Microsoft has showcased
its cloud and mobile technologies that are driving digital transformation
across large, medium and small enterprises and across government departments in
India. State Bank of India, Flipkart, Tata Motors, and government departments
across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil
Nadu are using Microsoft’s cloud and mobile technologies to empower employees,
engage customers, optimize processes and transform products and services.
Microsoft CEO Satya
Nadella, spoke at the company’s Future Decoded event, and announced a new
offering for mobile-first and mobile-only markets –Skype Lite. Skype
Lite allows communication and collaboration over low-bandwidth networks and
will bring Aadhaar integration to the app by June 2017. He further announced
that India’s largest bank - State Bank of India, has chosen
Office365 to drive communication and collaboration among its employees. He
spoke of a blended learning platform that brings together Microsoft’s cloud
technologies and LinkedIn’s job search capabilities. Referred to as Project
Sangam it can create a life-long skilling platform for
Indian workers. Nadella also mentioned Kaizala, a
productivity app that helps organizations connect with mobile only users to get
work done on simple and secure chat interface.
“At Microsoft, we aim
to empower every Indian and every Indian organization to achieve more,” said
Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft. “With the transformative power of the cloud,
we are enabling Indian start-ups, businesses of all sizes, and government
agencies to build new digital capability, find new growth and seize the
opportunities ahead.”
Skype Lite, the fast
and light integrated communications app, designed for India
Skype Lite is
Microsoft’s fastest and smallest Skype app to date. It is built to help people
in India stay connected in challenging network conditions, as it is lightweight
and fast. Skype Lite contains features specifically designed for India,
including help to manage SMS by intelligently removing clutter, mobile data and
Wi-Fi usage monitoring, India-focused Skype Bots and power saving
functionality. The app will be available in seven local languages: Gujarati,
Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Skype will also bring Aadhaar integration to
the app by June 2017. With this integration, Skype users will be able to
authenticate the identity of unknown callers in a variety of situations where
identification verification is required, including job interviews, goods and
property sale.
Project Sangam, a
life-long skill development and jobs platform for Indians
Project Sangam aims to
bridge the widening skill gap in the country today. It will enable blended
online and offline, teaching and learning. The project aims to connect the
skills learning programs directly with relevant jobs, by leveraging the power
of LinkedIn’s extensive job search platform.
Project Sangam will allow users to register using their Aadhaar
identity ensuring life-long access to the platform. Project Sangam can
strengthen the skilling eco-system in India and has the potential to benefit
millions of new skill seekers in the country.
Kaizala, for
collaboration between desktop and mobile computing users
Kaizala is available on all leading mobile platforms. Kaizala
offers seamless convergence of an instant messenger and a productivity enhancer
for those always on the move. Kaizala has been successfully tested by the
Government of Andhra Pradesh at a 12-day mega event involving 20 million
people. The Government of Andhra Pradesh now plans to replicate it across many
departments to implement real-time governance across the state.
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