Jio is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited and acts as a 4G network provider in India. Microsoft says the partnership will last 10 years and aim to accelerate digitalization through solutions based on storage services, connectivity, and computing. Microsoft and Jio will work to improve digital transformation pathways through Indian society and economy. Among the technologies the companies will use will include AI, Internet of Things, blockchain, cognitive services, and edge computing. Microsoft and Jio will work with organizations in India to help them improve their digital output through the adoption of innovative technology. “We have an incredible opportunity to apply advances in technology to help organizations across India innovate and grow,” says Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. “The combination of Jio’s leading connectivity and digital solutions with Azure, Azure AI and Office 365 will bring powerful tools and platforms for compute, storage, productivity and more to millions of businesses in the country.”
Collaboration
Microsoft detailed what is included in the new partnership: Jio will be executing on its vision of integrated speech and computer vision solutions for Indian customers by working together with Microsoft to develop solutions that support major Indian languages and dialects, which will promote the adoption of technology across all cross-sections of Indian society.”
