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VOL No. XVIII, ISSUE No.5 22-05-2019

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Top Stories

SECTION I – Policy Scan – Govt. policy, business procedures & regulations

SECTION II – Industry Scan

SECTION III – Business Opportunities/Enquiries /Meetings /New Products / Support

SECTION IV – Forthcoming Events & General Information

SECTION V – ELCINA Events, Activities & Services

ELCINA Publications

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Top Stories:

India keeps out Chinese gear-makers from 5G trials on security concerns: India will keep out Chinese vendors from its 5G trials expected to start next month, though this may be reviewed later, said officials. A telecom ministry panel has recommended spectrum tests for telecom firms that wish to bring in this next generation network technology. 5G networks are the next generation of mobile internet connectivity, offering faster speeds and more reliable connections. Analysts expect 5G network to help power a surge in use of Internet of Things technology enabling smartphones to be used to connect and run most electronic devices. Officials said the ministry has recommended 5G spectrum tests for Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio initially for three months, which can be scaled up to one year in case they need more time for network stabilisation. These firms will be using three equipment vendors: Samsung, Nokia and Ericsson, they said. The allocations are expected to be done within the next fortnight, so that trials can start from June. Officials said at a later stage, they could give Huawei an opportunity to test its 5G equipments. India imports telecom gear worth about $22 billion annually, much of which is from Chinese firms such as ZTE, Huawei, Dongfang and Cosco. Electronics are the third top import item for India.

(Indian Express, May 10, 2019)

Exicom and BHEL sign MoU on EV charging infrastructure : Electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure developer Exicom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with engineering and manufacturing major Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on a strategic tie-up to address the requirements of e-mobility market for wayside charging infrastructure (using EV chargers of ≤ 100V). “The collaboration will enable Exicom and BHEL to work together as partners and seek projects on nomination as well as through competitive bidding. We believe that this business alliance will further help us to contribute in making India ready to transform to clean, connected and shared transportation”—read a statement by Exicom. With this partnership, Exicom and BHEL will complement each other’s competencies to address opportunities in e-mobility market. Exicom shall also help BHEL to set up an EV charger manufacturing facility for e-mobility business. Notably, as part of its diversification initiative, BHEL has been expanding its footprints in the e-mobility business.

(PV Magazine, May 08, 2019)

South Korea advances industrial ties with India and US: South Korea has held separate talks with India and the US to strengthen its defence industrial and technological alliances with the two countries. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in Seoul said the talks were held on 24 April in New Delhi and on South Korea’s southern Jeju Island respectively. DAPA said the one-day seminar in India was aimed at “stimulating defence exports” to India and supporting defence industrial partnerships between the two countries. DAPA said that during the event two defence memoranda of understanding (MOUs) were signed. The first featured an undertaking by South Korean firm LIG Nex1, which specialises in electronics and missiles, and Indian company Adani Defence Systems and Technologies to collaborate on marketing and production activities in support of sales to the Indian military.

(Jane’s 360, April 26, 2019)

Beyond the free trade idealism: The U.S. has begun trade skirmishes with India. It objects to India increasing import duties on electronic goods and wants India to reduce duties on U.S.-made motorcycles. Meanwhile the World Trade Organization seems to be in the intensive care unit. It is time to apply fundamental principles to reshape a trade regime that is fair to all. On free trade: The macro-economic case for free trade is that if each person would do only what he or she does better than everyone else and all would trade with each other, everyone’s welfare will increase. Also, the size of the global economic pie would be larger because there will be no inefficiencies. The problem is that, at present, many people in the world are doing what others, in other countries, can do better than them.

(The Hindu, April 25, 2019)

50% local sourcing likely for companies to book EV ride under FAME-II: The government will insist that electric vehicle makers source at least 50% of their components locally if they want to avail of its incentive programme and bid for its orders, even as it looks to promote local manufacturing and

discourage imports. An inter-ministerial steering committee led by Niti Aayog chief executive officer Amitabh Kant has decided that only companies that meet the 50% localization threshold will be eligible for the incentives that will be available under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme to boost electric mobility as well as the ‘Make in India’ initiative. “Government will not use taxpayers’ money to subsidies imports but will push for 50% localization content as we want to promote local manufacturing,” Kant told ET. The steering committee, which held its first meeting on April 1, has finalized the mission’s approach to make domestic industry competitive at the global level.

(ET, April 19 2019)

Policy Scan: ELCINA has taken initiative to set up a Task Force on Electronic Components to promote investments, value addition and manufacturing in this critical segment of the ESDM sector. The Task Force is comprised of legends of Component industry along with senior officials from Ministry of Electronics & IT, DPIIT and Invest India.

Components are the building blocks for electronics manufacturing and in their absence it is not possible to establish a self-sustaining and vibrant ESDM industry At present our electronic component industry is inadequate to cater to our market and we suffer extreme dependence on imports. This adversely impacts our self-reliance, security and economic interests.

A suitable policy must support large investments in manufacturing facilities for raw materials, parts, components and PCBA/EMS for electronics. This is the segment of the ESDM value chain where there is concentration of technology and requires R&D, IP creation and continuous and consistent investments if we want to create a resilient value chain in the country. This is the only way to reduce our dependence on imports and also reduce the insecurity and uncertainty which accompanies it.

Challenges for Component manufacturing in India

1. Adverse Impact of various trade agreements signed by India such as ITA-1, CEPA, ASEAN FTA etc.

2. Allowing zero duty imports of inputs/components for the assembly of high volume and high growth

products such as mobile phones, PoS Machines, Micro ATM’s, Set Top Boxes etc. has depressed

growth in demand of components and discouraged new investments in the segment.

3. Disabilities caused by High Cost of Finance, Energy and Logistics increase corresponding to value

addition. Capital Output ratio and value addition is high in component manufacturing and thus

manufacturing disabilities faced are higher making investments unviable.

