Sony Ericsson setting up an R&D center in India

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has said that they are now going to set up an R&D center in India.

India is one of the fastest growing mobile markets in the world today and this has resulted in mobile phone makers interested in setting up their shops here.

Sony Ericsson would be setting up this research and development (R&D) unit for mobile phones in Chennai in South India.

The company had also recently announced that they were outsourcing its manufacturing to the Chennai operations of Flextronics Corp. and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

Market analysts say that Sony Ericsson would gain by setting up a center in India as they would be able to cater to the demands of the local market.

Sony Ericsson said that this upcoming facility would become part of Sony Ericsson’s global network of R&D units.