picoChip partners with Entuple to enter
India's 3G and 4G market
UK based wireless tech pioneer picoChip's CEO Nigel Toon
was part of the UK entrepreneurs in the just concluded UK-India
Government Summit, an initiative organized by the Department
of Telecommunications of the Government of India and UK
Trade and Investment.
During this conference picoChip has signed an agreement
with Bangalore based Entuple Technologies, to develop and
bring to market the world's most advanced 3G and 4G femtocell
technologies to Indian industry and academia. Under the
agreement, Entuple will provide sales, engineering and systems
integration support, covering HSPA+ femtocells, rural femtocells
and LTE technology.
Speaking at the launch of "Enabling Innovation India",
part of this week's UK-India Government Summit, Nigel Toon,
CEO of picoChip, said, "The pool of talent and expertise
in wireless technology development that lies within India
is astonishing, and it is no surprise that the subcontinent
is evolving into a centre of excellence for wireless expertise
and development. The expertise, talent and collaborative
spirit of the Entuple team is a formidable asset in driving
picoChip's ambitions and plans for the Indian market."
"Entuple's mission is to front next generation technology
products for systems design, along with best-in-class technical
support and focused solutions," said Rajesh Agarwal,
Entuple's Director of Sales. "Partnerships with niche
technology leaders such as picoChip are a fundamental part
of our strategy and we look forward to enabling effective
adoption of these technologies in system design here, while
catalyzing the growth of the technical capabilities of the
design community."
The release also states the Indian mobile market is witnessing
significant growth, with analyst firm Gartner estimating
55.9 percent growth in mobile penetration in India in 2010,
and double-digit growth rates till the end of 2012. There
are a growing number of firms developing 3G services, which
are expected to launch over the next 18 months across the
country.
picoChip makes semiconductor devices and solution for the
new emerging technology called femtocells - a low-cost cellular
basestations for use in residential, enterprise, rural and
metropolitan environments. picoChip's investors include
AT&T, Atlas Venture, Highland Capital Partners, Intel,
Pond Venture Partners, Rothschild, Samsung, and Scottish
Equity Partners.