From Google To Microsoft: Know Which Company Pledged What

BENGALURU: PM Narendra Modi’s visit to U.S. has been marked as one of the best opportunity for India to go digital with the world and bringing technologies and innovations that would mark India’s future as a developed nation in the world. Search giant Google and software maker Microsoft were among many other large technology giants that pledged their support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India initiative, according to indiatimes.com.

Qualcomm:

Qualcomm Inc. is an American global semiconductor company that designs and markets wireless telecommunications products and services. Qualcomm has announced a $150 million fund to invest in Indian startups. It has been funding startups in the country since 2007, and will encourage product design from India. Qualcomm has also given its own slogan, ‘Design In India’ which is in sync with PM’s signature campaign ‘Make In India’.

Microsoft:

Microsoft Corporation has announced that the company is planning to enable broadband internet using television white-space technology. Microsoft CEO, Nadella also has plans to partner with the government of India, state governments, telecommunications companies and local ISPs (internet service providers) to take this technology to 5,00,000 villages in India. The company has piloted the project in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, using a technology that harvests bandwidth on unused television channels to deliver broadband access.

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