OnePlus will invest ₹2k cr annually in India till 2027

Technology company OnePlus will make investments of ₹2,000 crore every year until 2027 to boost research and development (R&D), manufacturing, and service ecosystem in India.

- Vishal Mathur

NEW DELHI: OnePlus founder Pete Lau, in an interview with HT, said research emerging from India has allowed the company to develop globally relevant features for OxygenOS software, advanced camera capabilities, as well as learnings from optimised 5.5G capabilities in partnership with Reliance Jio.

The company aims to build on that momentum, with the latest initiative focussing on not just OnePlus’ Greater Noida production facility, but also its research centre in Hyderabad.

"Project Starlight is a long-term strategic initiative designed to strengthen OnePlus’s R&D, manufacturing, and service ecosystem in India. Backed by an annual investment of Rs 2,000 crore every year until 2027, the project focuses on three key pillars—building more durable devices, enhancing customer service, and developing India-first innovations," Lau told HT.

This will coincide with the company’s push into the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, with Lau confirming some products would be launched in the coming months. These will sit alongside the wide portfolio of smartphones, tablets and wearables.

There have been a series of important investments in India by tech companies and phone makers in recent months.