Tata starts iPhone manufacturing in Bengaluru, seeks to acquire Wistron factory: Report
Summary
Indias salt-to-software conglomerate Tata group has joined the elite club of iPhone makers, as it has started manufacturing the premium Apple gadget at a facility located close to Bengaluru, a report said on May 16. The production of iPhone has been initiated by the company at the factory of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Wistron in Narasapura, located on the outskirts of Bengaluru, the Times of India reported. Tata has sought to acquire the factory from Wistron, the report added, citing multiple sources. The sources were further reported as saying that Wistron has "decided to fully exit the Apple operations", and will focus on other non-Apple products in India. The company, so far, relied on contract manufacturers such as Foxconn, Wistron, and Pegatron for the local production of iPhone units.