MediaTek has announced the company’s latest processor – MT6595 in India and it is the world’s first True Octa-core 4G LTE SoC. It is expected that the devices embedded with MT6595 will arrive in India market by the end of the year. Originally, it was announced back in February 2014 and it will accelerate the transition to 4G LTE in the country.
Commenting on the launch, Dr. Finbarr Moynihan, General Manager – Corporate Sales Internation of MediaTek said,
MediaTek is focussed on delivering a full range of 4G LTE platforms and the MT6595 is the first of many to arrive in India. Our 4G LTE solutions support all modes including TDD LTE, which is important for India because infrastructure prodders in the country are currently focusing on the TDD LTE network.
With a deep understanding of the Indian smartphone market, we continue to bring a premium mobile experience to consumers and thus enable them to become what we like to call, an Everyday Genius.
The MediaTek MT6595 SoC create limitless opportunities for Indian device makes to manufacture high-performance handsets in the segment. MediaTek’s 4G LTE products allow customers to embrace the improved speed from 4G LTE and parallel computing capability.
The MT6595 SoC promises a premium user experience with 4G connectivity, superior multi-tasking performance and excellent sustained performance-per-watt.
In case if you do not know, MediaTek recently announced its robust expansion plans for the Indian market with an investment of US$200 million. To boost its R&D capabilities in India, MediaTek has also launched a new facility in Bengaluru, which focuses on developing innovative solutions for wireless communications. The new Bengaluru facility, together with MediaTek’s Noida facilities, are instrumental to bolstering MediaTek’s R&D capabilities, allowing company to establish presence presence in other segments beyond mobile, said in a press release.
