HFCL Ships 1 Lakh Indigenously Made Wi-Fi products | Made-In-India X-Ray Baggage Scanner | TrainSome

#HFCL #Vehant #MakeInIndia #TrainsomeScanning technology: Now, made-in-India x-ray baggage scannersBan on Chinese suppliers helps local firms such as Vehant Technologies develop hi-tech security scanners and bag domestic orders tooHFCL ships 1 lakh indigenously made Wi-Fi products, plans global expansionNext time whenever you are at the airport, chances are your baggage might be scanned by homegrown technology. The Indian X-ray baggage scanners segment is one which was dominated by Chinese suppliers but the recent move by the government has opened doors for the Indian suppliers. One such local player is Noida-based Vehant Technologies. “The ban on Chinese suppliers helps India to become self-reliant when it comes to the tech industry.It falls in line with the PM’s recent call of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’. Due to Covid, the market has been down in recent months hence comparison of sales (with 2019 figures) is not really possible but still this ban has helped a lot. We have recently bagged two major orders from Kolkata Metro and Punjab Prisons which would have been difficult if Chinese vendors were there,” said Kapil Bardeja, co-founder and CEO, Vehant Technologies, a manufacturer of X-ray baggage scanners machines. It is also among the first to develop the machine locally. Currently, it manufactures 500-600 X-ray baggage scanners annually, including dual view scanners.Currently, the Xray baggage scanner market is flooded with US and European players such as Smiths Detection, Rapiscan, 3D Xray, Astrophysics. Nevertheless Indian players such as Evolve, Krystan Vision, Siddhalakshmi have picked up pace. Bardeja added, “In x-ray scanners, we are still importing 20-25% components but it is from non-Chinese vendors. Earlier we had a few Chinese vendors but after May 2020 guidelines, we shifted to western vendors which increased costs a bit.”Local manufacturing of X-ray baggage scanner machines is fairly new; while Chinese players can produce 5000 scanners a year, the Indian manufacturers are able to make only 500 machines.“We are very positive about government support, it should continue. Either ban on Chinese players or providing a level playing field is required. We think some kind of duty protection is also required for the Indian players to compete with global players. In my opinion, a 20% duty imposed on foreign players is good for Indian manufacturers to compete,” he said, adding, “We added x-ray baggage scanners to our portfolio and have grabbed 25% market share in the last two years. We have also successfully sold to airports.”Domestic telecom gear maker HFCL on Wednesday said it has completed the shipment of one lakh Wi-Fi products made indigenously and now plans to expand its global footprint.The company said it is enhancing readiness to serve 5G network requirements as well.”HFCL has completed one lakh units” shipment of a wireless networking portfolio comprising Wi-Fi access points and Point to Point Unlicensed Band Radios to its customers. HFCL has been able to achieve this key milestone in less than a year of commencing production,” HFCL said in a statement.HFCL said the entire product portfolio has been conceptualized, designed, developed and manufactured by HFCL in India complying with global specifications and all these products are being sold under the brand name IO.LINKS- https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/hfcl-ships-1-lakh-indigenously-made-wifi-products-plans-global-expansion/2005456https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/scanning-technology-now-made-in-india-x-ray-baggage-scanners/2164891/“We plan to expand our global footprint to cover international terrains with our Made in India products and continue to play an active role in the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan,” HFCL Managing Director Mahendra Nahata said.The company aims to project India as the next generation innovation and manufacturing hub for telecom products, the statement said.The government has earmarked an incentive of around Rs 12,000 crore to push domestic telecom gear manufacturing and the guidelines are expected to be in place this month.Currently, Indian telecom market is dominated by foreign equipment suppliers.”With 5G rollout expected in 2021 in India, HFCL is geared to serve the next generation communication needs of customers in India to boost the country”s 4G connectivity and enhance its readiness for 5G,” the statement said. PTI PRS RUJ RUJ

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