Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with CEO (CEO) of the Global Chipmaker Qualcomm, Cristiano R Amon, on Saturday, where they discussed ‘India’s progress in AI, innovation and skill’. The prime minister praised the company’s “commitment to the semiconductor and AI missions of India” and said in an X -mail that “India offers unparalleled talent and scale to build technology that will form our collective future.” Amon himself placed on X about the meeting, in which he thanked Modi for promoting a broader partnership between @qualcomm and India in support of the Indiaai and India Semiconductor Missions, as well as the transition to 6G. ” “We are encouraged by the opportunities to develop an Indian ecosystem on AI smartphones, computers, smart glasses, car, industrial and more,” he also said. The meeting of the US Chipmaker’s CEO with the Indian Prime Minister comes in the aftermath of China, which begins an investigation into the company about obtaining Israel’s autotalks, Reuters reported. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said the investigation would see if Qualcomm had violated the Antitrust Act of China by not declaring some details in the acquisition of the Israeli Chip designer. Qualcomm CEO at 6G and AI Amon believes that 6G is the connection that the world will need at the age of AI. In an interview with NDTV, Amon said: “We started with 2G … 3G dealt with the connection to the internet, 4G went over broadband and made the phone in a computer, 5g has been to make sure everyone can have unlimited data tariffs … 6G is the connection for the age of AI.” During the conversation, he also called India’s “connectivity and smartphones and the mobile internet” and said that he believes that the same approach is needed with artificial intelligence. “We have to work very hard to democratize this technology and make sure everyone has access to it,” he said. As for his encounter with Modi, Amon told the publication that he was “always inspired by the prime minister.” Qualcomm’s expanding business in India The US chipmaker has been in India for about two decades and is now expanding their business in the country further than smartphone chips. Now, XR and Smartglasses are expected to be their main focus in the future. “Our mobile business remains strong, but we are building a broader portfolio of car, iot, broadband and calculations that will contribute significantly by 2028,” said Maleet Singh, senior director and Indian business chief for Automotive, IOT, Connectivity and Broadband at Qualcomm India, in a conversation with Financial Express.
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