HYDERABAD: IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Friday hailed Hyderabad as the emerging research and development(R&D) hub for mobile manufacturing companies in India.
“Already Micromax, Celkon and Datawind are manufacturing mobiles in Hyderabad and Smartron is the fourth mobile manufacturer to set up a plant in Hyderabad.
These companies are focusing on not just mobile manufacturing but also on research and development, making Hyderabad the research and development hub for mobile manufacturing in India,” said KT Rama Rao launching the new facility of Smartron in Hyderabad on Friday. Retired cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is the brand ambassador for Smartron.