New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Early investors in India's tier-2 semiconductor sector stand to gain from policy-driven incentives and substantial cost advantages, as Tier-1 hubs face rising saturation and attrition pressures. With long-term scalability in focus, tier-2 cities are becoming essential pillars in India's semiconductor roadmap for the next decade, said Quess Corp Limited in a latest report.

"Early investors in Ahmedabad (ATMP), Mohali (design), Thiruvananthapuram (embedded) will capture policy-driven incentives and cost arbitrage. Tier-2 will become essential to de-risk overdependence on Tier-1 hubs," the report added.

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