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VOL No. XVIII, ISSUE No.7 22-07-2019

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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:

1.9 Billion 5G Smartphones Will Ship In The Next 5 Years, Overtaking 4G In 2023: Canalys recognizes that government initiatives to accelerate 5G development are a powerful and eective driver for faster roll-out in some markets, such as China and the US. “There was a phenomenal amount of 5G discussions at this year’s MWC Shanghai, with Chinese 5G licenses granted a year earlier than planned. The role of the Chinese government and the well-orchestrated joint investments of operators and equipment suppliers were critical to this earlier commercial launch,” said Nicole Peng, Vice President of Mobility at Canalys. Canalys forecasts that in 2020, 17.5% of smartphones shipped in China will be 5G-capable, and this percentage will rise sharply to 62.7% in 2023. “5G smartphones will see rapid adoption in China, thanks to a strong government technology roadmap and operators’ nancial capabilities. China is also home to many major 5G equipment suppliers and smartphone vendors, which will be responsible for an aggressive marketing push over the next few years,” added Peng.

(Communications India, July 02, 2019)

India plans to offer incentives to companies moving from China: India is weighing offering incentives to attract companies moving out of China amid its trade war with the US, a person familiar with the development said. Financial incentives such as preferential tax rates and the tax holiday provided by Vietnam to lure companies are among measures being considered, the person said, asking not to be identified as the discussion is still private. Industries identified for incentives include electronics, consumer appliances, electric vehicles, footwear and toys, according to a trade ministry document seen by Bloomberg. Economies, including Vietnam and Malaysia, have benefited from businesses trying to sidestep tariffs, while India has largely missed out on any investment gains. The trade ministry’s effort is part of a larger plan to cut reliance on imports, while boosting exports, and needs Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s approval. The trade ministry didn’t immediately respond to an email and a call seeking comment. Other measures include setting up affordable industrial zones across India’s coastline and giving preference to local manufacturers in government procurement as an incentive to win over companies looking for an alternative production base, according to the trade ministry document circulated to stakeholders.

(Livemint, June 25, 2019)

Trade winds: Big jump in electronics exports allays deficit fears: Massive electronics imports and their debilitating impact on trade balance have long pressured the country’s current account, but a spurt in electronics exports since last year has pleasantly surprised policymakers. Having jumped 39% year-on-year to a record $8.9 billion in FY19, electronics exports surged 28% y-o-y in April to $715 million and an impressive 51% in May to $911 million, according to “quick estimates” by the commerce ministry. In contrast, total goods exports grew just 0.6% in April and 3.9% in May. Exports of telecom instruments, including mobile phones, jumped almost 70% to $195.3 million in April (up to which segregated data are available), while electronics instruments saw an over 27% rise to $228.3 million — albeit on low bases. “The electronics segment is turning out to be one of the biggest drivers of our merchandise export growth, as far as high-value categories are concerned. It could be a success story of Make in India, as local assembly/production has gone up, leading to higher exports,” a senior commerce ministry official told FE. For instance, Samsung last year expanded its mobile phone factory in Noida, touted to be the world’s largest, to double its capacity to make cell phones from 68 million units to 120 million units a year, in a phase-wise expansion that will be completed by 2020.

(FE, June 24, 2019)

Vedanta’s $10 billion LCD project may fall flat : The Vedanta Group’s $10 billion project to set up India’s first plant to make flat panel displays for televisions from scratch is likely to be scrapped after failing to obtain subsidies under the government’s Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS), two senior executives said. The ministry of electronics and IT had turned down the application for subsidies because it didn’t meet conditions, they said. India currently imports TV display panels from China, Taiwan and South Korea, resulting in an estimated outflow of about $6 billion. While the government is trying to promote localization of TV panel manufacturing under the Make in India initiative, this was the only project at an advanced sta-ge of implementation. Some

other proposals for making such displays are said to be under evaluation. TV manufacturers undertake some end-stage assembly of panels imported in the open-cell state. Vedanta Group company Twin Star Display Technologies was expecting a 25% capital subsidy and reimbursements of duties and taxes under M-SIPS, said the executives, who were earlier attached to the project. These incentives once approved were to be available for 10 years but without them the financial viability of the country’s largest electronics manufacturing investment was called into question.

(ET, June 25, 2019)

India has the potential to be a 1 trillion-dollar digital economy - Ravi Shankar Prasad :

India needs a 'New Regulatory Framework' for the digital world, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad 'Minister of Law and Justice', 'Communications' and 'Electronics and IT' said while addressing industry leaders at the second national council meeting of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Elaborating further he informed that laws like the Indian IT law as well as the data protection law need to be upgraded. His ministry has finalized the data protection law which will soon be taken to the cabinet and parliament for approval. Speaking on the importance of data, he said that many consider data as the 'new oil'. Emphasizing the importance of data security, he said India generates a lot of data and data sovereignty will not be negotiable. While some data mobility is important, we need to have reciprocity. We will keep data availability, utility, innovation, localization and security in sync'. The minister said that areas of data availability, data innovation, its security and utility are increasingly becoming important. Elaborating further he said areas as varied as child health and nutrition and financial services have high degree of data. Importance and utility. Outlining the government's stance, he said those who seek to indulge in data commerce need to follow the rules of the game set by the government.

(BS, June 15, 2019)

Policy Scan: The Union Budget announced recently has focused on development of infrastructure, promoting the

real estate and affordable housing segment and some important financial reforms. There is a further

tightening of screws on the cash economy and focus on social causes such as promoting education for

all, pension for small traders, piped water for all and electricity connection for all households by

2022. To promote local manufacturing of electronic products, the Finance Minister has enhanced

customs duty on Split ACs, CCTV Camera, IP Camera, DVR, NVR as well as their chargers. This is

a major boost for local manufacturing of these products. This would really benefit domestic

manufacturing if the industry increases value addition and components as well as sub-assemblies of

these products are manufactured in the country.

ELCINA supports the withdrawal of List 20 from Srl. 427 of Customs Notification 50/2017 thus

imposing import duty on some large volume components such as Ferrites, Switches, Connectors,

microphones, relays and more. This will give a fillip to the electromechanical segment of

components. Import duties have also been enhanced on some auto electronics parts and signaling

equipment which will give additional protection to this industry segment. Relief under Section 35AD

of Income Tax Act to manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Cells, Lithium Ion Batteries, Servers,

Laptops and Solar Charging Equipment for EVs is a important positive step. However the Electronics

sector had requested that the entire sector be covered under 35AD which has not been done. FM must

consider this request and atleast provide this benefit to all ICT products and their inputs covered

under ITA-1 and allowed for import at zero duty. Reduction of GST and import duty on inputs for

EV’s is a positive step and will give much needed boost to this product which is the future of

mobility. Accompanied with FAME 2, the EV sector should see the required positive movement the

industry has been waiting for.

