Electronics, Semiconductors & Telecom — Business MegaBrands 2026–27
Electronics manufacturing services, chip design and assembly, printed circuit boards, IT hardware and distribution, and telecom equipment and networks. The base of India's electronics ambitions.
4 industries · 8 categories · 38 brands in contention
Electronics Manufacturing
- Electronics manufacturing services — large — 5 brands. Electronics manufacturing services covers contract manufacturers that assemble smartphones, televisions, laptops, lighting, air-conditioner components, printed circuit board assemblies and other electronic products in India for brand owners.
- Electronics manufacturing services — mid-size — 5 brands. Mid-size electronics manufacturing services covers contract manufacturers that build printed circuit board assemblies, box builds, cable harnesses and complete systems in lower volumes and higher complexity for industrial, medical, aerospace, defence, automotive and telecom customers in India and overseas.
- Appliance and component contract manufacturing — 5 brands. Appliance and component contract manufacturing covers firms that make room air conditioners, washing machines, coolers, small kitchen appliances, motors, plastic moulded parts and electronic components in India for appliance brands that sell under their own names.
Semiconductors
- Semiconductors and chip design — 6 brands. Semiconductors and chip design covers Indian companies that design integrated circuits and processors, provide chip design services, and carry out outsourced assembly, testing and packaging of semiconductors for electronics, automotive, telecom, defence and industrial customers.
- Printed circuit boards and electronic components — 4 brands. Printed circuit boards and electronic components covers Indian manufacturers of bare printed circuit boards, multilayer and flexible boards, and passive and electromechanical components used in industrial, automotive, telecom, defence and consumer electronics.
IT Hardware
- Servers, IT hardware and technology distribution — 4 brands. Servers, IT hardware and technology distribution covers Indian makers of servers, high-performance computing and AI systems, along with distributors that supply computers, components, networking and security products from global brands to resellers, system integrators and enterprises.
Telecom
- Telecom equipment and optical fibre — 6 brands. Telecom equipment and optical fibre covers Indian makers of optical transmission and broadband access equipment, 4G and 5G radio gear, optical fibre, fibre cables and telecom cables supplied to telecom operators, internet providers, railways, defence and government networks.
- Telecom infrastructure and enterprise network services — 3 brands. Telecom infrastructure and enterprise network services covers companies that own and lease mobile towers and shared site infrastructure, and that provide enterprise connectivity, data networks, international bandwidth and managed network services to businesses and government in India.
How these brands are evaluated
Every brand in this sector is assessed on WCRC's 50-parameter brand evaluation model, across five weighted pillars. Scores are compared within each category, and one Business MegaBrand is named in each. Read the methodology
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