4. Duty Free imports of PCBA’s reduce the demand for domestically manufactured PCB & components.

5. Existing eco-system of component manufacturing in the country lacks global scale and capability and

thus remains uncompetitive. It requires huge infusion of capital and technology and support from the

eco-system.

Objectives of Task Force:

i. To encourage domestic manufacturing of electronic components from existing USD 11.06 Bn to US$ 42 Bn in next 6 years (by 2025) posting a CAGR of 25%.

ii. Enable and encourage foreign & domestic investment in the segment

iii. Addressing the highlighted concerns of domestic manufacturers viz-a-viz their international counterparts and also constraints to investments from Global companies

iv. Devise and present a viable strategy to overcome disabilities caused due to ITA-1 and FTAs.

v. Designing export promotion strategies for domestic Component segment.

vi. Strategy for better alignment of component manufacturing segment with domestic and international EMS players.

vii. To categorize components into the following segments to facilitate the best policies for rapid growth of the sector:

a. Well established in India- potential for rapid growth,

b. Moderately established- needs focussed effort and investments

c. Virgin Business in India – Almost Non-existent.

Based on the strength/potential of manufacturing in India, different strategies may be devised for each sub-segments.

Industry Scan: General:

Govt. reworking strategic sale procedure for CPSEs: The finance ministry is reworking strategic sale procedure to ensure outright sale of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) within 4 months of issuance of documents to potential investors, a move aimed at ensuring speedier conclusion of the entire process, an official said. However, for CPSEs like Air India, which are relatively bigger in size, the timeline for completion of strategic sale is likely to be fixed at 6 months from the date of issuance of Preliminary Information Memorandum (PIM) about the company. Currently, there is no set timeline for concluding strategic sale of a state-owned company and the entire process, in some cases, drags on for months, if not years. "The strategic sale policy is already in place, but the procedure needs to be streamlined so that the sale process is completed within 3-4 months' time. The thinking is that if a process cannot be completed in 4 months then it should be abandoned," an official told PTI. Facing a daunting task of meeting the INR 90,000 crore disinvestment target in the current fiscal, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) will focus on outright sale of selected CPSEs, which have been pending for long. NITI Aayog has already identified 35 profitable and loss-making CPSEs which can go in for strategic sale.

(Livemint, May 12, 2019)

Delta 12V and 48V 600W PMC Series with IEC/en/UL 62368-1 Approvals: Delta Electronics is

extending the popular 600W PMC series of panel mount power supply with output voltage 12V and 48V, namely, PMC-12V600W1BA and PMC-48V600W1BA. The products come with universal AC input at 85Vac to 264Vac and have built-in active PFC circuit. Both models also have feature Power Boost of 200% (peak load 12V 100A, 48V 25A) for 3 seconds, included the built-in fan speed control and fan lock protections. The products are certified with IEC/EN/UL 62368-1 approval that will replace IEC/EN/UL 60950-1 for ITE which expires on December 20, 2020. EMI according to EN 55011 (Industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio-frequency equipment) and EMS according to EN 61000-6-2 (Immunity for industrial environments). Delta, founded in 1971, is a global leader in power and thermal management solutions and a major player in several product segments such as industrial automation, displays, and networking. Its mission statement, “To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow,” focuses on addressing key environmental issues such as global climate change.

(Businesswire India, May 13, 2019)

RP tech India Opens 50 E-Waste Collection Centers Pan India: In a bid to tackle the growing

menace of E-Waste, RP tech India, Country’s only value-added distributor has commenced 50 e-waste Collection points across the country. The Company has collaborated with Reteck Envirotech Pvt. Ltd., one of the largest authorized e-waste recyclers, to recycle end of life electronics and accessories collected from end users. The Company has urged people to handover electronics to these collection points for safe disposal. The issue of e-waste pollution has become a grave concern in India with the drastic surge in electronics and gadgets. The industry estimates state that India stands at the 5

th place with over 2 million ton of e-waste production annually. According to the report

of ASSOCHAM, the e-waste generation in India would reach 5.2 MT per annum by 2020 from 1.8 MT per annum in 2016. E-waste pollution causes toxic emissions and poses several serious health hazards to the environment. The recycling of e-waste is largely in the hands of the unorganized sector, which do not implement scientific recycling methods, causing serious threat to workers (mostly women and children) handling this waste on a daily basis.

(Technuter, May 10, 2019)

India’s top investment destinations : A leading industrial state, Gujarat enjoys faster GDP growth than India as a whole. Strategically located on the west coast of India, it provides a gateway to the land-locked states in north India. The state’s industrial strengths include the production of petrochemicals and allied products, port and shipbuilding, conventional and renewable energy, chemical and allied products, electrical and non-electrical machinery engineering and automotive manufacturing, food and agribusiness, gems, diamonds and jewelry, textiles, and pharmaceuticals among others. It is also home to many of India’s best-known corporations such as Reliance, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani group, Aditya Birla Group, and Godrej. Million plus cities: Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot.

(India Briefing, May 10, 2019)

IIT-B researchers develop ‘Made in India’ microprocessor : Engineers from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have developed a microprocessor called AJIT, the first to be conceptualized, designed, developed and manufactured in India. The innovation, which has brought industry, academia and the government together, could reduce the country’s dependence on imports. The project was funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and IIT Bombay. Powai Labs, a Mumbai-based company, has invested in the venture, and will own, market and support the product. Prof. Madhav Desai of the electrical engineering department and his team of nine researchers from IIT Bombay designed and developed the processor entirely at the institute. In a sense, the researchers have built the first proof of concept, Prof. Desai told The Hindu. “It is out of the laboratory, but not on the road yet. We are refining it. If successful, it will be mass produced.” India’s electronics market is expected to reach $400 billion by 2020. Most of the electronic devices we use are imported; only a quarter of the devices are produced in the country.

