Chinese telecom equipment provider Huawei is considering a long-term R&D strategy catering to the emerging 3G market of India, according to Chinese-language China Business News.

The company recently announced plans to invest an additional US$100 million in its existing R&D facility in Bengaluru, formerly known as Bangalore. Currently Huawei operates with a staff of about 1,300 in Bengaluru and expects to double that number over the next two years. By boosting its R&D investment, the company aims to expand its R&D capability to cover next-generation networks, optical technologies, and new platforms. Furthermore, via the partnerships established with major Indian telecom operators such as Tata and Reliance, Huawei seeks to thus tap the local 3G market.

Nevertheless, Huawei has not formulated any plan to manufacture terminal devices in India yet.