The Union Budget will provide a boost to electronics manufacturing and combined with effective

implementation of National Policy on Electronics 2.0 ELCINA expects an improvement in the

industries fortunes. Here are few custom duty announcements made during the budget release:

Custom Duty Announcements in Union Budget 2019-2020

Srl.

No.

Item HS Codes Previous

BCD (%)

Updated BCD

(%)

Cust. Notif.

1. Indoor & Outdoor Unit

of Split AC’s

8415 90 00 10 20 Clause 87 (a) of

Fin. Bill 2019

2. All goods other than

indoor or outdoor units

of split-system air

conditioner

8415 90 00 5 10 25/2019

3. Charger/Adapter for

DVR, NVR, CCTV

camera & IP camera

850440 10 15 24/2019

4. Parts of Line Phones 851830000 5 Nil 23/2019

5. DVR, NVR 85219090 15 20 Clause 87 (a) of

Fin. Bill 2019

6. CCTV camera, IP

Camera

852580 15 20 Clause 87 (a) of

Fin. Bill 2019

7. Nil 10 25/2019

8. Mic, Receivers, SIM

Sockets of Mobile

Phones, Connectors for

Mobile Phones

Nil 15 25/2019

9. Specified Defence

equipment’s & Parts

applicable Nil 19/2019

10. Capital Goods for the

manufacture of

Electronic Goods

Clarification

regarding HSC’s

for Cust Notif.

25/2005

Nil Nil 22/2019

11. Capital Goods for the

manufacture of

Semiconductors

Clarification

regarding HSC’s

for Cust Notif.

25/1998

Nil Nil 21/2019

12. Specific items of

Automotive

Electronics/Lighting

8512 10 15 Clause 87 (a) of

Fin. Bill 2019

13. Parts for the

manufacture of

Automotive Electronics

8512 7.5 10 Clause 87 (a) of

Fin. Bill 2019

14. Loud Speakers 851821, 22 10 15 Clause 87 (a) of

Fin. Bill 2019

Srl.

No.

Item HS

Codes

Previous

BCD (%)

Updated BCD

(%)

Cust. Notif.

15. List 20 (See S. No. 427 of the

Table)

1. Ferrite parts including memory cores and ferrite magnets 2. Switches with contact rating less than 5 amperes at voltage not exceeding 250 Volts AC or DC 3. Connectors 4. Microphones /Microphone cartridges 5. Relays of contact rating upto 7 amperes

Nil Applicable

Duties

25/2019

16. 6. Microwave passive parts 7. (i) Saw filters (ii) Ceramic filter/trap (iii) Delay lines (iv) CRT socket (v) Spark gap 8. Fibre optics and other optoelectronic parts and devices namely, Couplers, Attenuators, Connectors, Splicers, Multiplexers and Demultiplexers 9. Passive optical parts, namely, Microlens and splitters, Micropositioners, Optical filters and gratings and Phase plates 10. Special purpose optical fibres, namely, polarisation holding fibres, plastic fibres and large core fibres

Nil Applicable

Duties

25/2019

Industry Scan: General:

India’s $5 trillion dream - go big or go home! : The Indian government has set an ambitious target of being a $5 trillion economy by 2024 and is relying on digital payments, infrastructure and investments to help meet this target. The recently released economic survey and just announced budget provides a fairway to unlock India's human and intellectual capital. The government has set its vision and should soon provide specific enablers which help in the execution of its vision, the task of innovation and delivery rests on the shoulders of the entrepreneurial community which needs to play a bigger role in nation building. The startup community were expecting a host of policy measures to strengthen the now ‘third largest startup ecosystem in the world’. Some of the key aspects addressed are: To boost FDI in the country, it is proposed to relax FDI Regulations by allowing 100% FDI in insurance intermediaries sector, this will help bring in global expertise in the segment along expanding the market and introduction of innovative and superior offerings, expansion is likely to be more in property, casualty and health insurance compared to life insuranceit has been proposed to remove the

30% local sourcing norms for single branded retail sector, this relaxation should have a positive impact on both existing players and new players especially in the fashion and electronics space.

(ET, July 12, 2019)

US, India bilateral trade could reach $238 billion by 2025: USISPF: The bilateral trade between India and the US could reach $238 billion by 2025 from the current $143 billion given the present dynamics of the commercial engagement, a US-based India centric advocacy group said July 11. This growth will occur if trade grows by 7.5 per cent each year, as has been the trend for the last seven years, the US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) said in a report released on the occasion of its second annual leadership summit. The USISPF's "US India Bilateral Trade Report" estimate also projects that, by 2025, bilateral trade could range between $283 billion to $327 billion, at an annual average growth rate of 10 per cent-12.5 per cent (as witnessed in 2017 and 2018). "The assessment underscores pathways for growth and economic opportunity in our bilateral ties by highlighting current trends," it said. Sectors such as defence trade, commercial aircrafts, oil and LNG, coal, machinery and electronics are areas of potential growth in US investments and commerce into India.

(Money Control, July 11, 2019)

Energy storage and renewables synergy: A need to go forward: In India, the increasing addition of renewable energy sources to the power mix, and the imminent advent of electric mobility has driven the market to look at grid-scale energy storage solutions. Grid-scale energy storage would support the sustainable growth of renewable integration and aid grid balancing efforts increasing energy security and reliability. Most global efforts towards climate change adaptation have happened in the form of renewable energy additions to the power sector. Development of the storage sector was imminent, and unsurprisingly, the global market in 2018 was estimated at 12 Gigawatt Hour (GWh). The International Renewable Energy Agency predicts the global energy storage capacity to triple by 2030. The United States has led from the front, with serious discussions around mandated storage; California has set itself a target of 1.3 Gigawatt (GW) of storage by 2020, while New York will install another 3 GW by 2030. Development of the energy storage sector is vital if India is to meet its 2022 target of 175 GW. The first tender was released in 2015, and since then, the frequency of tenders with battery energy storage systems (BESS) have steadily increased, highlighting India’s motivations.

