Poco says it has experienced “resounding success” with its recent 5G smartphone launches in the budget and mid-range segments. With the commencement of 5G services in India, the company plans to bolster its 2023 smartphone portfolio with 5G NSA (non-standalone) and SA (standalone) compatibility. Poco hopes to also explore the IoT space and other product categories to expand its ecosystem, which is currently dominated by smartphones. Gadgets 360 interviewed Himanshu Tandon, Country Head, Poco India, to get his take on Poco’s performance in the country and its future plans. Gadgets 360: As smartphone brands have begun to expand their ecosystems, how is Poco planning to branch out into other product categories such as wearables and IoT devices? Himanshu Tandon: At Poco, we are working relentlessly to offer a seamless customer experience, and thus, our team has been working towards identifying a differentiator for products beyond smartphones. In the coming year, foraying into ecosystem categories will be one of the focus areas for us. We are exploring several IoT and other categories with a price-to-performance ratio fine-tuned …