Matt Johnson, President and CEO of Silicon Labs, said the 50 percent expansion of the Hyderabad facility, inaugurated in the presence of U.S. Consul General Laura E. Williams, strengthens global wireless research and engineering collaboration.
Hyderabad, March 5, 2026: Silicon Labs has expanded its engineering operations in Hyderabad with a 50 percent increase in its facility footprint, adding new laboratories and operational space to support the company’s global wireless research and development efforts.
The expansion was marked by a ceremony attended by Laura E. Williams, U.S. Consul General in Hyderabad, along with senior leaders from Silicon Labs. The event highlighted the growing role of cross border collaboration in advancing technology innovation and strengthening economic ties between the United States and India.
The upgraded facility introduces advanced laboratories for wireless design, validation and system integration while also creating additional collaboration areas for engineering teams. The infrastructure is designed to support continued hiring and expand development work across software, hardware and wireless connectivity technologies.
Matt Johnson, President and CEO of Silicon Labs, said, “Hyderabad has become a critical hub in our global engineering and operations footprint. This expansion is a long term investment in talent, innovation and global collaboration. It strengthens our ability to deliver secure, power efficient wireless solutions to customers worldwide while deepening the collaboration of our teams across the United States, Europe and Asia.”
Silicon Labs established its operations in Hyderabad in 2020 and has since more than tripled its India based workforce. Teams in the city contribute to research and development, engineering, product operations, sales, technical marketing and information technology functions.
Manish Kothari, Senior Vice President of Software Development at Silicon Labs, said the expansion will support the company’s engineering growth and innovation pipeline. “Scaling our Hyderabad site is about building more capacity for invention and execution. With new labs and collaboration space, this facility strengthens Hyderabad’s role as a core research and development center for Silicon Labs, including expanded work across hardware and wireless development.”
The expansion also introduces infrastructure designed to enable long term technology development and strengthen engineering collaboration across global teams.
The opening ceremony brought together Silicon Labs executives including Matt Johnson, President and CEO; Dean Butler, Chief Financial Officer; Manish Kothari, Senior Vice President of Software Development; Radhika Chennakeshavula, Chief Information Officer; and Nestor Ho, Chief Legal Officer and Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy.
Laura E. Williams, U.S. Consul General in Hyderabad, said the continued growth of American technology investment in India reflects the strong partnership between the two countries. “The continued growth of U.S. technology investment in India reflects the deep collaboration between our two countries.”
Silicon Labs’ Hyderabad engineering center supports several initiatives across the company’s wireless technology portfolio and plays an increasingly important role in global product development and engineering execution. The expanded infrastructure positions the company to accelerate innovation while attracting engineering talent as demand grows for secure and intelligent wireless connectivity technologies.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs develops low power wireless connectivity technologies used across smart home systems, industrial Internet of Things applications and smart city infrastructure.
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