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Entrepreneur
24-06-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
MediaTek Aims To make Flagship Features Affordable
With the launch of Dimensity 8450 chipset, it plans to bring the features of flagship smartphones to those of premium smartphones Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. MediaTek, the fabless semiconductor company, powering nearly two billion connected devices each year, has launched the MediaTek Dimensity 8450, a premium 5G smartphone chip designed to deliver high performance, efficiency, and connectivity. From entry level to mid-level and premium to flagship segment, MediaTek has a presence across all the ranges. With the launch of Dimensity 8450 chipset, it plans to bring the features of flagship smartphones to those of premium smartphones. "We want to be more accessible and connected to people. With this chipset launch we aim to add more value by making flagship features available in premium ranges," said Anku Jain, MD, MediaTek India. With Dimensity 8450, the chip company is expanding its portfolio of mobile platforms, giving device makers and users a wider selection of premium experiences to choose from. "This chip empowers users to unleash creativity with agentic AI and imaging capabilities while taking mobile gaming even further. With our All Big Core design, also featured in our flagship chips, we're demonstrating that exceptional performance and efficiency can coexist, ensuring consumers no longer have to choose between the two," said Dr. Yenchi Lee, general manager of MediaTek's Wireless Communications Business Unit. OEM partnership for the chip includes OPPO, Vivo, Motorola, Tecno, Redmi, Infinix, Realme, Samsung, Lava among others. What makes India an important market? the MD explained, "The consumer behavior is changing. There is a shift towards premiumization. We want to leverage this opportunity and serve a market full of aspirational people. At MediaTek, we have all the ingredients to satisfy that kind of aspirations. Our demographic dividend is also playing a big role. There is demand coming in from Tier II and Tier III cities too, all these factors cumulatively play a huge role in making India a lucrative destination for us."
Economic Times
21-06-2025
- Automotive
- Economic Times
India key market for MediaTek; young demographic, growing economy fuel growth: Country MD
India's booming technology sector and the young, tech-savvy population are making the country a pivotal market for global semiconductor giant MediaTek, according to company's India MD Anku Jain. India's strong economic growth and favourable demographics are driving rapid adoption of advanced technologies like 5G, smart devices, and AI-powered solutions, he said. "India is a very important market for MediaTek because it is a very huge consumption story,we can see the demographics -- which is a very young population, we can see our economy growing very fast. All these components are making the market very attractive for us," Jain told PTI. Beyond smartphones, MediaTek's chipsets power many devices, including smart TVs, tablets, chromebooks, routers, and the smart home segment. Jain noted that the company is now expanding into new verticals such as automotive, recently partnering with JioThings to develop 4G smart clusters for the two-wheeler EV segment, and supplying infotainment systems for cars like Skoda Slavia and Tata Punch EV. The company is also exploring opportunities in satellite communications, with its chipsets poised to support evolving requirements as India's satellite and IoT ecosystem grows. As per Counterpoint Research, as of April 2025, MediaTek led India's smartphone chipset market with a 45 per cent share, followed by Qualcomm at 32 per cent. The company established its first R&D centre in India in 2004 and now employs over 1,000 engineers across its Bengaluru and Noida offices. The Taiwanese firm on Friday launched the MediaTek Dimensity 8450, a 5G smartphone chip with eight Arm Cortex-A725 cores and an Arm Mali-G720 MC7 GPU. Jain outlined MediaTek's commitment to further investment in the Indian market and continued expansion of its engineering teams. The company views its Indian R&D centres as extensions of its global operations, enabling it to address multiple technology verticals from within the country. "In the near future, we'll have the number of engineers keep increasing with time because we are coming up with new innovations and the talent pool in India, the engineering strength in India is very, very good for us," he said.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
India key market for MediaTek; young demographic, growing economy fuel growth: Country MD
India's booming technology sector and the young, tech-savvy population are making the country a pivotal market for global semiconductor giant MediaTek , according to company's India MD Anku Jain. India's strong economic growth and favourable demographics are driving rapid adoption of advanced technologies like 5G, smart devices, and AI-powered solutions, he said. "India is a very important market for MediaTek because it is a very huge consumption story,we can see the demographics -- which is a very young population, we can see our economy growing very fast. All these components are making the market very attractive for us," Jain told PTI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Elite Swing Trader Mr. Hemant Shares His Winning Strategy for Free! TradeWise Learn More Undo Beyond smartphones, MediaTek's chipsets power many devices, including smart TVs, tablets, chromebooks, routers, and the smart home segment. Jain noted that the company is now expanding into new verticals such as automotive, recently partnering with JioThings to develop 4G smart clusters for the two-wheeler EV segment, and supplying infotainment systems for cars like Skoda Slavia and Tata Punch EV . Live Events The company is also exploring opportunities in satellite communications, with its chipsets poised to support evolving requirements as India's satellite and IoT ecosystem grows. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories As per Counterpoint Research, as of April 2025, MediaTek led India's smartphone chipset market with a 45 per cent share, followed by Qualcomm at 32 per cent. The company established its first R&D centre in India in 2004 and now employs over 1,000 engineers across its Bengaluru and Noida offices. The Taiwanese firm on Friday launched the MediaTek Dimensity 8450, a 5G smartphone chip with eight Arm Cortex-A725 cores and an Arm Mali-G720 MC7 GPU. Jain outlined MediaTek's commitment to further investment in the Indian market and continued expansion of its engineering teams. The company views its Indian R&D centres as extensions of its global operations, enabling it to address multiple technology verticals from within the country. "In the near future, we'll have the number of engineers keep increasing with time because we are coming up with new innovations and the talent pool in India, the engineering strength in India is very, very good for us," he said.