(Down to Earth, July 11, 2019)

Vinod Dham: Accelerating India's technological capabilities: The rapid expansion of the Internet has created an irreversibly networked world, accelerating globalization and rate of technological advancement. Growing adoption of technology will play a crucial role in India's economic development and security. India should aggressively kick-start the process of accelerating new technologies by rapidly and legally tapping into what has already been invented elsewhere - for creating an eco-system of technology know-how, demand and skill creation; crucial for both use, commercialization and technological capabilities. India's Software savvy talent pool gives it a head-start in quickly moving into adoption and development of new technologies such as, Cybersecurity, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence. The missing piece in achieving overall technology leadership and domestic capabilities is India's hardware and system design capabilities. India needs to seriously undertake development of domestic infrastructure for Cloud Computing, Networking, Automation, and Drone technologies crucial for its security and Military apparatus.

(ET, July 09, 2019)

Refurbished tech, to manage e-waste: Mobile phones, computer monitors, motherboards, television sets, refrigerators, chargers and other electronic equipment eventually end up as e-waste. Globally, over 45 million tonnes of e-waste is generated every year, and this is expected to grow to 52.2 million tonnes in two years. India is among the five biggest producers of e-waste. Disposing e-waste safely can be challenging as such waste contains minerals, metals, plastics and chemical additives. The environmental cost of manufacturing electronic products cannot be mitigated by recycling alone. The most important reason recycling is an ineffective way to manage e-waste is that, at the most, only 5% of such waste is recycled. Over 95% of e-waste in India finds its way to scrap dealers who, with little regard for the environment or safety of workers, extract the most valuable components from such waste. Hundreds of millions in India use electronic products. Because India is a relatively poor country, many households resell electronic equipment they no longer need. However, eventually, it is more

profitable to extract the minerals, metals and plastics in them. The process by which materials are extracted from e-waste is harmful to those involved in the extraction and to the environment.

(Deccan Herald, Jul 08, 2019)

E-waste Recycling 101: Where to Donate Your Old Electronics, Phones in India : Managing plastic waste has become a critical part of our discourse on waste management, and that’s a positive thing. However, e-waste must also enter that critical conversation as it contains heavy metals and other toxic chemicals like mercury, lead, and sulphur that pose a real danger to our environment. According to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, the country is expected to produce 3.3 million tonnes of e-waste containing toxic metals and chemicals by the end of 2018.

(The Better India, June 25, 2019)

52% employees willing to forfeit more than 10% of salary for job security: Survey: Good salaries are the biggest pull factor for employees, reveals the Randstad Employer Brand Research 2019 survey. The survey was conducted among 2 lakh respondents in 32 countries. In India, the survey included 3,500 respondents. The survey found that the most attractive sectors are information technology, IT-enabled services, telecom (67 percent), retail, fast moving consumer goods, e-commerce (67 percent), and auto (66 percent). Here are other findings from the survey. Most attractive employers : Amazon, Microsoft, Sony, Mercedes Benz, IBM Most attractive sectors :IT, ITeS, Telecom: 67%, Retail, FMCG & e-commerce: 67%, Auto: 66%, 45% of employees plan to change employer by next year 52% are willing to forfeit more than 10% of salary for job security.

(ET, June 24, 2019) India and Australia could strike first lithium deal: India and Australia are joining forces in a deal

which could see Australian lithium used in the first Indian refinery to produce battery-grade material for electric cars. Neometals, an Australian company with an interest in the Mount Marion lithium mine near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, has partnered with New Delhi’s Manikaran Power to fund a feasibility study into developing India’s first lithium refinery. The study could take 18-24 months and is expected to make an investment decision in first half of 2021. Australia has lithium reserves of an estimated 2.7 million tonnes, mostly in the state of Western Australia, near state capital Perth. Thus far, most of the nation’s lithium projects have been with Chinese and American partners and the proposed tie-up could lead to the first lithium deal between an Australian and Indian company. If the lithium project study results in a 50:50 joint venture, the Australian company would provide its skills in mining and early-stage processing of lithium ore with its Indian partner taking the lead in financing at least half the capital cost as well as securing regulatory approvals. “Neometals and Manikaran hold a common belief in the future demand for lithium driven by the electrification of transport and storage of renewable energy,” said Chris Reed, CEO of Neometals, in an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange yesterday. “Given India’s growth projections for electric vehicle and lithium battery manufacturing capacity, this opportunity to partner in India’s first domestic lithium development and potentially realize value from downstream processing [of] our off take option from Mount Marion is compelling. Manikaran has significant on-the-ground presence and commercial standing in India to assist with site location, regulations, access to finance, utilities and reagents, and is part of a group of companies with broad competencies that enhance their value proposition as partners.”

(PV Magazine, June 21, 2019)

Five ways to safely dispose of your electronic waste: Rapid advances in technology mean electronic devices become obsolete very quickly, often within 2 years. Rising income levels and the relative affordability of electronics allow more and more people to purchase electronic goods. Disposing of obsolete devices is a challenge because they contain lead, beryllium, brominated flame retardants, mercury, cadmium, and other deadly chemicals. When e-waste is disposed of in landfills, these chemicals can seep into the ground contaminating water used to supply homes and much else. In India, approximately 2 million tons of e-waste is generated annually of which nearly 82% comprises of personal devices such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, and screens. Globally India is the 5th largest producer of e-waste. Annually only 1.5% of e-waste generated in India is recycled- the unorganized sector is a major culprit behind improper disposal of e-waste. If e-waste is simply stored it

doesn't pose any hazard, however, when it is improperly handled and disposed of the chemicals it contains pose a serious hazard. Not only does improper handling of e-waste allow dangerous chemicals to seep into the soil and groundwater, but it also leads to wastage of base metals which can be reused. Thankfully, there are steps people can take to dispose of e-waste in an environmentally friendly manner.

(Business Today, June 20, 2019)

Information Technology: Despite global challenges, 3M India remains bullish: Minnesota-based 3M Company, that

manufactures more than 60,000 products for homes, schools, enterprises, governments and hospitals, may be staring at a barrage of market challenges. These include flagging demand for cars and smartphones, growing end-market softness in China, company’s recent exit from Venezuelan market citing “unstable environment” and an urgent need to cut its flab by 2,000 through a global lay-off as part of the company’s “aggressive action” to drive costs down. Despite these challenges, 3M’s India operations remain unaffected and bullish, newly-appointed managing director Ramesh Ramadurai told The Hindu. Listing out his immediate priorities as the country head, Mr. Ramadurai said 3M India had a strong history of building sustainable businesses based on its deep customer orientation and innovation. “I look to building on this strong foundation that we laid in 1988, and executing our priorities aligned with the country’s transportation, infrastructure, healthcare and consumer sectors. It is our priority to transform our own processes and approaches, so that we remain contemporary.’’

