In 2006 China demanded all mobile telephone manufactures to standardise on USB connections for charging and data transfer. South Korea did so a year earlier, requiring 'standardized charging' without explicitly stating USB. [1]
I'm curious if or how this requirement had any impact on charger standardisation. The Chinese market combined with economies of scale for common production models could have outweighed any cost benefits a market for chargers could have brought.
I'm curious if or how this requirement had any impact on charger standardisation. The Chinese market combined with economies of scale for common production models could have outweighed any cost benefits a market for chargers could have brought.
[1] http://news.softpedia.com/news/Chinese-Government-Demands-US...