Wistron has signed a letter of intent with Optiemus Infracom, a telecom distributor in India, to establish a joint venture in which Wistron will hold a 20% stake. The JV, to be set up in Noida, India, will focus on smart telecommunication device production. The line will begin pilot production in or before March 2016, hiring up to 4,000 workers initially and expanding to 15,000 in three years.