Xiaomi Pacts with Dixon to Produce 55K TV Sets Every Month
Chinese Smartphone Maker Xiaomi has reportedly entered into a pact with consumer electronics maker Dixon Tech to kick start 55K TV sets production locally every month.
While, earlier we had reported about Xiaomi planning to manufacture Mi TV sets in India to amp up Diwali sales, another collaboration with Dixon is a robust move by the company to expand its foothold in the country.
Dixon Partnership will likely ensure an August launch “Make in India” Mi TVs. The large scale productions is expected to begin next month at Dixon’s Tirupati plant where 32-inch and 43-inch models will be manufactured.
Within the deal, the local production will follow an "open cell" route for which the company will be importing television panels in an open cell state that would involve assembling much be...