According to a senior official in the consumer affairs ministry on Tuesday, the government is looking into the adoption of a standard charger for a variety of devices, including smartphones and tablets, and has scheduled a conference for August 17 to address the matter with the sector.
The official stated that the conference with mobile manufacturers and industry-specific organisations has been planned to analyse the viability of discontinuing the usage of numerous chargers in India and lessening customer burden in addition to preventing e-waste.
The adoption of a USB Type-C port common charging standard for tiny electronic devices by 2024 was recently announced by the European Union. There is a comparable demand in the US.
The government is looking at the adoption of a standard charger for a variety of gadgets, including smartphones and tablets, according to a senior source in the consumer affairs ministry on Tuesday. The government has organised a conference for August 17 to discuss the issue with the industry.
The conference with mobile manufacturers and sector-specific organisations, according to the official, was organised to examine if it would be feasible to stop using many chargers in India, reduce consumer load, and eliminate e-waste.
The European Union recently announced the adoption of a USB Type-C port common charging standard for small electronic devices by 2024. In the US, there is a similar level of demand.
EU nations and legislators came to an agreement in June on a common mobile charging port for smartphones, tablets, and cameras. Companies were unable to come to an agreement on a common solution, leading to the world's first agreement. More than ten years ago, the European Commission advocated having a single mobile charging connector.
Android and iPhone smartphone users have long griped about needing to use different chargers for their respective devices. The former is fueled by a USB Type-C connector, while Android-based devices are charged using a Lightning wire.
A 2019 Commission survey found that 21% of chargers had a Lightning connector, 29% had a USB Type-C connector, and 50% of chargers sold with mobile phones in 2018 had a USB micro-B connector.
