As expectations about an Indian operating system are rising after the announcement that IIT Madras-incubated firm has developed Bharos, some questions are also emerging as the sector is already dominated by global players.
It was said that this indigenous mobile operating system developed by JNK Operations Pvt Ltd (JANDCOPS), a Section 8 company set up by IIT Madras, IIT Madras Innovative Technologies Foundation, would provide benefits to 100 crore mobile phone users of India. . a safe environment for them.
It is to be noted that the Foundation is supported by the Government’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) as part of its National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NMICPS).
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Professor V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras said, “Bharosa Service is a mobile OS built on the foundation of trust, with a focus on giving users more freedom, control and flexibility to choose and use apps as per their needs. is about to be done. This innovative system promises to revolutionize the way users think about security and privacy on their mobile devices. IIT Madras looks forward to working closely with many more private industries, government agencies, strategic agencies and telecom service providers to increase the use and adoption of Bravaos in our country.
Regarding security, Karthik Iyer, director, J&K Operations Pvt Ltd, said that the OS provides ‘Native Over The Air’ (NOTA) updates that can help keep devices secure.
“NOTA updates are automatically downloaded and installed on the device, without the need for the user to manually initiate the process. This ensures that the device is always running the latest version of the OS, which includes the latest security patches and bug fixes. Along with NDA, PASS and NOTA, Bharos ensures that Indian mobile phones are trustworthy.
As mentioned by IIT Madras, BharOS will give users access to trusted apps from company-specific Private App Store Services (PASS).
It needs to be understood that a PASS provides access to a curated list of apps that have been thoroughly vetted and have met certain organizational security and privacy standards. This means users can be confident that the apps they are installing are safe to use and have been thoroughly screened for potential security flaws or privacy concerns.
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Appalla Saikiran, CEO of SCOPE told News18 that he believes this OS can provide a secure, lightweight and energy-efficient option for overseas users. However, he also added that whether a Made in India OS is the best solution or not remains to be seen as it will depend on the quality of the product and how well it is able to compete with the existing OS in terms of features, performance and performance. Is. and user experience.
Talking about ensuring safety and security, he said that “it will be important for developers to continuously monitor and update security features to keep systems and user data safe”.
As it was claimed that an Indian OS would compete with Google and Apple to dominate the market, Saikiran said that significant effort, resources and time would go into gaining market share for the new OS and establishing a reputation of trust with users. It will take ,
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Another question that needs to be answered here is whether millions of Indian smartphone users (Android and iOS) can get this OS installed on their handsets. Short answer would be no.
First, when it comes to pre-existing handsets, mostly smartphones, the dominant fact is that running Android on an iPhone and iOS on an Android phone is either extremely difficult or impossible. This is because these OS are specifically designed to work with the hardware and software of their respective devices.
So SaiKiran believes that some modifications will be required to run the Made in India OS on such devices.
“It is not possible to run an Indian OS on an existing iPhone or Android phone without significant modifications to the device’s firmware and kernel as well as the OS itself. However, it is possible that in the future manufacturers may develop new devices supporting the new OS,” he added.
Secondly, making the official announcement, IIT Madras said that Bharos can be installed on commercial off-the-shelf handsets.
According to the institute, it is currently being provided to organizations with stringent privacy and security requirements whose users handle sensitive information that requires confidential communication over restricted mobile apps. According to the developers, such users should have access to private cloud services via a private 5G network.
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