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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Cosmic connection: D2D technology may redefine telecom rules in India
Direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity would allow users to access satellite connectivity on existing 4G or 5G smartphones - no special satellite phone would be needed premium Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi Listen to This Article By next year, mobile smartphone users in India could access a new technology that would allow them to stay connected even in areas with weak or no terrestrial network coverage — without changing their existing devices. This innovation is enabled by direct-to-device or direct-to-cell (D2D) services, where the smartphone gets connected through satellites, allowing users to make calls, send texts, or use data in remote areas. The first to announce its plans to offer this service in India is Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL). Despite ongoing financial challenges, last fortnight, VIL announced a partnership with Texas-headquartered AST SpaceMobile to provide D2D
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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Mobile exports grow 74% in May to record second-highest figures ever
The peak was $3.1 billion in March, when Apple exported more phones to the United States Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi Listen to This Article Exports of mobile phones from India in May clocked more than $3.09 billion, increasing by over 74 per cent over the same month last year, when they had hit $1.78 billion, according to the data provided by the industry to the government. The figure in May is the second-highest ever. The peak was $3.1 billion in March, when Apple exported more phones to the United States and built inventories to avoid penal tariffs in the North American country from April. As a result, in the first two months (April and May) of 2025-26 (FY26), exports of mobile phones crossed $5.5
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Business Standard
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- Business Standard
Epsilon to challenge China's dominance in EV battery cell materials
May set up ₹9K cr plant for making 100K tonnes of graphite anode Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi Listen to This Article Rare earth magnet is not the only area where the Chinese dominate the world. They also control two other crucial areas of electric vehicle (EV) battery cell — manufacturing of graphite anode, required for lithium-ion batteries, as well as cathode powder, to make lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4 or LFP) battery. LFP batteries go into buses and commercial vehicles (CVs), and are considered safer. But an Indian company, Epsilon Advanced Materials, is trying to break into the market. It has finalised plans to set up a plant to manufacture these in Karnataka. To begin with, it is setting up a 100,000
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Business Standard
19-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Maruti has magnet stock till July, looking for alternatives: Chairman
R C Bhargava says commercial battle helps neither Indian nor Chinese companies Surajeet Das Gupta Delhi Listen to This Article Maruti Suzuki has stocks of rare earth magnets imported from China that will last only until the end of July. The company will prepare a contingency plan, including exploring alternatives, if the ongoing issue remains unresolved by then. Asked about the impact of China not clearing imports of rare earth magnets — an item for which automotive companies must now seek a licence — Maruti Suzuki Chairman R C Bhargava said: 'We have stocks of rare earth magnets till July-end, and everyone, including us, is hopeful that China will resume supplies. We are also looking at alternatives, but there is
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Business Standard
19-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Apple in talks with home-grown companies to produce iPhone gears
The move is significant, as the import of critical capital equipment and machines - mostly made in China and essential for assembling the latest phones Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi Listen to This Article US-based technology giant Apple Inc is in talks with home-grown companies to manufacture capital equipment and machines required to make iPhones in India. These machines would then be supplied to the company's iPhone vendors in the country as they expand capacity and launch new phones. The move is significant, as the import of critical capital equipment and machines — mostly made in China and essential for assembling the latest phones — is currently facing indefinite delays at ports. The effort to identify potential local suppliers would help reduce business risks. Confirming the development, a senior Ministry of Electronics and Information
