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Intel Corporation, the world's largest chip maker has opened four platform definition centres, including one in Bangalore, to define locally relevant computing solutions based on Intel technology.
These definition centres will identify environmental considerations and marketplace requirements specific to each geographic region, such as inclement weather, intermittent power supply or specialised content needs for consumers and small businesses, an Intel statement said.
Besides Bangalore, Intel platform design centres are being established in key markets: Cairo (Egypt), Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Shanghai (China).
The company said the centres will primarily serve the South Asian, Middle-East, African, Latin American, and East Asian regions, respectively.
"Platforms defined in these centres may also be applied across other regions, including certain market segments in developed countries", according to Intel.
Each centre, the company said, is staffed with local ethnographers, designers, solution engineers and systems architects who will conduct in-depth research and analysis to drive platform development.
In addition to delivering leading microprocessor technology, Intel said it is also taking a comprehensive platform approach by integrating hardware and software components that are tested and validated for interoperability.
"This will help make it easier for channel customers to build and bring platforms to market more rapidly, enhancing their competitiveness", the statement added.