(The Hindu, July 08, 2019) Electric mobility is India’s big opportunity: Fiscal incentives to promote Electric Vehicles, in the

form of FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles), were launched in 2015 for a period of two years. These were later extended up to March, 2019. With its outlay of Rs. 450 crore during the last four years, FAME I helped about 2.63 lakh electric/hybrid vehicles, including 1.4 lakh two-wheelers (E-2W) and 1.01 lakh four-wheelers (E-4W). These are already on the road all over the country. But, this has not enabled us to accelerate the transition to electric mobility in the same way as countries like China have done by adopting a holistic approach and a time-bound plan for completing the transition. With learnings from FAME I, the revised FAME II was announced with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore and a target to incentivize 10 lakh E-2W, 5 lakh E-3W, 55,000 E-4W and 7,000 buses (on OPEX basis) by March 2022. FAME II has been welcomed by all stakeholders, including industry and associations, for the clear roadmap that it provides for the transition to electric and connected mobility.

(FE, July 01, 2019)

MeitY expenditure under Digital India at Rs 3,328 cr in 2018-19: Ravi Shankar Prasad : The electronics and IT ministry's expenditure under the Digital India programme more than doubled to over Rs 3,328 crore in FY2018-19 from the previous fiscal, Parliament was informed Thursday. "The expenditure by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) under Digital India programme was Rs 1,452.70 crore (FY2015-16), Rs 1,217.65 crore (FY2016-17), Rs 1,407.19 crore (FY2017-18) and Rs 3,328.57 crore (FY2018-19)," Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. Digital India is an umbrella programme that covers multiple projects of various ministries and government departments. "Each project has its own budgetary requirement and accordingly, project-plan has been charted out by the implementing Ministry/departments and budget details are being maintained by concerned ministries/departments and states/union territories," the minister said. Prasad said under the Digital India programme, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has effectively utilised digital technologies to transform lives of people, while ensuring digital inclusion of all the segments. He pointed out that 123 crore (as on June 24, 2019) residents have been provided with biometric-based digital identity as compared to 61 crore in 2013-14.

(ET, June 27, 2019)

Budget 2019: India’s Achilles heel? How Modi govt. can check rising imports of

electronic goods: In his first term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set an ambitious target of increasing the share of manufacturing sector in the country’s GDP to 25%. He also launched his

flagship initiative Make in India in September 2014 with the aim to increase the share of manufacturing in the country’s GDP to 25% by 2022 when India completes 75 years of its independence. However, the share of manufacturing in India’s GDP continued to stuck in the range of 16-17% during his first tenure. Industry has high hopes from the first budget of Modi 2.0 government to revive the sagging manufacturing sector. Modi government had announced phased manufacturing programme (PMP) in the Union budget of 2015-16 to increase the manufacturing of mobile handsets and other components in the country. In 2018 budget, then finance minister Arun Jaitley extended the tax relief to companies with a turnover of less than Rs 250 crore. The corporate tax rate was cut from 30% to 25% on these companies and the same relief was extended to new manufacturing companies without any turnover limit. However, according to industry bodies, raising import duty on cheap foreign imports, particularly from cheap Chinese imports will be much more effective way in supporting the domestic manufacturing rather than lowering the income tax on the companies below a certain threshold of income.

(FE, June 26, 2019)

Govt. plans Rs 15,000 cr investment for one lakh digital villages: The government plans to set

the ball rolling for setting up 100,000 digital villages as early as next month. A proposal for Rs 15,000 crore has been prepared by CSC eGovernance Services India Ltd, which will be the nodal point for digital villages project. The main objective of digital villages (Digi Gaons) is to transform rural villages of India into smart villages through use of ICT applications, besides promotion of a self-sustainable service model for people residing in these areas. Also, a digital village will offer a one-stop service solution for rural people, through Common Service Centers (CSCs) run a by a village level entrepreneur, for services such as tele-education, telemedicine, financial services, internet connectivity and other G2C/B2C services which are easily accessible online at an affordable price. And not to mention, it will reduce the digital divide and enable rural citizens to avail all services as available to urban people.

(DNA, June 24, 2019)

Only 50% of investments in IT sector realized: Only about 50% of the investments committed in the Information Technology (IT) sector during the first Global Investors Meet (GIM) in 2015 has come through. Against a signed commitment for investments for Rs.10,950 crore as on June 18, 2019, the IT sector managed to bring in only ₹ 5,455 crore, providing employment to over 71,769 people. According to data provided by Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (ELCOT) in response to an RTI query filed by The Hindu, during the GIM in 2015, the State government signed 17 MoUs in the IT space.Of the 17 firms, nine companies, including Zoho Group, Cognizant Technology Solutions, HCL Corporation, DLF Infocity Developers, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd, Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd, have started work. The MoUs were supposed to generate over two lakh jobs in Tamil Nadu. A government official said the firms that commenced work pumped in 40-60% of the investments they had promised. “They are doing it in a phased manner,” he said. The MoU inked by Wipro Limited (Rs.600 crore) is under implementation. Ditto is the case with Horizon Properties Private Limited, a group company of Raheja Corpn Private Limited (Rs.400 crore), and W.S. Electric Ltd (RMZ) (Rs.1,062 crore).

(The Hindu, June 24, 2019)

Japan’s Fuji Electric buys Chennai-based UPS maker Consul Neowatt : Tokyo-headquartered

Fuji Electric is set to acquire power electronics manufacturer Consul Neowatt Power Solutions in a bid to expand its power electronics systems business in India. The firm has entered into agreement with Peepul Capital Fund III and individual shareholders for the transaction. Reports indicate the transaction happened at Rs 720 crore. Consul Neowatt Power Solutions (CNPS) is a manufacturer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems in India with its headquarters in Chennai. It was founded in 1981 and has about 810 employees. The firm supplies power electronic solutions to customers across industry verticals in manufacturing, healthcare, social infrastructure, and other segments requiring power quality solutions. The company acquired Pune-based Megatech in 2013 and merged with Neowatt in 2014. Post that, the company’s name was changed from Consul Consolidated to Consul Neowatt Power Solutions in 2014. Post the acquisition by Fuji Electric, the new company is to be named as Fuji Consul Neowatt Power Solutions in which 99.99% will be held by Fuji Electric while 0.01% will be held by Fuji Electric India.

