USB-C has been a hot topic this year as the European Union (EU) had been pushing for it to become a universal standard. Moving away from proprietary connections and reducing cable clutter (material waste). Apple had been fighting its efforts the entire time, hoping it could derail the EU’s efforts and maintain its Lightning connection.
However, USB-C has far surpassed Lightning and other alternatives, showing that it could be a strong leader in connectivity standards. The latest version even includes Thunderbolt and 40Gbps transfer speeds (with a coming push toward 80Gbps) while maintaining the same connector. Sorry Apple, but you lost this one.
Not only has support for this taken off in the EU, but now other countries are starting to take interest (which was expected to happen). With India being the latest to join the efforts.
For India, it is the “Bureau of Indian Standards” that sets these standards. It is now considering adopting similar expectations in India that would require companies to support a common connection. All in efforts to reduce waste and enhance user experience/friendliness.
It won’t be long before we see the same standards being drawn up in the US as well. This is why Apple has already been making a slow push toward USB-C and away from it’s Lightning connection. There is little to no point in manufacturing both styles for different parts of the world. It is much more feasible to roll toward USB-C globally and move on.
Any thoughts on the whole requiring of companies to use a standard connection? Do you agree with these efforts and support having a single connection for everything you own? Or do you enjoy rummaging through all your cables looking for the right adapter for the job? Maybe that last question was a little leading. Regardless, you can share your own thoughts in the comment section below.
