The good bye. Panasonicthe renowned Japanese corporation, has officially announced the international restructuring of all its operations. In this sense, regarding its activities in the Peruthe final decision of the multinational has resulted in the closure of its battery factory and, also, in the reinforcement of its commercial work for electrical appliances.
The company, through a statement, has specified that from today the Peruvian market will need to source Panasonic batteries from the industrial operations they already have in the region.
Likewise, the company clarifies that it is a decision that meets your activity optimization plans in the medium term and to the changes generated by global trends in demand and technology.
In the same way, it is a change that reflects Panasonic’s commitment so that its products have a more ecological profile to contribute to the reduction of global warming.
Panasonic was founded by businessman Konosuke Matsushita and arrived in Lima in 1966 to begin operations. At that time, the company identified that the battery market depended on imports and the scarce national production was not keeping up with the demand. Currently, the Japanese firm offers its battery lines, white goods and audio/video products in Peru.
Why is it not recommended that you throw the batteries in the trash?
For some years, Caring for the environment has become one of the most important issues to take into account. Just as there is recycling of plastics, paper and glass, batteries, which are considered toxic waste, are very harmful elements that should be separated from general waste to avoid contamination and preserve our health.
The main enemy of batteries is time. After being used, this small source of energy gives off rust that, when mixed with the rest of the waste, might contaminate the soil, water and air.
Likewise, experts point out that a common spent battery contaminates 3,000 liters of water and a button cell (watch batteries) contaminates 600,000 liters of water.
What happened to Nextel? The telecommunications company that was very popular in Peru
Nextel Peru was the third largest mobile phone brand in our country that operated since 1998 and that positioned itself in serving the business customer segment. However, NII Holdings, former owner of the Peruvian subsidiary, announced in 2013 the sale of the operations of Nextel del Perú SA to Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA (Entel Chile) for approximately 400 million dollars.
Nextel fell when its US parent company filed for bankruptcy. NII Holdings sought the protection of the US authorities to restructure the debt they had. The legal procedure did not mean that the company had to close, but it was forced to make profound changes in its organization and thus sold assets in order to pay its obligations.
What happened to BellSouth, the telecommunications company that competed with Telefónica in Peru?
In 1990, the steps that laid the foundations for the era of mobile telephony in Peru were taken. The first operator to present the revolutionary alternative in our territory was Telemóvil, which was led by Genaro Delgado Parker, the businessman television, who decided to bring the system that in the world It had been operating successfully since 1983.
According to information collected from the Mercado Negro portal, Delgado Parker, along with his partners, presented the project as the “great mobile dream,” which would allow access to cell phones. In this way, the remembered Telemóvil arose on April 8, 1990, which had cellular antennas located in the Morro Solar, the Centinela hill in La Molina and the Capeco building on the Vía Expresa.
How do you charge one smartphone with another?
To use reverse charging, you’ll need a USB-C to USB-C cable (in the event that both phones are Android). If you plan to fill the battery of an iPhone, then you will require a Lightning to USB-C.
If you can’t find these special cables, don’t worry, you can use a USB OTG adapter that allows you to use your cell phone’s charger. This is because on one side it is a USB-C and on the other it is a USB A female port.
Once both devices are connected, the phone with the most battery will become the charger; however, before starting this process, you have to choose the “reverse charging” option that will appear on the screen.
