Asia Express - Mobile Communications
Qualcomm to Set Up R&D Center in Taiwan
September 23, 2010
Chipmaker Qualcomm and the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) of Taiwan signed a LOI (Letter of Intent) at the 2010 Taiwan Business Alliance Conference to establish a R&D center in Taiwan, according to a September 21, 2010 report by the Economic Daily News of Taiwan. The new R&D center is projected to be dedicated to advancing mobile phone chipset solutions. It is reported that through the establishment of a R&D center in Taiwan, Qualcomm will be able to strengthen the relationships with its local partners, such as HTC, Compal, Inventec, TXC, Wintek, and Compeq. Building a R&D center in the island is also projected to help Qualcomm venture into the Chinese market, according to the same source.