A summary of an interview with Sandhya Devanathan, Meta's head in India: Sandhya Devanathan, who has led Meta's operations in India for nearly two years, discusses the company's significant growth and challenges in the Indian market. While Meta has experienced substantial business expansion and increased user engagement across Facebook, Instagram,...
Microsoft’s AI Reaches Remote Areas in India
Incorporating the same the same technology that underpins ChatGPT, Jugalbandi, (a Hindi word mean a duet between two musicians), a chatbot built in collaboration by Microsoft, the open-source initiative OpenNyAI, and AI4Bharat, backed by the Indian government, will redefine information access for all in India. This chatbot offers insights into...
Reliance Jio Sells 60 Million Smart Feature Phones in India
In India, first-time internet consumers are connecting to the web on gadgets that only cost about $20. These inexpensive smart feature phones have physical keypads that are easier to adapt to, than touch screens for those new to mobile phone technology. They provide some basic apps and internet access in...
India's Airtel, Reliance Jio to Start Voice over Wi-Fi Services
New Delhi-based Bharti Airtel and Navi Mumbai headquartered Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJio) are in advanced stages of testing Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) services, a technology that keeps users connected even without a mobile signal. This move will enable telecom companies to take on over-the-top players such as Skype, WhatsApp, Hike, Facebook...
India Recorded Over 4.5 Billion Downloads in Three Months
Cosnumers in India India installed more mobile apps than any other country in the first quarter of 2019. According to latest data from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower, based in San Francisco, CA, India installed more than 4.5 billion mobile apps during that period. TikTok, WhatsApp, Like, Hotstar, Facebook, Messenger,...
India's Telecom Regulator Strongly Backs Net Neutrality
TRAI, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, published recommendations backing net neutrality, supporting equal internet access for all. If the recommendations are accepted by the communications ministry, India will be ahead of the curve in internet rights. Given the overwhelming public support for net neutrality, the government is expected to...