Nokia mobile phone license holder HMD Global keyed into India’s “Make in India” initiative and has been manufacturing its smartphones and feature phones in the country in partnership with various ODM (original design manufacturer) and EMS (electronic manufacturing solution). What is new is that the company has started exporting phones manufactured in its Indian factory overseas.
This bit was revealed by the company last week. HMD Global Vice President (India and MENA) Sanmeet Singh Kochhar while speaking to the Press Trust of India (PTI) on Thursday disclosed that the company was already exporting the Nokia 105 feature phone to the UAE market.
For perspective, let’s give a brief background of the Nokia 105. The feature phon was first launched in 2019 and has since gone on to become the number one selling feature phone in India and globally.
“We have started exports from India. Till now, all of our phones sold in India are made in India. Not only are they made in India, but we are also focussing on making them with Indian manufacturing partners and we are now kick-starting exports from India,” the VP added.
The HMD Global VP reiterated the immense relevance for feature phones at this present time when smartphones are growing more popular, citing their versatile use cases, long lasting battery, easy repairs and low pricing. He noted that despite the gradual decline of the global feature phone market due to a rise in more affordable entry-level smartphones, the India feature phone market has remained strong.
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