Domestic mobile phone giants are expected to benefit from changes in India's approval policy

Beijing, September 2 (Xinhua) India will try the strategy of parallel testing to speed up the security approval of new electronic devices, reducing the original approval time from 16 to 21 weeks to 5 to 8 weeks, according to industry groups. Technology companies such as Xiaomi, Samsung and Apple may benefit from it.

"for industry, this is directly related to the convenience of business; for consumers, it helps to get the latest products more quickly," said the manufacturer Information Technology Association (MAIT), an industry group. In order to shorten the time required, the testing agency the Indian Bureau of Standards "has agreed to launch a pilot project to conduct parallel testing of some identified electronic hardware products".

Wireless headphones may be the first devices to pass a quick test, which will then be extended to other products. The move is a boost for companies such as Xiaomi and Samsung, which sell the most smartphones in India, with a combined market share of 46 per cent, according to Counterpoint.

Previously, a new Apple AirPods could take 16 weeks of tedious testing in India because the charge box and its components had to be licensed before headphones could be evaluated. For a smartphone and its components, the testing time can be as long as 21 weeks.

Officials from India's Ministry of Information Technology, the Indian Bureau of Standards and MAIT held closed-door meetings with executives from companies such as Apple and Samsung on Wednesday before making the pilot decision, a source said.

Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Indian Bureau of Standards and the Ministry of Information Technology did not respond to requests for comment.