JandK Operations Pvt., which is incubated at IIT-Madras, is in talks with private sector businesses as well as government agencies that have strict privacy and security requirements. BharOS, India's first indigenous mobile phone operating system, was developed by Ltd.
There is a lot of interest, not just from government agencies but also from businesses in the private sector. In an interview, IIT Madras director Prof. V Kamakoti stated, "We are moving toward working with them."
The central government provided funding for the non-profit Pravartak Technologies Foundation at IIT Madras, where JandK was incubated.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, minister of telecommunications and information technology, and Dharmendra Pradhan, minister of education, tested BharOS on Tuesday and were successful in making video and audio calls. Atmanirbhar Bharat is one step closer with the indigenous operating system. as India tries to localize manufacturing, supply chains, and applications as well as build a strong infrastructure for important industries like electronics and semiconductors In addition to providing incentives tied to production for hardware produced in India, the government is placing an increasing emphasis on data privacy and security.
In point of fact, BharOS offers an alternative to Android and iOS from Google. In fact, the Competition Commission of India had asked Google to remove all restrictions on device manufacturers loading apps outside of the Google Playstore and imposed a fine of 1,337 crore rupees on the company for allegedly exploiting Android's dominant position with a 95 percent market share. Together with the CCI, the search giant is modifying how it promotes the app store.
“A secure Indian mobile operating system is what we're looking for as a nation. This basically means that it only runs approved software on it. The authorized software should not be executed by the system, even if only a minor modification is made. We can control malware and other actions that compromise privacy and security with such high assurances. "For quite some time," Kamakoti stated, "both IIT-Madras and IIT-Madras-incubated firms are working on it." The next step will be to give businesses access to their own app stores and control over which apps can be used on phones. Despite the fact that it would currently be available to a restricted or captive group of users, it will be included in the OS's commercial launch.
The BharOS can be installed on devices given to employees by interested businesses. We will grant the organization access to a private app store, allowing it to control all apps uploaded there. Other apps won't work on phones, only those from that store," he said.
“BharOS can be installed on any commercial phone as long as the vendor provides us with the development manuals and a few features. This involves porting a complete secure stack to a handset, not just an operating system," he added.
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