Texas-headquartered wireless technology firm Silicon Labs on Wednesday formally opened its new office in Hyderabad and with it, announced plans to hire an additional 1,000 employees by 2025.
It is the company’s largest global centre for engineering and wireless connectivity innovation and spread over 1 lakh square feet, across two floors, including 10,000 sq ft of hardware and software labs. There are plans to take up more space next year to accommodate additional team growth, Silicon Labs said following inauguration of the facility by Industries and IT Secretary Jayesh Ranjan.
With the expansion in Hyderabad, it can continue to grow the team developing cutting-edge IoT wireless products and solutions that advance industrial, commercial, and home and life applications. Silicon Labs said earlier this year it had welcomed nearly 500 employees back into the new Hyderabad office and planned to increase their number to 1,500 by 2025.