India delays wireless approvals for Chinese-made devices
The delayed devices include bluetooth speakers, wireless earphones, smartphones, and laptops, two industry sources told the publication. The Communications Ministry’s Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) Wing has apparently withheld approval for the Wi-Fi modules since last November, with over 80 applications made by US, Chinese, and South Korean firms on hold since then. "The government's idea is to push companies to manufacture these products in India," one of the sources said to Reuters. "But tech companies are caught in a difficult situation - making in India would mean big-ticket ...