(The Hindu, May 09, 2019)

‘India has overly restrictive market barriers’: While the U.S. is India’s largest export destination, India is

only the 13th largest for the U.S. due to “overly restrictive market access barriers,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday. “India is already the world’s third largest economy, and by 2030, it will become the world’s largest consumer market because of the rapid growth of the middle class,” Mr. Ross said, while speaking at the Trade Winds conference organized in the national capital. “Yet, today, India is only the U.S.’s 13th largest export market, due to overly restrictive market access barriers,” he added. “Meanwhile, the U.S. is India’s largest export market, accounting for something like 20% of the total. There is a real imbalance.” Mr. Ross went on to say that while American technology and expertise can play an important role to meet India’s developmental needs, U.S. companies faced significant market access barriers in India. “These include both tariff and non-tariff barriers, as well as multiple practices and regulations that disadvantage foreign companies,” he said. “India’s average applied tariff rate of 13.8% and that remains the highest of any major world economy.

(The Hindu, May 07, 2019)

India's 10% GDP by 2025 may come from core digital areas : The contribution of core digital

sectors like information technology-business process management (IT-BPM), digital communications, and electronics manufacturing to India's gross domestic product (GDP) may increase from seven per cent in 2017-18 to eight to 10 per cent in 2025,says a new report from McKinsey Global Institute. India's core digital sectors accounted for about $170 billion - or seven per cent of GDP in 2017-18, said the report titled "Digital India: Technology to transform a connected nation". Out of this $170 billion, $115 billion came from IT-BPM, $45 billion from digital communications, and $10 billion from electronics manufacturing. Based on industry revenue, cost structures, and growth trends, McKinsey Global Institute estimates these sectors could contribute between $355 billion and $435 billion, accounting for 8 to 10 percent of India's 2025 GDP.

(Hans India, April 25, 2019)

New Delhi’s views on China’s Belt and Road Initiative is bad for India’s private sector: Various reports indicate that this time again New Delhi has decided to skip Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) summit taking place between April 25 and 27 in Beijing. Close to 40 heads of states or governments are attending the meeting. These include all 10 ASEAN nations, most Central Asians, Russia, Egypt, Italy, Portugal, Pakistan, Switzerland and the UAE among others. Many others are participating at ministerial or official levels. Instead of developing a coherent Indian strategy to deal with the Chinese BRI challenge, just not attending a meeting even at a lower level shows a lack of understanding and preparedness. Negative official narrative about the BRI may also influence Indian private sector not

developing strategies to take advantage from emerging opportunities in the neighborhood. Once the governmentally-driven geopolitical phase of hard infrastructure is over, private companies will take over. If by then Chinese, European or ASEAN companies have taken over major operations, it will be too late Indian companies to enter.

(Moneycontrol Contributor, April 24, 2019)

Information Technology:

Amazon Strengthens India Data Centre Business With Fresh $198 Mn Infusion: Tech giant Amazon is strengthening its data centre business in India by reinforcing Amazon Data Services India (ADSI) with an INR 1,380 Cr ($198.2 Mn) investment, according to documents seen by business intelligence platform Paper.vc. Amazon’s investment in its data centre services comes at a time when the Indian government has been taking a tough stand on data localisation and urging international companies to move their data centres to India. Incorporated in India in 2016, Amazon Data Services provides data storage, data protection solutions and operations that pertain to computer hardware and software that deal with data storage. According to an ET report, this deal wills not only help the company strengthen its data centre infrastructure in the country but it will also help it compete against the growing popularity of Alibaba Cloud in the Asia-Pacific region including India. Prior to this, Amazon had invested about $214 Mn (INR 1,381 Cr) in its data services unit, Amazon Data Services India in 2016.

(Inc 4, May 08, 2019)

State focuses of alternative electronics hubs : The state government is laying emphasis on developing alternative hubs for the manufacture of electronic equipment, ranging from mobiles, drones, solar and other components. "We have developed three Electronic Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) at Naihati, Falta and Sonarpur. The lands for all these EMCs are ready for allotment. Apart from mobile manufacturing, we are welcoming solar, drones, robotics and LCD TVs in these clusters as well," a senior official of the state Information Technology & Electronics department said. Additional Chief Secretary of IT&E Debashis Sen recently visited the EMC at Naihati situated on 70 acres of land and took stock of the services on offer. "The facilities in this park have been developed by WEBEL. A site office will come up soon. We are expecting a lot of electronic units here as the place has its locational advantage. It is an hour-long drive from the city and is very close to the industrial park of West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation," the official added.

(Millennium Post, Apr 22, 2019)

Foxconn set for mass production of iPhones in India : In a clear signal that India is Apple's next

growth market, Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer Foxconn's Chairman Terry Gou said, here on Monday, the company would begin mass production of iPhones in India this year. Addressing an event, Gou said the move "will get Foxconn more deeply involved in the development of the country's smartphone industry", reports Patently Apple. "In the future, we will play an important role in India's smartphone industry," Gou said. The 69-year-old billionaire founder and Chairman of Foxconn Technology Group also revealed plans to retire, signaling handing over of the baton to young management that would run the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer. Foxconn is already expanding its manufacturing operations in India, especially at its Sriperumbudur (Chennai) facility.

