
The pre-certification lab will enable OEM's to test their handsets in different environments to meet the CDMA providers' requirements. At present OEMs normally test handsets on their own, which normally takes around six months.
In Qualcomm's pre-certification centre, OEMs would be able to do testing in a week's time and could save millions of dollar.
“It will be a significant saving for them. They will also get time to market their products,” added Singh.
The lab is expected to be opened this year-end.