(FE, June 21, 2019)

Telecom: After smartphones, the Chinese are now looking to capture India's auto sector: India’s

burgeoning automotive demand and a sustained push by the government towards electric mobility has led to nearly a dozen Chinese companies entering India over the last three-to-four years. While some of these companies are tying up with Indian entities, others have entered on their own and are setting up manufacturing facilities and R&D centres. These China-headquartered companies manufacture e-scooters, e-bikes, electric three-wheelers, petrol-powered performance bikes, SUVs, luxury cars, buses and construction equipment. Lesser known Chinese entities such as Benling, CFMOTO, SUNRA, Gemopai Electric, Evoke Motorcycles to name a few have already entered India. Zhejiang Rongda Industry & Trade, Jiangsu Kingbon Vehicle and Zhejiang Linghang Electronics have partnered Indian companies to jointly produce vehicles. Some of these companies manufacture fully electric vehicles, an area where the Indian government is taking new strides. Benling India Energy and Technology, a direct subsidiary of Guangdong Sheng-based Dongguan Benling Vehicle Technology Co, for instance has invested Rs 10 crore to set up an assembly unit in Manesar for rolling out low-speed electric scooters. Other more widely known brands like Volvo Cars (owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group), MG Motors (owned by SAIC Motor Corporation), Benelli (owned by Zhejiang Qianjiang Motorcycle Group Co), Great Wall Motors Company and Sany Heavy Industry Co have established manufacturing facilities and R&D operations.

ET, Jul 08, 2019)

5G Rollout: Why India needs to get the Spectrum prices right: Also, well-established by multiple credible agencies such as the World Bank, London School of Economics and India’s internationally-reputed ICRIER is that spectrum can be an extremely powerful engine of socio-economic growth, with strong quantitative relationships firmly established. There is much excitement in the air about the wondrous new technology, 5G, which holds promise of being the technology of all access technologies. The new government has firmly put it in its 100-day action plan, which is most encouraging. It is heard that the government is planning a big bang spectrum auction involving as many as eight bands and as much as 8600MHz, the largest such auction in India. We also hear that the government is expecting a humongous sum—about Rs 6 lakh crore. Ay, there’s the rub! For, from such a high-priced mega auction, what huge adverse effects may flow, must give us pause. That radio-frequency spectrum is a precious but finite resource which is extremely vital for modern mobile telecommunications is well-known. Also, well-established by multiple credible agencies such as the World Bank, London School of Economics and India’s internationally-reputed ICRIER is that spectrum can be an extremely powerful engine of socio-economic growth, with strong quantitative relationships firmly established.

(Communications India, July 02, 2019)

Airtel-Tata Tele Merger completed: Telecom major Bharti Airtel has said that the scheme of arrangement for the merger between the company and Tata Teleservices (TTSL) has become effective from Monday. Hence, all of TTSL’s assets — including its customers — come under the Delhi-based telecom services provider. As part of the merger, Airtel will absorb TTSL’s consumer mobile businesses operations in 19 telecom circles — 17 under TTSL and two under Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) (TTML). Airtel has also agreed to take over a small portion of the unpaid spectrum liability of Tata Teleservices. The merger will bolster Airtel’s spectrum pool with additional 178.5 MHz spectrum in the 1800, 2100 and 850 MHz bands, widely used for 4G. The announcement follows the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal’s (TDSAT) order directing the Department of Telecom (DoT) to take the merger on record and approval of the schemes of arrangement by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Delhi and -Mumbai. “We are pleased to announce that the schemes of arrangement have become effective today (July 1). Consequently, all customers, assets, spectrum and agreed liabilities of the consumer mobile businesses of TTSL and TTML now stand merged with Airtel,” Airtel

said in a statement. The TDSAT on May 2 had granted partial stay on a Rs. 8,300-crore demand raised by the DoT from Airtel for approving its merger with the consumer business of TTSL. As per sources, Airtel had submitted a bank guarantee of around Rs. 644 crore to TDSAT to complete the merger of TTSL’s consumer business with the company, as directed by the tribunal.

(Communications India, July 02, 2019

TRAI unlikely to reduce fine against Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is likely to reject Digital Communications Commission’s (DCC) call to reduce the fine against Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, says The Economic Times, citing TRAI officials. There were no provisions to lower the imposed penalty due to inaction by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the officials told ET. “We had made the recommendation to the department some time ago to grade penalties, specify what penalty should be imposed for what violation of licence condition,” an official was quoted as saying in the report. The development comes, the report said, after the DoT had approved Trai’s recommendation of levying Rs 3,050-crore penalties on Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea for denying Reliance Jio Infocomm adequate points of interconnection (PoIs). This is the second time that the regulator has rejected a recommendation by the DoT regarding the penalties, said the report. Earlier, the report added, back in 2017 the regulator had stood by its recommendation of penalties and added that non-compliance with terms and conditions warranted cancellation of licences.―CNBC TV18.

(Communications India, July 01, 2019)

5G Test Run: Is Barring Huawei A Good Idea? Probably not: Even before the 5G wave hits Indian

shores, a ripple of discomfort is dogging this new mobile technology. The worry is about whether Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei should be allowed to participate in the field trials for 5G technology. The Narendra Modi government has now left the matter to a committee, headed by the Principal Scientific Adviser, to look into the issue of Huawei’s participation in India’s 5G trials. The committee is supposed to submit its recommendations soon and based on that, the telecom ministry will take a final call. What has triggered this buzz of concern about Huawei? There is a niggling doubt that by allowing Huawei to participate in 5G trials, the country’s security could, in some way, be compromised. Put simply, there is a long-standing suspicion that Huawei’s products spy for China. The apprehension is perhaps fuelled by the fact that Huawei’s founder Ren Zhengfei, at one point, was associated with the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) research institute as a military technologist reportedly in the PLA’s Information Technology research unit. Ren, however, did not hold any military rank. And this concern about Huawei is not confined within the boundaries of this country alone.