(BS, April 15, 2019)

Major display issues bug Samsung’s Galaxy Fold phone : Tech reviewers from renowned media brands noted issues like screen flickering, display distortion and unexplainable buldges bugging the Samsung Galaxy Fold Ahead of its public release scheduled for April 26, U.S.-based tech reviewers who were testing the $2,000 worth ‘Galaxy Fold’ encountered and reported major display and screen-related issues within just two days of using the phone. Tech reviewers from renowned media brands like The Verge and CNBC noted issues like screen flickering, display distortion and unexplainable buldges bugging the industry-first device, ABC News reported on Thursday. Subtitling the review “Yikes”, The Verge said that the flaws were “distressing to be discovered just two days after receiving the review unit”. “A review unit given to CNBC by Samsung is completely unusable after just two days of use,” the report quoted CNBC reviewer Todd Haselton as saying. Defending its devices just days before its roll-out, a Samsung spokesperson assured that the South-Korean giant would “thoroughly inspect” the units.

(The Hindu, April 19, 2019)

Panasonic India eyeing 20% share in full-frame mirror less camera segment in a year: Consumer electronic major Panasonic India is aiming to garner around 20 per cent market share in the full-frame mirror less camera segment with sale of around Rs 100 crore within a year, a top company official said. The company, which forayed into the full-frame mirror less camera segment Monday, extending its portfolio of imaging business, expects rising demand for better image quality from business segments such as wedding, advertising, fashion to help it capture the market share. "The potential of the DSLR market is around Rs 2,000 crore in our country in which the full-frame camera range is around 25 per cent, which is roughly around Rs 500 crore to 600 crore," Panasonic India President and CEO Manish Sharma told. He further added: "Utilising this, we are expecting a revenue of around Rs 100 crore with 20 per cent market share in the full-frame mirror less camera market within the first year." A mirror less camera does not require a reflex mirror, unlike DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) cameras. A full-frame mirror less camera uses digital sensor of large 35 mm format, as by high-end DSLR cameras.

(ETRail.com, April 16, 2019)

TikTok app removed from Google and Apple stores in India : Chinese video-sharing application TikTok has been removed from the Google Play Store and the iOS app store in India a day after the Indian government asked that access to the popular application, which has over 230 million downloads in India, be banned. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had on Tuesday asked Google and Apple to block the application after the Supreme Court's refusal to stay the original Madras High Court order on April 3. The Madras High Court had, in an ex-parte order, prohibited the download and use of the popular mobile video-sharing app. The government had been directed to prohibit downloading of TikTok and had prohibited the media from telecasting the videos made using TikTok Mobile App. The court also asked the Centre to answer whether the Union of India will enact a statute, like the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, enacted by the United States, to prevent the children becoming cyber or online victims. A Madras High Court bench comprising of Justices N Kirubakaran and SS Sundar appointed senior advocate Arvind Datar as independent counsel in the case. Datar’s appointment was directed in order to examine the implications of the TikTok app.

(Social Media, April 17, 2019)

Reliance Retail's cellphone, consumer electronics sale doubles; boosts revenue: India's largest retailer Reliance Retail's mobile phones and consumer electronics have boosted the retail business and crossed the $5-billion revenue mark in March 2019 augmenting its market presence. The retail giant credited its growth to having the largest network of stores and having attained the first mover advantage in many cities. Reportedly, new brand introductions in cellphones and air care equipments (air conditioners, air purifiers and air coolers) such as Lloyd and Godrej helped the retailer outgrow market rates across key categories.

(Business Today, April 20, 2019)

After TikTok, PUBG Might Also Get Blocked In India Due To This Fresh Complaint : In less than a week since Google and Apple blocked TikTok app, demand to ban PUBG in India is getting stronger. According to reports, Google might also have to remove PUBG from Play Store. Rajkot police have reportedly requested Google to remove PUBG Mobile, preventing users from downloading the game through Play Store. Over the last few weeks, PUBG has been facing difficult Times in the country after

numerous cases of addiction towards the game were reported. Last month, multiple arrests were made in Gujarat under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for playing the game.

(Republic, April 20, 2019)

ETtech Top 5: India's social media scrutiny, IT firms under cyber-attack & more : Social media, content, and gaming apps are grappling for a way to deal with heightened regulatory scrutiny as Indian courts step in to stem the flood of so-called objectionable content on these platforms, in one of the world’s fastest growing internet markets. Content companies such as Facebook, Google-owned YouTube as well as Chinese apps such as TikTok and Bigo Live are expected to face even more regulatory scrutiny in the future.

(ET Tech, Apr 20, 2019)

India’s Microcontroller Trends: India’s semiconductor market share is hardly representative of its size, both in terms of geography and in its tag as being a technology design services region. India’s semiconductor market share is hardly representative of its size, both in terms of geography and in its tag as being a technology design services region. However, in the last 7-8 years the demand for semiconductor chips in the Indian market has grown fast, especially when compared to the global average. Mobile phone manufacturers are now importing chips and components as well as doing basic printed circuit board assembly in India, instead of assembling knocked down parts of mobile phones.

(EET India, Apr 23, 2019)

Apple in talks with potential suppliers of sensors for self-driving vehicles: Apple has held talks with at least four companies as possible suppliers for next-generation lidar sensors in self-driving cars, evaluating the companies’ technology while also still working on its own lidar unit, three people familiar with the discussions said. The moves provide fresh evidence of Apple’s renewed ambitions to enter the autonomous vehicle derby, an effort it calls Project Titan. The talks are focused on next generation lidar, a sensor that provides a three-dimensional look at the road. Apple is seeking lidar units that would be smaller, cheaper and more easily mass produced than current technology, the three people said. The iPhone maker is setting a high bar with demandsfor a “revolutionary design”, one of the people familiar with the talks said. The people declined to name the companies Apple has approached.

