India's Competition Commission Denda Google Due To Its Anti-Competition Practice On Android Operating Systems
JAKARTA - India's competition regulator announced on Thursday, October 20, that it had fined Alphabet Inc's Google 13.38 billion Indian rupees for anti-competitive practices linked to Android mobile devices.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) also ordered Google not to offer any incentives to smartphone makers for exclusively bringing its search service. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters on the fine.
Google is facing a series of antitrust cases in India and stricter technology sector regulations. India's competition watchdog is also looking at Google's business behavior in the smart TV market and its in-app payment systems.
According to Counterpoint Research, Google's operating system, Android, has been powering 97% of India's 600 million smartphones.