Apple has reportedly partnered with Tata Group to handle iPhone and MacBook repairs in India, a move that underlines India’s growing importance in the tech giant’s global strategy.
A Reuters report, citing sources close to the matter, said that Tata will now take over after-sales repair operations from Wistron’s Indian subsidiary, ICT Service Management Solutions.
The repairs, including advanced tasks like motherboard fixes and screen replacements, will be centralised at Tata’s Karnataka campus. This is the same facility that already assembles iPhones for both domestic consumption and export.
Responding to Inc42’s queries, Apple said that the company does not comment on speculations.
Inc42 has also reached out to Tata Group for comments on the development. The story will be updated based on the response.
This also comes on the back of Apple expanding its retail strategy as it ramps up its manufacturing plans in India. For instance, Apple has picked Mumbai’s Borivali to open its new outlet, which will span 12,616 square feet on the ground floor of the Sky City Mall.
Also, a few weeks back, it was reported that Tata Electronics was planning to double the production from the existing capacity of around 50,000 enclosures for Apple’s iPhones at its Hosur facility, ahead of the latter’s September product launches.
(The story will be updated soon.)
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