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Optiemus Infracom Limited has informed the Exchange about the execution of a binding term sheet with Nothing Electronics Private Limited to establish a joint venture for the commercialization and sale of CMF products, including mobile phones and their sub-assemblies/components.
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Optiemus Infracom Limited has informed the Exchange about Execution of Binding Term Sheet between Optiemus Infracom Limited and Nothing Electronics Private Limited
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Ref. No.: OIL/SE/2026-27/45 September 22, 2026
Listing Department Listing Department
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Ltd
Floor 25, P J Towers, Exchange Plaza, C-1 Block G,
Dalal Street, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E)
Mumbai- 400 001 Mumbai – 400 051
Scrip Code: 530135 Symbol: OPTIEMUS
Subject: Intimation under Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015: Execution of Binding Term Sheet between Optiemus
Infracom Limited and Nothing Electronics Private Limited
Dear Sir/ Ma’am,
Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, this is to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held today i.e.
on 22nd September, 2026, has accorded its approval to expand the existing partnership of the Company with
Nothing Electronics Private Limited (“Nothing”), an affiliate of London-based technology company, by entering
into a binding term sheet with Nothing to undertake/establish a Joint Venture (“JV”) Company for the
commercialization and sale of CMF products including but not limited to mobile phones and their sub-
assemblies/components, subject to fulfillment of the conditions precedent and definitive agreements.
Subject to the fulfilment of conditions precedent and receipt of necessary approvals and execution of definitive
agreements, the Company will initially acquire 51.1% of the equity share capital of proposed JV Company.
A copy of press release being issued in this regard is enclosed herewith as Annexure-A.
The requisite details as required under Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and SEBI’s Master Circular No.: HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-
POD2/I/3762/2026 dated 30th January, 2026 are given in the enclosed Annexure-B.
The meeting of the Board of Directors commenced at 12:00 Noon and concluded at 12:15 P.M.
Kindly take the same on your records.
Thanking You,
Yours truly,
For Optiemus Infracom Limited
Vikas Chandra
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Encl.: As above
Annexure-A
CMF by Nothing and Optiemus Group Expand Partnership
to Build India's First End-to-End R&D Smartphone
Capability
Alongside the expanded partnership, Optiemus will join CMF's upcoming Series A round,
laying the groundwork for India's first full-stack smartphone R&D capability and resulting
in majority Indian shareholding.
Gurugram, India, 22 September 2026: CMF, a global consumer technology brand, today
announced an expanded partnership with Optiemus Group, under which Optiemus will also
join Nothing's upcoming Series A investment round for the CMF brand. Setting CMF on a
path to become a majority Indian-owned, independent smartphone brand - built from
India, for the world.
The expanded partnership takes forward the strategic manufacturing joint venture that
Nothing and Optiemus announced in September 2025, which established India as a
production hub for Nothing and CMF products. That joint venture will now evolve into a
deeper, more comprehensive partnership: manufacturing, ownership, and R&D are now
united under a single Indian entity with CMF, the natural next step in Nothing and
Optiemus's shared commitment to building India's technology capability from the ground
This announcement builds on the Indian government's sustained efforts to strengthen
the country's electronics manufacturing and technology ecosystem, creating the
foundation for the next phase of capability building in India. CMF's investment in local R&D
and engineering is intended to build on that foundation, taking India's role in the
smartphone value chain from manufacturing towards technology development and global
exports.
Carl Pei, CEO of Nothing, said: “India has everything needed to become a global technology
powerhouse - extraordinary engineering talent, a huge consumer market, increasingly
strong manufacturing capabilities, and a government that has consistently supported the
growth of India's electronics and manufacturing ecosystem. That foundation now allows
us to take the next step: building India's first full-stack smartphone R&D capability
through CMF. We have already proven at Nothing that an independent brand can build its
own design, software and engineering capabilities, create a global brand and ship millions
of products around the world. Now we want to bring that blueprint to India through CMF,
together with Optiemus, and build it here, for the world.”
Ashok Gupta, Executive Chairman of Optiemus, said: “Optiemus has always believed that
India’s opportunity is not just to manufacture for the world, but to build the technology,
capabilities and brands that can compete with the world. Mobile Phone Manufacturing
Scheme (MPMS), introduced by MeitY, is an important step in turning that ambition into
reality, supporting the development of R&D, IP, design and advanced manufacturing
capabilities in India, while driving greater value addition within the country. This is an
important part of our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision for a stronger, more self-reliant India
that can build for the world. Nothing has already shown what this looks like in practice -
building its own design, software and engineering capabilities from scratch, and turning
that into a genuine global brand shipping millions of products. CMF is uniquely placed to
bring that same blueprint to India, backed by Optiemus’s manufacturing expertise and a
policy environment that is increasingly enabling R&D and innovation at scale. We are proud
to build that capability with CMF and Nothing, from the ground up."
Building India's First Full-Stack Smartphone R&D Capability
The partnership is designed to go beyond ownership and manufacturing, with the
ambition of building CMF into India's first smartphone brand with full-stack, end-to-end
R&D capabilities, developed across six core disciplines:
● Industrial Design: designing the phone's look, form, and materials from concept
through to the final product.
● Mechanical Engineering: designing the phone's structure, materials, thermal systems
and overall hardware architecture.
● Camera Engineering: developing camera systems, selecting sensors and building the
technology behind image processing and photography.
● Software Engineering: developing and optimising the software and operating system
that power the hardware.
● Connectivity Engineering: designing and tuning the phone's antennas, radio systems
and network performance.
● Component Engineering: working directly with component suppliers to develop, test
and optimise key components used in CMF products.
CMF will build on Nothing's proven experience developing products across these
disciplines in-house - the only independent smartphone brand in over a decade to build
and scale a global business from scratch. The next step is to anchor that same capability
in India through CMF, with the intellectual property it generates held locally: designed and
engineered domestically, not just assembled here.
Much of the world's smartphone engineering and component ecosystem is concentrated
in China, built up over time through direct demand and R&D from local smartphone brands.
Previous generations of Indian smartphone brands largely competed on assembly,
distribution and price, while that deeper engineering and supplier base stayed offshore.
CMF's ambition is to create a similar demand-driven ecosystem in India, where engineering
talent, component suppliers, local IP and product development can scale and drive
innovation together.
About CMF
CMF is a smartphone and consumer technology brand founded by Nothing in 2023. Sold
in more than 40 countries, selling millions of units, and recognised with Red Dot and iF
Design awards, CMF has quickly established itself as a global name. In India, it grew
volumes 83% year-on-year in 2025, making it the country's fastest-growing smartphone
brand.*
Now, CMF is making
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