Currently operated R&D centers in China and India will increase engineers and related facilities while telecom R&D organization is newly established in Warsaw, Poland. The R&D centers will start their projects from this fall.
New R&D organizations will focus on software engineering of mobile phones and customization of applications for its respective markets.
Geesung Choi, President of Samsung's Telecommunication Network Business, said: "Samsung has been committed to long-term development in emerging markets such as central Europe, India and China. With strong local R&D organizations, I expect to continuously strengthen our market position in these regions."
Samsung's Telecommunication Network Business, which covers mobile phone and telecom infrastructure, currently operates five overseas R&D centers in the UK, the US, China, Israel, and India.