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Conexant targets b’band market armed with $250 mn
MUMBAI: The California-headquartered Conexant Systems, which provides semiconductor solutions for broadband communications and digital TV set-top boxes, is planning to invest more than $250 million in India over the next five years.
The company also plans to expand engineering headcount in order to drive revenue growth and improve profitability.
Conexant is banking on the potential growth that Indian broadband market would undergo in the next few years. The planned investment will include payroll, capital equipment, and R&D facilities.
The company’s Noida unit, on the outskirts of Delhi, develops next-generation embedded software and semiconductor solutions for broadband access, broadband media processing and wireless networking solutions.
The unit also delivers solutions for broadband/DSL Internet access, digital television set-top boxes, wireless networking and network management products.
Conexant presently employs approximately 775 people in engineering-related positions in India.
“Expanding in India allows us to leverage an increasingly sophisticated semiconductor product design infrastructure and to draw talent from a world-class university system producing record numbers of undergraduate and advanced degreed electrical engineers and computer scientists,” said Conexant chairman and CEO Dwight W. Decker in a statement.
“Additionally, we are able to significantly increase our engineering bandwidth for a fraction of what it would cost in the U.S., which will help us meet our operating-expense targets and improve profitability,” he added.
Conexant has had an engineering presence in India since 1996, and now has engineering design facilities in Hyderabad, Noida, Bangalore, and Pune.
Engineering personnel in these facilities work closely with colleagues around the world in support of the company’s business units, which consist of broadband media processing, broadband access, universal and voice access, and wireless networking.
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Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