(Communications India, July 01, 2019)

Huawei offers to sign 'no-backdoor' pact with India govt, telcos to underline security

commitment: CEO: Huawei has offered to sign a ‘no-backdoor agreement’, which will stipulate that it will not allow any snooping on its network or handing over of data, with the Indian government and mobile phone companies and has urged its rivals such as Nokia and Ericsson from Europe to follow the same approach. “I would like to propose to the industry, no matter which country you are from, let's sign the ‘no backdoor agreements’ with our customers and the Indian government to give the commitment, confidence and trust. We encourage other vendors and OEMs (original equipment makers) to sign these pacts,” Huawei India Chief Executive Jay Chen told ET. “I am ready to sign one today.” Last month Huawei chairman Liang Hua had said his company was willing to sign ‘no spy agreements’ with governments to meet the no spy, no backdoor standard. There have been widespread

concerns that the Chinese government can misuse the company’s products and equipment for surveillance and espionage, a charge the company has repeatedly denied.

(ET, June 24, 2019)

Trai seeks views on allotting 700 Mhz to railways; DoT says will cost govt. over Rs.1 lakh cr : The telecom regulator has sought stakeholder views on the pros and cons of allotting a chunk of valuable spectrum in the 700 Mhz band for free to the railwaysfor passenger safety and security applications. The government though believes such a move could potentially rob the central exchequer of an over Rs 1 lakh-crore revenue opportunity as it braces to auction these premium airwaves later this year for 4G and 5G services. The railways has urged the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to reserve a total 15 units of 700 Mhz spectrum, and initially allot 10 units free of cost, on grounds that such 4G-LTE airwaves are required for passenger security and safety in public interest. DoT, on its part, referred the matter to the telecom regulator in February, but said if the railways’ request is heeded; the residual quantum of airwaves in the 700 Mhz band could prove insufficient for 4G and 5G services, and further jack up the price of this expensive spectrum.

(ET, June 24, 2019)

Xiaomi component supplier, Holitech, to invest $200 mn in country over 3 years:

Expanding its manufacturing base in India, Xiaomi on Saturday announced that Holitech Technology, a global component supplier, has inaugurated its first component manufacturing plant in India. Holitech Technology has established its operations in Greater Noida and was first invited by Xiaomi in Q1 2018 to investigate local manufacturing opportunities during its ‘Supplier Investment Summit’. Holitech Technology is to invest nearly $200 million over three years in the country and would manufacture Compact Camera Modules (CCM), Capacitive Touch Screen modules (CTP), Thin Film Transistors (TFT), Flexible Printed Circuits (FPC), and fingerprint modules, locally. The local manufacturing plant is ready and would commence production within Q3, 2019 and it aims to generate 6,000 jobs in three years. The component manufacturing plant is spread across four factories and spans over 25,000 sq m in Greater Noida and will start mass production with a capacity of over 300 million components annually. The plant also boasts of class 1000 and class 100 clean rooms, an industry first. A clean room is a contained space where provisions are made to reduce particulate contamination and control other environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity and pressure.

(BusinessLine, June 15, 2019)

Defence & Solar:

Two ordnance factories open firing ranges to private players: Two government-run arms makers have thrown open their firing ranges for use by private companies to test their equipment in a first-of-its-kind initiative under the “Make in India” programme. The firing ranges at Ordnance Factory Trichy in Tamil Nadu and the Rifle Factory Ishapore in West Bengal have made the “We are open” move to power the government’s push to expand defence industrial production through private participation. Making weapons for security services had been a strict prerogative of the government all these years but there has been a policy shift. There are over 60 firing ranges belonging to defence forces spread across the country. In addition, in 2018 the Defence Ministry approved 17 new firing ranges which are smaller in size and are under covered areas to prevent accidents due to stray bullets. An official at the Ishapore Rifle Factory told IANS they were yet to receive any application from private players. The factory has three firing ranges for testing weapons, from weapons with a range of 50 to 550 meters. “Various types of small arms, tear gas gun, pump-action gun, rifles and pistols are tested at our firing ranges. No private company has approached us for testing their weapons here,” said the official. The Ordnance Factory in Trichy (OFT) has facilities for testing grenades and small weapons like assault rifles and air defence guns in its firing ranges.

(Indian Defence Research Wing, July 12, 2019)

Heavy rocket GSLV Mk III undergoing launch checks for historic flight to Moon, says ISRO:

Ahead of the launch of the much-awaited Chandrayaan 2, India’s second lunar mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday said that India’s heavy-lift rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III), carrying Chandrayaan 2, was undergoing launch checks for their historic flight to the Moon on July 15. Taking to Twitter, ISRO said that the Chandrayaan 2 will be launched from the launch pad at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh at 2.51 am (IST) on July 15. “#GSLVMkIII carrying #Chandrayaan2 spacecraft, undergoing launch checks at launch pad in Sriharikota. Launch is scheduled at 2:51AM IST on July 15,” tweeted ISRO. Chandrayaan 2 will go to Moon’s South Polar Region where no country has ever gone before. It is India’s first rover-based space mission. The soft landing on Moon’s surface is likely to be on September 6 or September 7. One of the most complex missions attempted to date; Chandrayaan 2 weighs 3.8-tonne and consists of an orbiter with eight scientific experiments, a lander with three experiments, a rover with two experiments and an experiment from the US space agency NASA.

(Indian Defence Research Wing, July 12, 2019)

Russia wants to build P75I submarines, says India needs better vessels than Scorpene : Russia is eyeing building the next generation of conventional submarines for the Indian Navy, a mega contract worth about Rs 80,000 crore, with Moscow pitching in strongly for a joint design and production under a government-to-government agreement. Russia is among the four countries that have responded to the Request for Information (RFI) with regard to the much-touted Project 75 India (P75I), which envisages the construction of six new conventional (diesel-electric) submarines with Air Independent Propulsion System (AIP) that will allow the vessels to stay underwater for a longer duration. The others in the running are France, Germany and Sweden. Russia’s proposal will hinge on its pitch joint design of the submarine and that that “India needs better submarines than the French-made Scorpene,” which the Indian Navy is in the process of inducting. “We have developed new AIP technology and we are offering India the choice from the best of the two we have developed,” Alexei Rakhmanov, president of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) told a select group of Indian journalists here. “We believe that an inter-government agreement can be a good route for the construction of the submarines.” The USC is the Russian umbrella organisation for shipyards and design bureaus.

