DataWind Receives International Award For Innovative Access Device

At the FICCI Auditorium in New Delhi, during the 7th annual NTA ICT World Communication Awards, DataWind was recognized for the most Innovative Access Device. The award was bestowed jointly by Dr. Hamadoun Toure, Secretary General, International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Dr.Mukul Sangma, Honourable Chief Minister of Meghalaya and Professor Tim Unwin, Secretary General, Commonwealth Telecommunication Organisation (CTO).

The award recognizes DataWind's breakthrough web delivery platform, covered by 18 U.S. and international patterns. Offered through DataWind's UbiSurfer browser, this unique technology reduces bandwidth consumption by factors of 10x to 30x, allowing the delivery of web pages across even congested GPRS networks in 5 to 7 seconds. The DataWind UbiSlate 7C+ tablet computers incorporate quad-band EDGE cellular modems, which coupled with this powerful technology, allow the fastest internet access on the remotest locations of India's mobile networks. Known for the world's lowest cost tablet computers in the form of Aakash2, the UbiSlate 7C+ represents DataWind's offering as the world's lowest cost phablet.

Dr. Toure commented, "These 7th NTA ICT World Communication Awards will identify and recognize outstanding contributions to the field of communications, ICTs, multimedia and infrastructure, offering well-deserved congratulations to companies which have shown outstanding research, development and innovations in the ICT sector."

He further recognized the efforts in "improving the lives of citizens right across India"

DataWind's CEO, Suneet Singh Tuli said, "We're honoured to have received this award, it validates our vision of delivering mobile connectivity to tablet computers, converting them to true access devices." He further thanked the CMAI and its President NK Goyal for establishing the premier internationally recognized telecommunications awards in India, which this year were attended and supported by Union Ministers, Chief Ministers and over a dozen Ambassadors.

Source : Equity Bulls

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