Cisco opens new manufacturing plant in Chennai to boost India's engineering sector

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Cisco has opened a new manufacturing plant in Chennai, India, in partnership with Flex. The facility aims to generate nearly $1.3 billion in revenue from products shipped out of India. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia highlighted the plant as a sign of India's engineering and manufacturing capabilities. He noted significant growth in mobile phone production and internet users over the past two decades. Scindia emphasized India's unique telecom market, which offers affordable services to 1.4 billion people. He stated that India has become the second-largest mobile phone producer globally, with plans for 100% 4G coverage by mid-2025.


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