(Indian Defence News, July 12, 2019)

Russian Technical Experts to arrive In India by yearend to build $1.2 Billion Talwar Frigates: Russian technical experts are expected to reach India by the end of this year or in early 2020, to help the Indian side kick-start a part of the $2.15 billion (INR 14,700 crore) project, to build two BrahMos-equipped Talwar-class frigates, at Goa Shipyard. “Goa Shipyard is ready for implementation of the contract. We will be sending our technical experts there by the end of this year or early next year to help start the project,” ET reported, quoting Efimov Eduard, general director of Yantar Shipyard, as saying Thursday. India signed two contracts- $950 million (INR 6,500 crore) deal with Russia’s Yantar Shipyard for two Project 11356 frigates, and another $1.2 billion (INR 8,200 crore) contract with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for two more. The contract with the Russian ship-maker was lower because it has the hulls ready. Yantar had already fabricated two hulls for an abandoned Russian order that are being transferred. Also, the Goa yard will need to create infrastructure and obtain technology transfer to commence the work. As many as 22 indigenous systems have to be installed on the frigates that include navigation systems, weapons and sensors. “We will take an active part in the implementation to make two more ships from the scratch at the Goa shipyard. We will provide full technical assistance to the Indian yard for that,” Eduard added.

(Indian Defence News, July 12, 2019)

India added 1,836 MW of rooftop solar in last fiscal year : India’s cumulative installed capacity of rooftop solar stood at 4,375 MW at the end of March, with 1,836 MW having been added in fiscal year 2018-19. Of that total figure, commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftops accounted for 3,066 MW, residential 690 MW and public sector installations 619 MW –

according to the latest rooftop solarmap produced by consultant Bridge To India. The average solar rooftop system size has increased due to greater adoption by C&I customers, with 29% of the 4,375 MW total made up of systems with more than 1 MW of generation capacity. The capital expenditure (capex) payment model, under which systems are bought and owned by consumers accounted for the majority – 3,055 MW – of rooftop installations. However, the operating expenditure (opex) alternative – wherein systems are owned and installed by third-party investors – is becoming popular, with its share of installations rising to 37% in 2018-19. Maharashtra has the largest rooftop solar base with 617 MW of generation capacity, comprising 466 MW of industrial systems, 112 MW of commercial and 39 MW of public sector arrays. Rajasthan has 393 MW of rooftop capacity and Tamil Nadu 365 MW. However, it is Madhya Pradesh and Odisha which have witnessed the fastest growth in rooftop solar over the last three years. In terms of annual installations, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu were the top five states in the last fiscal year, accounting for 60% of the market.

(PV Magazine, July 10, 2019)

NLC India commissions 63 MW solar capacity in Tamil Nadu: The commissioned capacity—at Therkkupatti and Subbiahpuram Villages in Tirunelveli district—is part of 709 MW solar power projects awarded by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation. As of March, NLC India Ltd—formerly the Neyveli Lignite Corporation—had an installed power capacity of 4784.50 MW across India, of which 3890 MW thermal power and 642 MW of renewable power projects (591 MW of solar and 51 MW of wind power) were in Tamil Nadu. Earlier this year, the state-owned power generator signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Tamil Nadu to set up a 1 GW solar project in the state.Under the agreement, Tamil Nadu will provide facilitation and support to NLC India in the form of infrastructure for setting up the projects.NLC has also lined up projects including wind and solar plants across the nation. It wants to increase its installed solar capacity to 4 GW by the 2022 financial year. Of that figure, NLC plans to implement 2,651 MW of solar in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, with commercial date of operation projected as March 2022.

(PV Magazine, July 10, 2019)

Railway Energy tenders 140 MW hybrid project capacities: Ministry of Railways joint venture the Railway Energy Management Company has invited bids to develop 140 MW of solar-wind hybrid generation projects. Energy generated by the project capacity, which would be connected to either the inter or intrastate transmission system, will be sold for a maximum tariff of Rs2.70/kWh. The projects that make up the capacity target can be developed anywhere in India although the energy generated will be purchased by the railway zones of Gujarat (Western Railways), Karnataka (Southwestern Railways) and Madhya Pradesh (Western Central Railways), which will enter power purchase agreements with successful bidders. The hybrid project capacity breaks down as 18 MW of solar and 52 MW of wind for Madhya Pradesh, 14 MW of solar and 41 MW of wind for Gujarat plus 3 MW of solar and 12 MW of wind for Karnataka. The Railway Energy Management Company said bidders would have to compete for the entire capacity of a zone and may also bid for all the capacity on offer, with a bid submission deadline of July 23.Last month, under the auspices of the Indian Railway Solar Mission, Northern Railways invited bids for 133 rooftop solar systems with a capacity no larger than 10 kW and a further 677 five-kilowatt rooftop arrays for a total tender capacity of 4,715 kW.

(PV Magazine, June 21, 2019)

Adani Renewable bags 600 MW wind-solar hybrid project : The Adani Renewable Energy Park (Gujarat) unit of Adani Green Energy Limited, has bagged 600 MW of wind-

solar hybrid project capacity auctioned by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Adani will supply electricity for Rs2.69/kWh for 25 years under a power purchase agreement and the project capacity is expected to be commissioned by 2022. “Adani Renewable Energy Park (Gujarat) Ltd (AREPGL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy, had won bids for setting up 600 MW ISTS [inter-state transmission system] connected wind-solar hybrid power projects in a tender issued by SECI,” the company said yesterday in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. With the project, Adani’s portfolio of renewable generation capacity in India stands at 5.16 GW with 2.02 GW of operational projects and 3.14 GW in its development pipeline. Last month, Adani’s Gujarat unit won the bid for setting up a 250 MW wind power project auctioned by SECI while Adani Green Energy (UP) commissioned a 50 MW solar project in Uttar Pradesh. Headquartered in Ahmedabad, parent Adani Group has operational solar capacity of 1.2 GW with 810 MW under implementation. Besides PV plants in Punjab, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, the company has also set up a 1.2 GW solar cell and module manufacturing unit in Mundra, Gujarat. The company aims to install 10 GW of renewable generation capacity by 2022.

