Airwide Solutions, the global leader in providing mobile infrastructure software for over 70 wireless operators worldwide, announced on Tuesday plans to setup a sales office and R&D centre in Gurgaon to service the Indian and Asia Pacific markets.
"Value-added services in the Indian mobile market will boom with the introduction of 3G roll outs in 2007-08. India is the second largest market in the world and we intend to leverage India’s R&D strength for product development," said Mr Amit Nagpal, general manager India operations, Airwide Solutions.
While the investment amount was not disclosed, the company’s new R&D centre (and its third) will staff between 100-150 people and is expected to commence operations in March this year. Additionally, the company will also look at setting up sales offices in four other locations in India in another two to three years time.
"We developed the world’s first SMS and sent the first message with Vodafone in 1992, which is till today the most successful non-voice service in wireless history and deployed the first application-to-person MMS in 2003, creating a new revenue stream for operators and an exciting new entertainment and information channel for consumers," said Mr Rajive Chandra, regional director, Asean.
"Value-added services in the Indian mobile market will boom with the introduction of 3G roll outs in 2007-08. India is the second largest market in the world and we intend to leverage India’s R&D strength for product development," said Mr Amit Nagpal, general manager India operations, Airwide Solutions.
While the investment amount was not disclosed, the company’s new R&D centre (and its third) will staff between 100-150 people and is expected to commence operations in March this year. Additionally, the company will also look at setting up sales offices in four other locations in India in another two to three years time.
"We developed the world’s first SMS and sent the first message with Vodafone in 1992, which is till today the most successful non-voice service in wireless history and deployed the first application-to-person MMS in 2003, creating a new revenue stream for operators and an exciting new entertainment and information channel for consumers," said Mr Rajive Chandra, regional director, Asean.