CHENNAI, SEP 27:Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M.Scindia on Friday inaugurated Cisco’s new manufacturing facility in Chennai for producing advanced telecom equipment.

The facility was located at SIPCOT Industrial Estate in Sandavellur.C Village at Sriperumbudur, about 45 km from here, in Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu.

This first manufacturing facility in India marked a significant milestone in its commitment to building manufacturing capabilities in the country.

This state-of-the-art site will produce a range of Cisco’s best-in-class routing and switching products to meet the rapidly growing technology needs of organizations in India and around the world.

With this strategic investment, Cisco aims to drive over USD 1.3 billion in revenue, broadening its diverse and resilient supply chain.

The facility is also expected to create 1,200 jobs in the state.

The Chennai-based manufacturing facility was inaugurated by the Union Minister along with Chuck Robbins, Chair and CEO of Cisco; Jeetu Patel, Executive Vice-President and Chief Product Officer, Cisco; Dave West, President, Cisco APJC;Daisy Chittilapilly, President, Cisco India and SAARC; and state and local government officials.

Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister said the inauguration of the Cisco’s manufacturing facility in India producing advanced telecom equipment is a testament to the country’s growing Atmanirbharat in the global technology landscape.

He said he was certain that the factory will strengthen Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of becoming a global manufacturing hub and amplify the holistic of India’s telecom ecosystem.

This opening marks an important expansion milestone in Cisco’s worldwide manufacturing footprint.

Cisco has collaborated with flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) to successfully build the Chennai site and bring advanced telecom technology that can help connect citizens in India and globally. This is the next milestone in Cisco and Flex’s longstanding 25-year partnership to ramp up manufacturing across

the globe with speed, resilience, and sustainable practices, a company release said.

The facility, which will initially focus on Cisco’s Network Convergence System (NCS) 540 Series of routers, represents the first phase of the Company’s multiyear investment plan.

Significant innovation and technical advancement are planned in the next phase, including printed

circuit board assembly components with several layers; products requiring, at times, thousands of individual components; and industrial-grade products that are built to endure severe environmental conditions.

With this, Cisco is broadening its technical manufacturing capabilities to enable additional customers and market segments.

Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Raaja said “We congratulate Cisco on the inauguration of this state-of-the-art facility in Tamil Nadu. This facility is in line with Tamil Nadu becoming a critical hub

for advanced manufacturing and technological innovation.”

“Under the leadership of Chief Minister M K Stalin, Tamil Nadu continues to attract world-class investments, reinforcing our position in the global supply chain, especially in electronics manufacturing”, he said.

He said “we look forward to strengthening our collaborations with Cisco as we continue to drive technological growth and industrial leadership in the region”.