Qualcomm mulls foreign campus in TS

Hyderabad: US-based IT major Qualcomm is planning to set up its largest campus globally after its San Diego headquarters with an investment of $400 million.

Qualcomm which proposes to start its campus work in 2019 has its Indian presence in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai. 

However, the mega campus and its major investment comes in as a big boost for the electronics and semiconductor investment in the city, the company said. 

The Vice President of Engineering for Qualcomm, Shashi Reddy and Director for Operations, Chandra Shekar Kumili met state Minister for IT and Industries K T Rama Rao here Saturday to discuss their growth plans in the city. 

The decision to set up US-based tech major Qualcomm's proposed campus here was a big boost to the state, the Electronics and Semiconductors Industry, the Telangana government has said.