As handset vendors stand on the brink of 2023-end, they believe that 5G smartphones in two particular price bands – sub-Rs 10,000 and Rs 10,000-15,000 – could drive the volume of the duressed industry, which is expected to clock shipments between 140-150 million units compared to 144-152 million units in 2022, despite festive solid sales.
Industry experts believe the smartphone industry is set to undergo a revolutionary change with the introduction of GenAI devices. Counterpoint Research estimated around 40% of all smartphones, surpassing half a billion units in shipments, will be GenAI-powered, with Samsung expected to capture half of the market.
The smartphone industry is worried that adoption of the proposal making it mandatory for devices to offer support to direct-to-mobile (D2M) broadcasting will increase the cost of devices by $30 (₹2,500) at least.
Direct To Mobile: The comments from stakeholders - including Qualcomm, Samsung, Nokia, Ericsson as well as the Cellular Operators Association of India and India Cellular and Electronics Association lobby groups - were submitted to the Telecommunications Engineering Centre (TEC), a unit of the Department of Telecommunications, which is running a consultation process on the issue.
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