(PV Magazine, June 20, 2019)

750 MW Rajasthan tender attracts low bids of Rs 2.5/kWh : The latest 750 MW solar auction for Rajasthan saw state-owned power generator NTPC, Mahindra Susten, Hero Future Energies and Azure Power making lowest bids of Rs2.5/kWh each. The four developers bid for a cumulative capacity of 710 MW in the reverse auction conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India. Hero Future Energies bid for 250 MW, Mahindra Susten 200 MW, NTPC 160 MW and Azure Power Maple 100 MW at tariffs of Rs2.5/kWh each, reported PTI. The previous 750 MW solar auction in the state attracted the lowest bid of Rs2.48/kWh from Acme Solar, the developer which equaled the nation’s record low tariff of Rs2.44 in July last year. That benchmark had been set in May 2017, in a SECI auction for capacity at the Bhadla Solar Park. Rajasthan has an installed solar capacity of approximately 3 GW and a development pipeline of around 1.5 GW. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has estimated the state has the potential to host 142 GW of solar capacity, the highest level in India. The low levels of tariffs stem from Rajasthan’s potential for solar power generation. Highest irradiation in the country and easy availability of wasteland make the state the ideal place for setting up solar projects.

Consumer Electronics: LG launches new ThinQ AI TVs with built-in Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple AirPlay 2 in

India: LG recently announced the new range of AI ThinQ TVs in India. LG’s new smart TVs feature built-in support for Google Assistant, Apple AirPlay 2 and Amazon Alexa. The South Korean giant first introduced its new AI ThinQ range at CES 2019. LG’s new lineup includes new TV models under the SMART, UHD, NanoCell, LED and OLED AI ThinQ series. The new models feature sizes ranging from 32 to 77 inches and prices starting at Rs 24,990 going all the way to Rs 10,99,990. The price of the FHD LCD smart TVs begins at Rs 24,990, while the UHD upgrades start from Rs 50,990. Additionally, the Nano Cell and OLED TVs start at Rs 82,990 and Rs 2,09,990, respectively. LG offers built-in Google Assistant and Amazon Alex support for UHD, NanoCell and OLED TVs. LG’s new TVs also support Contextual Voice Understanding, while access to features like Alex Routines is integrated into the bundled LG’s intelligent voice-activated Magic Remote. Mr Younchul Park, Director-Home Entertainment, LG Electronics India, said, “We’re thrilled to introduce Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and AirPlay2 in our televisions that will certainly bring more convenience to our customers. This addition is LG’s commitment to simplifying the customers’ lives. With this built-in technology, users of LG televisions will be able to do much more than simply watching TV like, they can read news updates, check weather forecast, order food, essentially, they can control their surroundings in a much easier and efficient way. We are confident that this new feature will elevate the home entertainment experience of both our existing and future consumer.”

(Money Control, July 12, 2019)

Consumer electronics maker LG India target to corner 27% TV market in 2019: LG India targets to corner around 27% of the television market this year, helped by the launch of new-generation technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) to the affordable segment. Apart from this, the consumer electronics maker will be retaining its market share in 55-inch and above screen size, where LG has around 30% market share, and in OLED, where it dominates with more than 70% market share. The company will continue to invest in its Indian operations to expand and cater to the growing demand in both affordable and premium segments. Younchul Park, Director (Home Entertainment) of LG Electronics India, said, "We are expecting more than 27 per cent share (volume-wise) on the total Indian market demand helped by this new (AI-assisted models)."Last year, LG had 25% market share of the total Indian TV market. The Indian TV market is expected to be around 14 million units. The majority of this market is controlled by three leading brands, including Samsung, LG and Sony. “The competition is tough after every year but the important thing is that the segment of the large screen is growing rapidly. That's why LG is investing in those large premium sets," said Park.

(Indian Retail.com, July 11, 2019)

Sony India expects up to 15 pc sales growth this year : Consumer electronics major Sony India is eyeing sales growth of 10-15 per cent this fiscal, snapping two years of de-growth, led by its premium TV range, audio products and cameras, a top company official said. Sony India expects contribution from segments such as audio products and digital imaging to rise. The company's revenue at present is mainly led by the TV category. "I am expecting a growth of 10 to 15 per cent this year considering all the categories. If we are able to deliver that, then we would be in a very good spot," Sony India Managing Director Sunil Nayyar told in an interview. According to him, there is a "positivity in the market" being seen after a long time. Presently, Sony India gets around 65 per cent revenue from the TV segment, 15 per cent from audio, 10 per cent from camera and rest 10 per cent from other verticals. "Two years back, contribution of TV was 80 per cent," he said, adding, "We are making a shift and balanced portfolio in the country, which is profitable and driving the growth of the industry." The company is quite encouraged by the sales of its premium range of TV panels and headphones (both normal and wireless) and digital imaging products. In the TV market, Sony India is now focusing on the premium segment, which brings higher margins. Asked whether Sony TV sales in the mass market have been impacted due to aggressive pricing and competition from new entrants, Nayyar said, "Yes, they came and the price was driven down. It definitely impacted us (in 32-inch segment)."

(ET, June 24, 2019)

Sony India expects up to 15% sales growth this year: Consumer electronics major Sony India is eyeing sales growth of 10-15% this fiscal, snapping two years of de-growth, led by its premium TV range, audio products and cameras, a top company official said. Sony India expects contribution from segments such as audio products and digital imaging to rise. The company's revenue at present is mainly led by the TV category. "I am expecting a growth of 10-15% this year considering all the categories. If we are able to deliver that, then we would be in a very good spot," Sony India Managing Director Sunil Nayyar told PTI in an interview. According to him, there is a "positivity in the market" being seen after a long time. Presently, Sony India gets around 65% revenue from the TV segment, 15% from audio, 10% from camera and rest 10% from other verticals. "Two years back, contribution of TV was 80%," he said, adding, "We are making a shift and balanced portfolio in the country, which is profitable and driving the growth of the industry." The company is quite encouraged by the sales of its premium range of TV panels and headphones (both normal and wireless) and digital imaging products. In the TV market, Sony India is now focusing on the premium segment, which brings higher margins. Asked whether Sony TV sales in the mass market have been impacted due to aggressive pricing and competition from new entrants, Nayyar said, "Yes, they came and the price was driven down. It definitely impacted us (in 32-inch segment)."

(Livemint, June 23, 2019)

SECTION – IV

Forth coming EVENTS & GENERAL INFORMATION

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

Overseas Shows

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

ELCINA-CKM Program:

S. No. Program Date Venue

1. 7 QC – Problem Solving Tools 25th

June 2019 ELCINA House, New Delhi

Kindly click the following link for program details and response form:

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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 1

(TPS)

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

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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

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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