While India banned several Chinese apps in 2020, Huawei and ZTE were never formally prohibited. Instead, New Delhi tightened security norms through a directive for the telecom sector, which has been in place since June 2021.
China's Huawei and ZTE are yet to receive approval from the National Cyber Security Coordinator, as they are yet to meet the requirements under the the 'trusted sources regime'
The DoT's proposal is similar to the 'rip and replace' program implemented in the United States, where the government provided funds to reimburse telecom companies for replacing equipment considered a national security risk.
China and Germany, the world's number two and number three economies respectively, have long had close economic ties.
Meanwhile, European telecom majors Nokia and Ericsson have refused crisis-hit Vodafone Idea's request to supply the 5G equipment on credit
The company has given orders for broadband network equipment in telecom circles of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh (MP-CG), the sources told PTI.
The ZTE Nubia Pad 3D will be up for pre-order from March 25, while its sale will begin from April 11. However, details about the Nubia Pad 3D’s price and availability are yet to be announced.
The Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition arrives alongside the ZTE Voyage 40 Pro+.
The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra features a starting price of $800 (Roughly Rs 62,200) in the US or €830 (Roughly Rs 69,250) in Europe for the base 8GB/128GB variant.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs will scrutinize auditor reports and has received information from unnamed sources that indicates potential violation including fraud, according to the documents.
The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra features a starting price of CNY 5,000 (Roughly Rs 57,600) in China for the base 8GB/256GB model. The ZTE Axon 40 Pro boasts a starting price of CNY 2,999 (Roughly Rs 35,500).
The Nubia 40 Pro Gravity Edition also supports magnetic wireless charging, another first for Android smartphones.
The Nubia Red Magic 6S Pro is priced at CNY 3,999 (Roughly Rs 45,250) for the base 8GB/128GB model and going all the way up to CNY 6,399 (Roughly Rs 72,400) for the top-end 18GB/512GB variant.
The phone comes with a 16MP front camera that is hidden behind the display.
The biggest highlight of the phone will be that second-gen UD front camera, which will double the pixel density of the screen to 400 ppi in the area above the camera, making it virtually unnoticeable.
The ZTE Blade V30’s features a starting price of MXN 6,199 (Roughly Rs 23,200) for the sole 4GB/128GB model. Additionally, the ZTE Blade V30 Vita will set you back MXN 5,099 (Roughly Rs 19,100) for the 3GB/128GB variant.
The phone could be arriving in China on July 22.
The Axon 30 5G with the second-gen under-display camera will likely debut as a flagship.
Under the proposed rules that won initial approval Thursday, the FCC could also revoke prior equipment authorizations issued to Chinese companies.
The DoT, on March 10, amended the Unified Access Service License thereby mandating the use of equipment only from "trusted sources" from June 15.
DoT further said that the Designated Authority shall notify the categories of equipment for which the security requirements related to trusted sources are applicable.
The ZTE Axon 20 5G was the first phone to feature the under-display camera technology when it launched last year.
The phone will be capable of 4K HDR video recording and 10-bit colour support.
The ZTE Blade 20 5G is priced at CNY 1,499 (Roughly Rs 16,800 ) in China.
ZTE Axon 20 5G, that offers an all-screen experience is priced affordably in China