India to Gain more Prominence in Cisco's Scheme of Things

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India to Gain more Prominence in Cisco's Scheme of Things 
That India stands high in Cisco's scheme of things was once again demonstrated when Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers, on a two-day visit to India, declared the company’s intention of increasing its commitment to India.
John Chambers, who met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Ministers of IT and Commerce, said, company looks forward to working with the government to find technology solutions to India’s challenges in education and healthcare.
“With broadband and cloud, we can change the school system, have many more children learning from good teachers remotely. Every village can have a healthcare facility with a fast network connection, where the health data of a person can be captured and a doctor in a remote location can take a look at it,” said Chambers who took over as Cisco’s CEO in January 1995.
Over the past decade, the $46-billion Cisco has invested immensely in India and runs a number of pilot projects in India in education and healthcare in towns like Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh and Raichur and Shimoga....See More