Google’s new CEO, Sundar Pichai is on India tour. This is his first overseas trip after he stepped up as a CEO of search engine giant. Pichai and some of the top executives from YouTube and Google have made exciting announcements for company’s plans for India.
1. 100 WiFi Stations
Google wants to bring free internet connectivity to India. The company has plans to setup WiFi stations at 100 railway stations across the country by next year. Google will be working with Indian Railway’s telecom wing, RailTel in setting up WiFi facility. Govt of India has signed an agreement with Google to provide WiFi facility at 400 stations across the country.
2. Google is Hiring
Google is looking to hire smart people in their Bangalore and Hyderabad offices.
3. New Campus in Hyderabad
Google India is building a new huge campus in Hyderabad. This campus will be powered with new capabilities.
4. 2 Million Developers
Google wants to see more number of developers coming out of India. The company is partnering with National Skill Development Council to train over 2 million developers in India.
5. Internet for All
Google is coming up with a rural internal programme. The pilot project will be floated in 300,000 villages in India. Google understands the importance of internet and it’s critical need to spread across rural India.
6. Bicycle for women
Google is working towards helping women to get online. The company has projected to help women from over 3 lakh villages across India to get online. The ‘bicycle for women’ program will go live nationally from coming year.
7. Project Loon
Project Loon will be an easiest way to spread the reach of Internet. It is a project to provide internet connectivity using balloons. Google has already tested this technology in New Zealand, California and Brazil. Each balloon can prove connectivity to ground area of 40 km diameter using LTE technology.
8. Android Users
India has been an important market for Android. The penetration of Android smartphones in India will surpass the same in US by 2016.
1. 100 WiFi Stations
Google wants to bring free internet connectivity to India. The company has plans to setup WiFi stations at 100 railway stations across the country by next year. Google will be working with Indian Railway’s telecom wing, RailTel in setting up WiFi facility. Govt of India has signed an agreement with Google to provide WiFi facility at 400 stations across the country.
2. Google is Hiring
Google is looking to hire smart people in their Bangalore and Hyderabad offices.
3. New Campus in Hyderabad
Google India is building a new huge campus in Hyderabad. This campus will be powered with new capabilities.
4. 2 Million Developers
Google wants to see more number of developers coming out of India. The company is partnering with National Skill Development Council to train over 2 million developers in India.
5. Internet for All
Google is coming up with a rural internal programme. The pilot project will be floated in 300,000 villages in India. Google understands the importance of internet and it’s critical need to spread across rural India.
6. Bicycle for women
Google is working towards helping women to get online. The company has projected to help women from over 3 lakh villages across India to get online. The ‘bicycle for women’ program will go live nationally from coming year.
7. Project Loon
Project Loon will be an easiest way to spread the reach of Internet. It is a project to provide internet connectivity using balloons. Google has already tested this technology in New Zealand, California and Brazil. Each balloon can prove connectivity to ground area of 40 km diameter using LTE technology.
8. Android Users
India has been an important market for Android. The penetration of Android smartphones in India will surpass the same in US by 2016.
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