Chinese R&D in Korea
Huawei is planning to set up a research and development (R&D) center for smartphones in Korea.
On Nov. 12, a representative of Huawei Korea confirmed by saying, “We are working to establish an R&D center, and we are finalizing our plan soon.”
However, the Android device manufacturer did not elaborate on the location or size of the building. The official remarked, “We haven't decided on the size of the R&D center yet,” adding, “We will be able to increase the size if Korea provides support.”
The Chinese company revealed that it is running R&D centers in 16 countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Germany, and India. The Huawei associate said, “When buying smartphones, Korean consumers carefully examine the design, hardware specification, software functions of devices,” adding, “If we open up an R&D center in Korea, it will be of benefit to us.”
When asked about its decision about the takeover of Pantech, the official said, “I cannot comment on the issue at the moment.”