India’s wait for uniform charging ports gets longer

New Delhi: The government is yet to decide on the deadline for adopting uniform charging ports in electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets, minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told ET.

His comment comes amidst a bitter battle between electronics giants Apple and Samsung over the timelines for implementation of the new charging port regulation. Analysts have advised caution saying any hasty decision by the government could impact India’s smartphone exports.

According to officials aware of the details, while there is consensus on the proposal to adopt USB Type-C as the standard charging port, there are differences over the timeline for implementation.