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BharOS Indigenous Mobile Operating System With No Default Apps, Automatic Updates Announced: All Details

BharOS is claimed to provide access to trusted apps from organisation-specific Private App Store Services (PASS).

BharOS Indigenous Mobile Operating System With No Default Apps, Automatic Updates Announced: All Details

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BharOS services are now being provided to firms that have stringent privacy and security requirements

Highlights
  • BharOS was developed by JandK Operations Private Limited
  • The system can be installed on commercial off-the-shelf handsets
  • BharOS comes with No Default Apps (NDA)
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An IIT Madras-incubated firm has developed an indigenous mobile operating system called ‘BharOS', officials said on Thursday.

The system can be installed on commercial off-the-shelf handsets. BharOS services are currently being provided to organisations that have stringent privacy and security requirements and whose users handle sensitive information that requires confidential communications on restricted apps on mobiles.

Such users require access to private cloud services through private 5G networks.

BharOS was developed by JandK Operations Private Limited (JandKops), which has been incubated at IIT Madras.

“BharOS Service is a Mobile Operating System built on a foundation of trust, with a focus on providing users more freedom, control, and flexibility to choose and use only the apps that fit their needs,” said IIT Madras director V Kamakoti.

“This innovative system promises to revolutionise the way users think about security and privacy on their mobile devices,” he said.

“We look forward to working closely with many more private industries, government agencies, strategic agencies and telecom service providers to increase the usage and adoption of BharOS in our country," he added.

BharOS comes with No Default Apps (NDA). This means that users are not forced to use apps that they may not be familiar with or that they may not trust.

Additionally, this approach allows users to have more control over the permissions that apps have on their device, as they can choose to only allow apps that they trust to access certain features or data on their device.

According to Karthik Ayyar, director of JandK Operations Pvt Ltd, BharOS offers ‘Native Over The Air' (NOTA) updates that can help to keep the 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 operating system, which includes the latest security patches and bug fixes. With NDA, PASS, and NOTA, BharOS ensures that Indian mobile phones are trustworthy," he said.

Ayyar explained that BharOS provides access to trusted apps from organisation-specific Private App Store Services (PASS).

A PASS provides access to a curated list of apps that have been thoroughly vetted and have met certain security and privacy standards of organisations.

"This means users can be confident that the apps they are installing are safe to use and have been checked for any potential security vulnerabilities or privacy concerns," he said.


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