As the global digital transformation accelerates, 5G has become a critical foundation driving comprehensive upgrades across industries. However, its revolutionary potential remains largely untapped. Ericsson CTO Erik Ekudden and industry consultant Chetan Sharma recently jointly released a report titled "New Wave of Mobile Innovation," revealing that only 26% of operators worldwide invest in 5G standalone (SA) networks, with over 90% of SA users concentrated in China, India, and the US. This concentration leaves other regions significantly behind in next-generation digital infrastructure competition

Amid growing speculation over Apple's deepening manufacturing push in India, Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Taiwanese contract manufacturer, is preparing to significantly expand operations at its Hyderabad plant, according to people familiar with the matter cited by the Economic Times. The facility in Kongara Kalan, which began commercial production of Apple AirPods in April 2025, will reportedly double its output capacity and workforce over the next six to eight months

Reliance Industries announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Reliance Intelligence Ltd, has incorporated a new company, Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Ltd (REIL), as part of its strategic collaboration with Facebook Overseas Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Meta Platforms Inc. The incorporation took place on October 24, 2025, and forms a key step in advancing the joint venture (JV) between the two companies to develop enterprise-focused artificial intelligence (AI) solutions

Dixon's joint venture with Taiwan-based Inventec is expected to operate after April 2026, as the Indian EMS major reports surging sales thanks to handset manufacturing business

Inventec, a leading Taiwanese original design manufacturer (ODM), has entered a joint venture with India's Dixon Technologies to produce notebooks (NB), servers, desktops, and electronic components domestically. The new company, Dixon IT Devices Private Limited, will be majority-owned by Dixon (60%), with Inventec holding 40%. The jointly operated factory is scheduled for completion by the second quarter of 2026

India's efforts to establish itself in next-generation electronics manufacturing have taken a major step forward, as QWR Interactive Solutions and Kaynes Technology announced plans for what they call the country's first integrated waveguide-and-XR device manufacturing hub

China has filed a formal complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India over a series of incentive programs that Beijing says unfairly favor domestic goods over imports in the automotive and renewable energy technology sectors. The request for consultations, dated October 15, 2025, marks the latest trade friction between the two countries as they compete for dominance in green technology and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing

Inventec has formed a joint venture with India's top electronics manufacturer, Dixon Technologies, to localize production of notebooks, servers, desktops, and electronic components. The new company, Dixon IT Devices Private Limited, will finalize the transaction on October 16, 2025, with Inventec owning 40% and Dixon 60%

Dixon Technologies reported strong growth across its mobile, telecom, and IT hardware divisions in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, driven by new joint ventures, expanding production capacities, and rising export opportunities

On October 17, 2025, Dixon Technologies posted robust results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 (April 2025 to March 2026), with revenue rising 28.8% year-on-year to INR148.55 billion (US$1.69 billion), driven by higher demand across its electronics manufacturing segments. The company's operating income grew 29.1% to INR4.65 billion, reflecting improved efficiency and scale benefits from expanding production volumes

Tata Technologies has announced a strategic collaboration with Synopsys, a global leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, to accelerate the transition toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The partnership aims to combine Tata Technologies' vehicle engineering expertise with Synopsys' virtualization technologies to help automotive manufacturers address the growing complexity of next-generation mobility

Tech firms are ramping up AI infrastructure investments and talent hunt in India as Tata Electronics reportedly develops its electronics manufacturing capabilities with a series of M&A efforts

India's Telangana state is intensifying efforts to attract semiconductor investments from Taiwan, with senior state officials meeting leading tech firms and research institutions in Taipei to explore potential collaboration

At the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared an illustrative story about a rural Indian farmer using ChatGPT to apply for government subsidies. Nadella emphasized that this US-developed technology had quickly reached diverse users globally within a year, highlighting both its practicality and rapid adoption

India's Sahasra Semiconductors has begun volume production of Made-in-India Micro SD cards and USB drives for Germany's Hama under a multi-year supply contract. The agreement marks one of the first exports of locally packaged semiconductor memory products from India to Europe, showing measurable progress in the country's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities