New Delhi, 9th October 2025 : At India Mobile Congress (IMC)
2025, Qualcomm India unveiled a powerful portfolio of technologies driving
India’s digital transformation. From Edge AI and 6G to smart retail, connected
homes, and compute innovation, Qualcomm reinforced its commitment to enabling
scalable, secure, and intelligent solutions for India. Qualcomm India
showcased its vision for an intelligent, connected future powered by Personal
AI, Physical AI, and Industrial AI. These three pillars reflect Qualcomm’s
commitment to enabling scalable, secure, and India-first solutions across
consumer, enterprise, and infrastructure domains.
As a digital transformation partner, Qualcomm has been at the forefront
of supporting India’s technology journey – from 3G to 5G and is already
preparing the ecosystem for 6G through early-stage research and collaboration.
Qualcomm’s continued support for ‘Make in India’ is reflected in its deep
investments in local R&D, strategic partnerships, and robust skilling
programs, thereby powering India’s journey toward becoming a global hub of
innovation.
Developer enablement through Qualcomm AI Hub and Edge AI Box demos
At IMC 2025, Qualcomm India emphasized how Edge AI and 5G together are
powering India’s digital transformation across industries, acting as the ‘twin
pillars’ of the nation’s digital future. The company showcased how its
platforms are enabling breakthroughs across industries – from automotive and
industrial IoT to mobile and compute. Qualcomm’s Edge AI platforms demonstrated
real-time, low-latency intelligence across industries from on-device generative
AI for smartphones and industrial handhelds to AI-powered surveillance and
analytics for VSaaS. Qualcomm also highlighted how agentic AI and
intelligent wearables, from watches and earbuds to smart glasses, and vehicles,
are shaping the “Ecosystem of You,” delivering contextual, multimodal
experiences that seamlessly connect devices and empower India’s consumers and
enterprises.
Speaking at IMC, Savi Soin, Senior Vice President and
President, Qualcomm India, commented, “IMC 2025 is a testament to
India’s digital momentum. Qualcomm is proud to lead with technologies that are
not only cutting-edge but also India-first, from Edge AI and 6G to smart homes
and secure video solutions. Our platforms and partnerships are designed to
unlock new possibilities for every segment. For over two decades, our
investments in R&D and people have helped shape India’s technology
ecosystem and we will continue to build on that foundation.”
Expanding the Qualcomm Ecosystem: Partner Announcements
At IMC 2025, Qualcomm India announced new collaborations that
demonstrate its developer-first approach and support for Make in India:
- Coredge: Enterprises
are at a turning point as the traditional model of sending workloads to
hyperscale public clouds shifts toward bringing AI closer to where data
resides. With data volumes surging, Qualcomm and Coredge partnership
addresses the need for a sovereign, high-performance, and cost-efficient
AI platform. The integration of Qualcomm® Cloud AI 100 Ultra Cards with
the Qualcomm® AI Inference Suite allows enterprises and governments to
securely conduct advanced AI inference in their own data centers,
sovereign clouds, or at the edge, guaranteeing that data remains within
trusted boundaries. The platform sets the stage for autonomous AI
co-pilots that autonomously learn, act, and collaborate, helping
industries such as BFSI, manufacturing, retail, and public services unlock
faster, smarter, and more secure decision-making.
- Lloyd (Havells
Group): A connected air conditioner powered by the Qualcomm® QCC743
connectivity platform. Demonstrated live at the event, it highlights the
integration of Qualcomm’s advanced tri-radio connectivity—Wi-Fi 6 (2.4
GHz), Bluetooth 5.4, and IEEE 802.15.4 (Thread/Zigbee) with Lloyd’s
national manufacturing and distribution capabilities. This collaboration
reflects how Indian OEMs are leveraging Qualcomm’s scalable connectivity
and AI solutions to deliver energy-efficient, interoperable, and
intelligent appliances, aligned with the Make in India initiative and the
evolving smart home ecosystem.
- Ideaforge:
Qualcomm India showcased its collaboration with Ideaforge, featuring
drones powered by the Qualcomm® QRB5165 SoC. The demonstration highlighted
autonomous navigation, GPS-denied flight, real-time AI-powered video
analytics, multi-camera SLAM, and object tracking. The drones also
featured 5G connectivity for defense, industrial, agriculture, and smart
city applications. This partnership reflects how Indian companies are
building scalable, intelligent aerial solutions powered by Qualcomm
technologies, supporting Make in India and India’s broader digital and
industrial technology initiatives.
