<P> The Silicon Valley of India is a nickname of the Indian city of Bangalore . The name signifies Bangalore as a hub for information technology companies in India . It is a reference to the original Silicon Valley of the San Francisco Bay Area, which is the major hub for information technology companies in the United States . </P> <P> One of the earliest mentions of this sobriquet occurred in late 2012 by CNN . The more prevalent application of the nickname Bangalore began in the 1990s based on a concentration of firms specializing in research and development (R&D), electronics and software production . </P>

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