Making in India already, say telecom gear makers

Ericsson, Nokia supplying all radio equipment from local factories

As the Indian government aims to promote domestic manufacturing of telecom equipment, three leading players in the sector — Nokia, Ericsson and Huawei — have said they are already making in India.

Nokia, which has its manufacturing unit in Chennai, said all the radio equipment for local customer requirements was manufactured in India. The Finnish telecom gear maker said, in fact, close to 50 per cent of finished radio base station products were also being exported.

Similarly, Swedish telecom giant Ericsson said it was the first to start manufacturing telecom equipment in India in 1994. “Through our new factory in Pune we