(ET, April 18, 2019)

Telecom:

Karbonn to relaunch Sansui brand in India: Home-grown mobile phone maker Karbonn Mobiles

has acquired the brand licence of Japanese consumer electronics brand Sansui for the Indian market, marking its entry into the television and white goods segment and mirroring the strategy of its domestic peers Micromax and Intex, who have been squeezed out of the mobile phone market by Chinese players, said two industry executives. The licensing arrangement with Karbonn Mobiles’ holding company Jaina India is for five years and the Sansui brand will be relaunched in the country in July with products in categories such as LED television, home audio, refrigerator, washing machine, split air-conditioner and small kitchen appliances, the executives told ET on condition of anonymity. The Sansui brand was earlier licensed to Videocon for 17 years but after the expiry of the licence in 2018 post Diwali, the owners of Sansui — Hong Kong-listed Nimble Holdings Company — did not want to renew the licence owing to the financial crisis at Videocon. Emails sent to Jaina Group MD Pardeep Jain and Nimble Holdings did not elicit any response till press time on Tuesday. Karbonn Mobiles will sell Sansui through bricks-and-mortar stores and Flipkart, pricing the products on a par with Chinese brands such as Xiaomi and TCL, said the executives cited earlier. They said the company also had plans to set up a plant for manufacturing of televisions and appliances at an outlay of Rs 300 crore, although initially the products would be contract manufactured in India.

(ET, May 08, 2019) Google set to launch privacy tools to limit online tracking: WSJ : Alphabet Inc's Google is set to

roll out a dashboard-like function in its Chrome browser to offer users more control in fending off tracking cookies, the Wall Street Journalreported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Cookies are small text files that follow internet users and are used by advertisers to target consumers

on the specific interests they have displayed while browsing. While Google's new tools are not expected to significantly curtail its ability to collect data, it would help the company press its sizable advantage over online-advertising rivals, the newspaper said Google's 3 billion users help make it the world's largest seller of internet ads, capturing nearly a third of all revenue, ahead of rival Facebook Inc's 20 percent, according to research firm eMarketer.

(ET, May 07, 2019)

Foxconn's Terry Gou wants to be peacemaker between US, China and Taiwan : The chairman of Apple supplier Foxconn said on Monday he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he wanted to be the peacemaker between the United States, China and self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own. Billionaire Terry Gou, who said last month he would run for president of Taiwan in 2020, met Trump last week to discuss the status of the Taiwan Company’s planned investment in Wisconsin. Using Taiwan's official name, Gou also said Beijing needed to acknowledge the existence of the "Republic of China". Beijing regards the island as a breakaway province, part of "one China", and has not renounced the use of force to bring it under its control. The United States acknowledges that China takes the position that there is one China and Taiwan is part of it. But it also Taiwan's biggest ally and arms supplier and is duty-bound by legislation to help the island defend itself.

(ET, May 06, 2019)

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 5G chip to come in 2 variants : US-based chipmaker Qualcomm is

expected to launch the 5G-enabled Snapdragon 865 chipset in two variants -- one with a built-in 5G modem and the other with an external 5G modem. Codenamed SM8250, the 5G chipset in two variants would be launched as the successor to Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 855 chipset which has been used in Samsung's Galaxy S10+, S10 as well as on Galaxy Fold, Phone Radar reported on Sunday. "Qualcomm Snapdragon 'Kona55' Fusion sounds like SM8250+ external 5G modem. Not internal. I thought they were going to merge 5G into the main SoC with the next gen," tech editor at Germany-based WinFuture news portal tweeted. The Snapdragon 865 with an integrated 5G will use the latest Snapdragon X55 5G modem. With the integrated 5G modem, the manufacturers will be left with some extra space which can be used for adding a slightly bigger battery or better cooling system, the report said.

(ET, May 06, 2019)

Amazon beefs up cloud business, data centre infrastructure in India: Amazon is beefing up its data centre infrastructure and cloud services business in India as the clamour around data localisation grows louder every day. The Seattle-headquartered company has infused around Rs 1,380 crore into its local data centre arm, Amazon Data Services India (ADSIPL), documents sourced from business intelligence platform Paper.vc showed. Apart from its online retail business, Amazon operates ADSIPL and Amazon Internet Services (AISPL). The latter undertakes the resale and marketing of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in India and directly competes with its Chinese rival Alibaba's cloud services business. Cloud services platforms such as AWS offer data storage, computing power and other functionalities to startups, large businesses and government organizations for a fee. The recent fund infusion could help Amazon take on the dual responsibilities of strengthening its data centre infrastructure and compete against the growing clout of Alibaba Cloud in the Asia-Pacific region, including India. "My bet is on Amazon seeing a massive opportunity that only it can effectively leverage with the new data localization norms in India. One can expect to see new data centre locations coming up alongside India-specific localization solutions," said Paper.vc founder Vivek Durai. An Amazon India spokesperson did not reply to an email from TOI.

(ET, May 06, 2019)

Mobile phones, consumer electronics lift Reliance Retail: India’s largest retailer Reliance Retail’s cellphone and consumer electronics retailing business crossed the $5-billion revenue mark in the year to March, underscoring the breadth of its market presence. Sales in these two categories — which account for about a third of the total — through Reliance Digital and Reliance Jio stores more than doubled to Rs 39,170 crore in FY19 from Rs 15,154 crore in FY18, according to the company’s investor presentation made to analysts.

(ET, Apr 20, 2019)

Consumer Electronics:

Westway Electronics eyes Rs 1,000 crore turnover over three years: Westway Electronics Ltd, the maker of India’s first colour television, is targeting a turnover of Rs 1,000 crore over the next three years. The consumer electronics company, which is present predominantly in north India, is on an expansion drive and hopes to have a footprint across south and east India over the next 2-3 years. “Currently, our turnover is about Rs 143 crore, but with aggressive expansion in south and east India, we hope to increase our sales and revenue,” said Sumit Maini, Director, Westway Electronics. He added that the company was ramping up its production capacity, anticipating higher sales, from the current 2.5 lakh units at its plant in Noida to 5 lakh units. The additional capacity will come from its upcoming plant in Noida that will be operational by 2020. Westway is an original equipment manufacturer that makes TVs, washing machines, refrigerators and other goods. Televisions are its mainstay, accounting for nearly 70 per cent of the product mix, and sells them under its brand—Weston. The competition is fierce in the television segment, from both, existing players and even new entrants like Xiaomi, which is holding the pole position within a year of its launch. “We have an affordable product range (priced between Rs. 8,000 and Rs 50,000) and the latest technology that will drive sales,” said Maini.

