The Intel Guadalajara Design Center is plays an important role in the development of telecommunications integrated circuits. Acquired by Intel in 2000 for the breadth of knowledge of the experienced telecom design team, this design center is focused on designing optical system solution demonstrators (line card reference designs), supporting optical silicon products through the development of the associated evaluation boards/systems, and developing high-speed testing toolsets for facilitating Intel lab work. The talented workforce performs activities ranging from silicon development and validation to BIOS and research activities. This team has contributed to multiple validation projects, one of the main competencies at the site, and is contributing to solutions for future platforms.

Known in the business world as Mexico’s "Silicon Valley", Guadalajara stands as one of the most attractive cities for foreign investments in Mexico, creating spaces that are strategically located, with the necessary infrastructure to solve all the needs that businesses require to locate in the city.

The city of Guadalajara is the capital of the State of Jalisco. Guadalajara is the nation's second most important and largest urban area, covering 182 square kilometers. Jalisco has a population of 7,000,000 inhabitants, of which 4,000,000 live in the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara. The average growth rate of the population of Jalisco is 0.16 %, and it is estimated that the economically active population is 1.7 million people. The average temperature of Guadalajara is 19.2º C, with a maximum average of 22.1ºC (during the month of May at 3 p.m.) and a minimum average of 20.2ºC (during the month of December at 6 a.m.).

The State of Jalisco has an excellent terrestrial and aerial transportation network, which has contributed to the close relationship between the main productive centers of the country. Guadalajara has become a hot spot for manufacturing and engineering services in the electronics industry. According to the Secretaria de Economia of Mexico, there are 700 companies with manufacturing in Guadalajara. Guadalajara hosts well known international enterprises, whose presence have helped to transform the city into an excellent place to invest.

Guadalajara has become the center of engineering development in Mexico, with 12 global OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) on hand, 16 EMS providers, and 24 design centers. The area is also home to the Mexico Center for Semiconductor Technology, renowned for its leading-edge IC technology. On the software side, Mexico is strong in middleware because of the many legacy systems that are already installed there that need to be connected to emerging technology.

The State of Jalisco has a well-developed educational infrastructure, in which the educational programs are oriented toward the efficient integration of labor and the State’s economic development process.