The USB-C port on all smart devices can be mandated in India as soon as the stakeholders reach a consensus.
It is the EU that has required the presence of USB-C on smart devices and India will be next to make the same rule. The Coalition Government initially set up an inter-ministerial task force to allow discussions to take place, and after a few rounds they agreed to make USB-C mandatory on all smart devices. sold domestically. “India will switch to USB Type-C charging port for all smart devices after the stakeholders reached consensus at the meeting of the inter-ministerial task force established by the Union government,” the letter said. signed consumer affairs Rohit Kumar Singh said on Wednesday.
“During the meeting, stakeholders reached a broad consensus on using USB Type-C as a charging port for electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, etc. ,” Singh added.
USB-C required on smart devices
However, the government will decide to use two generic chargers instead of one. It is said that there will be a port for all compatible smart devices and there will be a port for low-cost feature phones. The idea is to reduce the generation of e-waste in the country and also help simplify things for consumers.
According to the report, one of the concerns is also related to leaving the EU. It is said that the EU mandatory regulation of USB-C will cause tech brands to dump obsolete products in India and hence the country must fight back.
As of now, there is no official decision on which port will be chosen as the standard port. “Globally, the change is around USB-C ports, so we’ll be adopting it as well. Ajay Garg of the Electronic Industry Association of India said an important point is that the rate of technological obsolescence in the electronics industry is very high and what is achieved today will not exist anymore.
Therefore, if you choose USB-C as the standard connection port for all smart devices, most Android phone users may not need to worry too much. USB-C is already a standard port even on most low-end Android smartphones these days. The only worry is that Apple still uses the Lightning port on the iPhone and AirPods.