(Indian Express, May 07, 2019)

Defence & Solar:

New factory-focused solar tender reportedly in the offing: With domestic solar manufacturing in the doldrums and India’s first manufacturing-linked PV tender having been met with a tepid response, the nation is mulling a new procurement exercise to develop an industrial base for solar – this time with no generation capacity element attached. Business news service Bloomberg has reported plans are being considered in India for a solar cell and module manufacturing tender which would include a financial incentive. The news comes as the world’s biggest democratic elections continued to unfold, with polling completed in 424 of India’s 542 Lok Sabha constituencies on Monday. India has around 3 GW of annual solar cell production capacity and 9 GW of module capacity – figures eclipsed by some individual businesses in China – and in February the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs provided Rs8,580 crore of viability gap funding to enable government-owned companies to establish 12 GW of solar capacity with costlier Indian-made products. An attempt by the government to staunch the flow of solar imports by applying a 25% safeguarding duty on them appears to have done little to help the expansion of domestic solar manufacturing. With the domestic production sector supplying just 15% of India’s solar equipment needs, the nation continues to import almost 90% of its PV modules. Chinese imports make up almost 89% of India’s total solar needs with Singapore a distant second, followed by Taiwan. India also imports solar products from Malaysia, Canada, Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong.

(PV Magazine, May 08, 2019)

Rooftop solar needs greater push to reach 2022 target: IEEFA : Rooftop solar is the fastest growing renewable energy sub-sector in India but installations must rapidly accelerate if the nation is to meet its ambitious renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022—according to a new briefing by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Notably, while India’s installed solar capacity has grown fourfold to 28 GW in less than three years, the country has achieved only 10% of its ‘40 GW by 2022’ rooftop solar target. IEEFA estimates that, for the next three years, solar rooftop installs will grow at 50% annually, reaching a cumulative 13 GW of installed capacity by FY 2021-22—well short of the 40 GW target despite the impressive growth. Regulatory uncertainty is slowing the pace of rooftop solar installations, even as “there has been significant investment in preparing the regulatory framework, up skilling the workforce for small scale deployments, and in educating the market.” The IEEFA briefing note, titled Vast Potential of Rooftop Solar In India, highlights further steps that the government can take to increase installations. “Policy certainty and more financial subsidies would incentive the market, as would support for domestic

manufacturing and simplifying the net metering application process,” according to Tim Buckley, co-author of the briefing note and IEEFA’s director of energy finance studies.

(PV Magazine, May 08, 2019)

Army to induct 460 Russian-origin tanks to add muscle on Pakistan front: The Indian Army will induct an additional 464 Russian-origin upgraded T-90 'Bhishma' main-battle tanks at a cost of Rs 13,448 crore in the 2022-2026 time frame to bolster its "shock and awe" capabilities on the western front, even as Pakistan is also discussing a deal with Russia for acquiring about 360 such tanks. Defence ministry sources on Monday said the "indent" to produce the 464 T-90 tanks would soon be placed on the Avadi Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF) under the Ordnance Factory Board after the cabinet committee on security cleared the licence acquisition from Russia over a month ago. The Army already has around 1,070 T-90 tanks as well as 124 'Arjun' and 2,400 older T-72 tanks in its 67 armored regiments. After the first 657 T-90 tanks were imported for Rs 8,525 crore from Russia from 2001 onwards, another 1,000 are being progressively licenced and produced by HVF with Russian kits. "There has been some delay in the indent for the remaining 464 tanks, which will also have night-fighting capabilities. Once it is done, the first 64 tanks should be delivered in 30-41 months,” said a source.

(ET, May 07, 2019)

GRSE to build eight ASWSWCs for Indian Navy : The public sector Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) has been awarded a Rs 6,311 crore contract to build eight anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft for the Indian Navy, a statement from India’s defence ministry said on Monday. The contract was signed by Joint Secretary & Acquisition Manager (Maritime Systems) Ravi Kant on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and S S Dogra, Director (Finance), on behalf of GRSE, in New Delhi. The request for proposals was issued by the Indian Navy to defence public sector unit shipyards and other Indian private shipyards in April 2014, with GRSE emerging as the successful bidder for design, construction and supply of the eight craft, the statement said.

(Defence News, Apr 30, 2019)

Russia sends new S-400 missiles to China to replace those damaged in 2017: Russia has sent

several dozens of new S-400 Triumf missiles to China in place of those damaged in 2017 on a ship that got into a storm, a military-diplomatic source told TASS on Tuesday. "At the start of April, several dozens of new S-400 missiles were sent by maritime transport from the Baltic to China to replace those damaged in a storm in the English Channel," the source said. 0sap Rosoboron export refused to provide any comments on this matter.

(Defence News, Apr 30, 2019)

Army invokes emergency powers for missile deal: The Army is in the process of procuring Spike-LR Anti-Tank Missiles from Israel and Igla-S Very Short Range Air Defence Systems (VSHORAD) from Russia through a set of new financial powers for emergency procurements sanctioned by the Defence Ministry earlier this month, Defence sources said. “Under the latest emergency financial

powers, armed forces have been given a free hand to procure equipment worth up to ₹300 crore on a priority basis. The Request For Proposal (RFP) for the two deals have been issued and negotiations are ongoing,” the source said. Entirely new systems not in use can also be procured under the new powers, the source stated.

