MUMBAI: Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella reaffirmed the company's commitment to India by unveiling a slew of India focused product rollouts, including a lighter version of Skype , on Wednesday in Mumbai. Skype Lite , a lighter version of the video and voice calling software, has been especially designed for use in India's patchy telecom networks. I could imagine Skype Lite being used for application of new licences, permits or a number of different government processes,” Eugene Ho, Director of Products at Skype told ET. Skype Lite will be available in 7 local languages and English.Project Sangam is another India-first rollout that the company announced. A joint initiative from Microsoft and LinkedIn, Project Sangam allow users to register using Aadhaar to register on LinkedIn and enroll for skill development programs.

Source: Economic Times February 22, 2017 14:37 UTC