Having reached its target of 400 free WiFi-enabled railway stations in India, Google India has plans to expand its free WiFi services to public places such as malls, cafés, and universities. Additionally, Google Station will collaborate with India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh to provide internet access to 12,000 villages...
Qualcomm to Set Up Campus in India
Semiconductors and telecom major Qualcomm will invest $400 million to set up its largest facility outside its headquarters at San Diego, CA., at Hyderabad in India's southern state of Telangana. Phase-1 of the project will include a built-up space of 1.7 million square feet to house 10,000 employees. Qualcomm already...
Google Uses AI for Indian Language Content
To make it easy for "print publishers to create mobile-friendly web content," Mountain View, California-based Google launched Navlekha, (New Writing) a platform to help Indian language publishers get on the web. It will use artificial intelligence to render any PDF containing Indian language content into editable text. Navlekha has begun...
Google Provides Free Wi-Fi at 400 Train Stations in India
Since 2015, Google has been working with federally-owned and operated entities, the Indian Railways and RailTel, a pan-India optic fiber network running along railway tracks in rural and urban regions covering 70% of India’s population, to bring public Wi-Fi to India’s train stations. The first Wi-Fi-enabled railway station, Mumbai Central,...
Ebix Inc., Acquires 60% of India's Smartclass
Atlanta, GA based Ebix Inc., will acquire a 60% stake for $8 million in New Delhi-based e-learning company Smartclass Educational Services Private Limited. This is Ebix’s ninth acquisition in India in a little over two years. Smartclass will be integrated into Ebix’s education and e-learning initiatives in India. The company’s...
Global, Indian Companies to Boost Smartphone Adoption in India
Google and India's telecom company Bharti Airtel have partnered to launch low-cost 4G smartphones powered by Android Go, a trimmed down version of Android 8.1 Oreo, in India. Noida-based Lava International Limited and New Delhi-based Micromax, will make the first set of 4G handsets powered by Android Go. Vani Venkatesh, chief...