(Defence News, Apr 30, 2019)

India's Defence Market Outlook 2019-2025 - Government Looking at Achieving a Turnover of Rs 1.7

Trillion in Military Goods & Services by 2025, the SP Model is Envisaged to Capitalise this Opportunity : The size of the opportunity is huge. The government is looking at achieving a turnover of Rs 1.7 trillion in military goods and services by 2025 and the SP model is envisaged to capitalise this opportunity and contribute to Make in India programme. The target also is to achieve export of Rs 350 billion (USD 5 billion approximately) in defence goods and services by 2025. As per the acquisition plans of the three armed forces in the next 10 years, the industry is expected to acquire capital assets

worth Rs 15 trillion. India's defence sector has been growing at a modest pace for the past few years. Modernization of the armed forces and indigenization of manufacturing have emerged as focus areas.

(Research & Markets, Apr 29, 2019)

Opportunities in the Indian Defence Market, 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com: India's defence sector has been growing at a modest pace for the past few years. Modernisation of the armed forces and indigenisation of manufacturing have emerged as focus areas. The segment is receiving the much-needed push under the Make in India programme. The concept of import substitution is being gradually accepted by stakeholders. This is an opportune time to embark upon a new phase of self-reliance in the sector by manufacturing technologically advanced equipment within India. Defence production in India is gradually heading towards private sector participation. Between 2015-16 and 2018-19 (April-October), out of a total 188 contracts, 121 contracts have been signed with Indian vendors including DPSUs/PSUs/OFB and private vendors for capital procurement of defence equipment.

(Yahoofinance, Apr 29, 2019)

SECTION – IV

Forth coming EVENTS & GENERAL INFORMATION

For Glance of ELCINA Activities 2017-18: Please refer: (https://youtu.be/0H0mHxTi9JA)

Overseas Shows Event : JPCA Show 2018 ((Int’l Electronic Circuits Show)

Organiser : Japan Electronics Packaging and Circuits Association (JPCA)

From : 05-June-2019

To : 07-June-2019

Venue & City

: Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo

Website : http://www.jpcashow.com

Event : Taipei International Electronics Show (TAITRONICS)

Organiser : Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)

From : 16-Oct.-2019

To : 18-Oct.-2019

Venue & City

: Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taipei, Taiwan

Website : www.taitronics.tw

Domestic Show Event : electronica India 2019

Organiser : Messe Muenchen India

From : 25-September-2019

To : 27-September-2019

City : Greater Noida, Delhi NCR, India

Website : https://electronica-india.com

SECTION - V ELCINA EVENTS, ACTIVITIES & SERVICES

Participation in KPCA Expo, Seoul, South Korea

ELCINA is a Member of World Electronics Circuits

Council (WECC). Korea Printed Circuit Association

invited ELCINA other WECC Members to

KPCAshow/KIEP show2019 which was held on April

24-26, at KINTEX 2, Ilsan in Korea.

This year KPCA expected more than 12,000 people

from ODM, OEM, PCB manufacturing, materials, equipment supply and relevant business include

SMT to visit the show.

ELCINA put up a booth in the show to promote India PCBTech & IPCA Expo which will be held in

Greater Noida as a co-located show during electronica-productronica shows in September this year.

1.

2. 3.

1. Representatives from Anyang Chambers of Commerce & Industry

2. Chairman KPCA & Secretary General WECC visiting ELCINA Booth

3. Welcoming Reception

ELCINA Northern Region Meeting 5

th April, 2019 – Marigold Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi

We are delighted to inform you that ELCINA has organised it’s 1st Northern Region Meeting

on 5th

April, 2019 @ New Delhi.

The main objective of this Regional Meeting is to enhance activities in every region and have

an open discussion on the status of the industry, policy issues and new opportunities.

Shri Sanjay Kumar Rakesh, IAS, Jt. Secretary, MeitY, Govt. of India was the Honoured Guest of the evening.

More then 30 members attended the 1st Northern Region Meeting.

Glimpses of Northern Region Meeting

ELCINA-CKM Program:

Continuing its efforts to establish an extensive source of knowledge to serve Indian Engineering and Electronics Industry and cultivate a manufacturing culture in the country, ELCINA-Centre for Knowledge Management (CKM), since its launch in 2008, has been conducting various workshops on a variety of topics of interest to the satisfaction of the industry with focus on quality improvement and enhancing competitiveness. It has also been organizing In-house training workshops in companies for the benefit of the industry and the number of workshops is growing every year.

ELCINA-CKM - Training Programs on Quality, Productivity & Soft Skills

S. No. Program Name Days

Quality Improvement Techniques - Core Tools 1 SPC - Statistical Process Control 1