Qualcomm AI Upskilling Program: Technical Foundation
To strengthen India’s AI talent pipeline, Qualcomm India also announced
the launch of the Qualcomm
AI Upskilling Program: Technical Foundation. Targeted at engineering
students, developers, and professionals, this developer-first initiative
introduces participants to the Qualcomm AI Stack while encouraging growth in
the use of end-to-end on-device ML solutions via the Qualcomm AI Hub. The
program covers five key modules:
- Fundamentals of AI
& ML – covering deep learning, neural networks, big data, and model
training. - Edge AI Fundamentals
& Features – focusing on cloud, edge, and on-device AI capabilities. - Introduction to
Generative AI – exploring GenAI for text, image, speech, and video
applications. - Fundamentals of
Qualcomm® AI – highlighting how Qualcomm products integrate AI to deliver
performance and efficiency. - Getting Started with
Qualcomm® AI Hub – enabling developers to build on-device AI applications
through a free, accessible platform.
With this initiative, Qualcomm India aims to strengthen the Qualcomm AI
Ecosystem, familiarize developers and students with its AI Stack, and expand
the adoption of on-device AI solutions, helping nurture the next generation of
AI talent in India.
Driving India’s Digital Ambitions
Through its showcases and announcements at IMC 2025, Qualcomm India has
reinforced its long-term commitment to India – aligning with the Semiconductor
Mission, driving Make in India innovation, leading the evolution to 6G, and
empowering developers and students through AI upskilling. Together with its
ecosystem of partners and policymakers, Qualcomm India continues to play a
central role in shaping an inclusive, sustainable, and globally competitive
digital future for the nation.
Partner Quotes
Coredge
“Our collaboration with Qualcomm unlocks an unparalleled mix of
efficiency and reach—from edge inference to cloud-scale agentic workflows.
Together, we’re enabling Indian telcos, public sector, and enterprises to move
beyond ‘chat’ into action-oriented AI agents that orchestrate real business
outcomes, with superior performance-per-watt and predictable TCO.” — Arif
Khan, Group CEO, Coredge
Tech Mahindra
“Tech Mahindra and Qualcomm continue to stand together for an
AI-enabled and empowered future by spearheading AI integration and On-Device AI
through cross sector applications. Our fraud call detection, a unique approach,
leveraging the LLM efficiency for establishing call authenticity, based on
real-time conversation, powered by the Snapdragon NPU. This comes through the
joint expertise gained from integrating our IndusQ LLM with Qualcomm’s AI hub,
for on-device AI deployment to drive advancements in connected devices,
autonomous vehicles, and smart cities. We remain excited for the future with
our marquee offerings, including our on-device AI Tutor capability for
real-time interactive learning, powered by the Qualcomm NPU – are powering
ahead for inclusive AI-led innovation and implementation.” — Nikhil
Malhotra, Chief Innovation Officer & Global Head of AI and Emerging
Technologies, Tech Mahindra
KOGO
“With KOGO OS on MegaEdge, AI becomes sovereign. The combination of
KOGO’s Private Agentic OS and the Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 Ultra enables
low-latency, high-throughput inference right at the edge, so sensitive data
stays inside, and value creation stays on-prem.” — Raj K
Gopalakrishnan, Co-Founder & CEO, KOGO AI.
ideaforge
“At ideaForge, we are proud to collaborate with Qualcomm India in
harnessing the power of AI, 5G, and advanced computing to push the boundaries
of autonomous aerial intelligence. Our Q6 V2 GEO platform, equipped with the
Qualcomm-enabled SHODHAM M61 payload demonstrates the power of edge AI
delivering real-time analytics for precision mapping, inspection. Powered by
Qualcomm, our drones exemplify how indigenous innovation and cutting-edge
global technology can come together to create scalable, high-performance
systems for industrial, and smart infrastructure applications. It is our
collective commitment to strengthening India’s technological sovereignty while
building a smarter, more secure, and interconnected tomorrow. We look forward
to continuing this journey of innovation and a technologically advanced India.”
— Ankit Mehta, CEO & Co-founder, ideaForge
Havells
“At Havells, our vision is to make every household smarter, more
efficient, and seamlessly connected. By leveraging Qualcomm’s advanced platform
in our Lloyd air conditioners, we are not only elevating performance but also
delivering richer, more intuitive experiences for our consumers.” — Alok
Tickoo, Executive Vice President and Business Leader, Lloyd Air Conditioner
Business, Havells
Tejas Networks
“We are excited to partner with Qualcomm as we
continue to build an industry-leading wireless portfolio for 5G and beyond. We
look forward to leveraging Qualcomm’s cutting-edge chipsets in our
next-generation RU and DU products.” — Dr. Kumar N.
Sivarajan, CTO and Cofounder, Tejas Networks
