Intel Corp launched a new processor technology to help India's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to reduce their operational costs, Indo-Asian News Service reported on Sunday.

The company's Indian subsidiary has developed a new processor -vPRO - and an upgraded version of Centrino pro-processor for managing the services of SMEs.

"Info tech firms such as Wipro, 3i and Zenith are building application and services on the vPRO platform to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) reduce operational costs and consume less power," Intel South Asia Director Narendra Bhandari said at a conference here.

"The new processors will transform the business client platform and manage the IT infrastructure remotely," he said.