2 7 QC Tools - Problem Solving Techniques 1

3 FMEA - Product & Process 1

4 RCA & CAPA - Root Cause Analysis / Corrective Action Plan 1

5 Right (RFT) First Time Quality for Zero Defect Manufacturing - Customer Focus

1

6 Global 8 D - Problem Solving Techniques 1

7 Reliability Testing & Certification for LED Lighting Products 1

8 Six Sigma Methodology for Process Improvement 1

9 MSA 1

10 APQP / PPAP 1

11 5 S 1

12 Six Sigma - Green Belt 1

13 Sampling Inspection for Parts / Products (IS 2500 & IS 12040) & Vendor Rating

1

14 Environment Testing for Electronics Products & Components as per IS Standards

1

15 ISO 9001:2015 Requirements & Implementation 1

16 ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Course 1

17 ISO 14001:2015 EMS - Environment Management System 1

18 Internal Audit Training 1

19 Environment & Health - EHS Legal Requirement 1

Manufacturing - Productivity & Cost

20 KAIZEN 1

21 Cost Reduction Strategies in Production - Via Toyota Production System (TPS)

1

22 Equipment Maintenance - Autonomous Maintenance Methodology 1

23 Control of Waste(7 types) - 3M (Mura, Muri and Muda) Methodology 1

24 Production Capacity Enhancement with Flow Manufacturing 1

25 Vendor Evaluation Technique 1 26 Material Handling & Warehouse Management 1 27 Lean Manufacturing 1

28 Soldering 1

29 Value Stream Mapping 1

30 Just in Time Manufacturing Methodologies 1

31 Principles in KANBAN 1

32 Reduction of Set-up Time - Use of SMED 1

Soft Skills 33 Internal Communication Skills & Building High Performance Team 1

34 Personality Enrichment & Leadership Skills 1

35 Business Time & Stress Management 1

36 Conflict Management 1

37 Assertiveness and Dealing with Difficult Situations 1

38 Shop Floor Management Skills 1

39 Motivation Skills 1

40 Time Management & Stress Management 1

41 Team Building for High Performance 1

42 Building Better Work Relationship 1

43 Conflict Resoultion at Work - Techniques 1

44 Pesonality Development 1

45 Managerial Effectiveness 1

46 Influencing & Persuading Others 1

47 Business Communication 1

48 Internal Effective Communication 1

49 Leadership Development for Organisational Success 1

50 Leadership for Young Managers 1

Please click the link below for more training programs:

http://elcina.com/trainingProgram.php

Please contact Rajesh Rawat (9911445890) for conducting the In-House / Open-House training programs or mail us at rajesh@elcina.com

ELCINA PRODUCT DISPLAY CENTRE at ELCINA HOUSE

The 'OSRAM DISPLAY CENTRE' in ELCINA House is a permanent Display Centre and serves

to showcase the Indian electronics industry to visitors. The Display Centre has now 11 Full Stalls

and 4 Half/Mini Stalls, presently occupied by the following Member-companies:-

Full Stalls

1. Bharat Electronics Ltd, Bangalore

2. TDK India Pvt. Ltd., Noida

3. Teknik Electromeconic Pvt Ltd,

Bangalore

4. SGS Tekniks Manufacturing Pvt Ltd,

Gurgaon

5. Deki Electronics Ltd, Noida

6. EMI Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

7. Elin Electronics Ltd, New Delhi

8. Syrma Technology Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

9. AT & S India Pvt.Ltd., Mysore

Half/Mini Stalls

1. Super Mount Pack Pvt. Ltd.

Bangalore

2. CTR Mfg. Inds Ltd., Aurangabad

3. Neotec Semiconductor Ltd.,

Taiwan

4. Sowparnika Thermistors and

Hybrids Pvt.Ltd., Thrissur (Kerala)

Two full stalls are currently available at present and interested members may kindly contact

ELCINA House, New Delhi (saly@elcina.com) for advance booking of the same.

ELCINA’s PUBLICATIONS:

“Indian Printed Circuit Board Industry & Market” A Research Report

The evolution of miniaturization and sub-miniaturization in the design of electronic equipment led to the emergence of a new technique of inter-component wiring and assembly known as the printed circuit board (PCB). This technology has now become the backbone of electronic devices. They provide the required mechanical support structure and electrical connect for the circuit. In addition to providing the connectivity, they also help to reduce the overall size and enhance the efficiency of the device. Source: http://elcina.com/new_publication_details.php?p=14

“Opportunities and Challenges in the Strategic Electronics Sector, with special focus on MSMEs”. We are pleased to inform you that, a Special Report (Update 2016) has been prepared by ELCINA on this publication. This Report involved detailed research & discussions with varied stakeholders from Defence Sector. It provides updated information as well as recommendations for next steps for Strategic Electronics and policy changes that we believe are required to take the Defence Electronics Sector to new

heights. The updated report was released during Strategic Electronics Summit 2016 on 7th July. http://elcina.com/services_publications_space_defence_msmes.asp Super Capacitor-Market Landscape Study

A Supercapacitor or Ultracapacitor is a charge storage device that stores electrical charges via

electrochemical & electrostatic processes and has an unusually high energy

density when compared to common capacitors. Due to their beneficial

properties like fast charging ability, superior low temperature performance,

long service and cycle life, and reliability, Supercapacitors hold the potential

to replace or complement traditional batteries and capacitors in several

applications. Supercapacitors are already being used worldwide in number of

applications ranging from automotive, renewable energy to electronics. For

more details you can visit below link:

http://www.elcina.com/services_publications_supercapacitor.asp

For enquiries and ordering these reports and Directory, please call:

Ms.Tandra Majumder/ Also visit and order at http://www.elcina.com/new_publication.php

ELCINA HOUSE, 422 Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III, New Delhi - 110 020.

Tel: +91 (011) 26924597, 26928053; Fax: +91 (011) 2692 3440;

Email: tandra@elcina.com or info@elcina.com

Electronic Industries Association of India ELCINA House, 422, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase-III, New Delhi 110020 (India)

E-Mail: info@elcina.com Tel: 011-26924597 / 26928053 / 41615985

We ELCINA Industry Support Desk, Taiwan Contact: Mr. Manik Kumar, Associate Director

Mobile:+886 0963930712

Email: india desk@elcina.tw/yogesh@elcina.com

Taipei: 9F, No.106 Heping E. Road, Sec 2, Taipei 106

Hsin-Chu County: Neotec Semiconductor Ltd. 4F, No,.32, Tai-Yuen Street, Chu-Pei City, Hsin- Chu County, Taiwan 302 R.O.C.

India: Electronic Industries Association of India (ELCINA), ELCINA House:422, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase-III, New Delhi-110020

Website: www.elcina.tw or www.elcina.com