Datawind is a leader in low-cost internet connectivity. Their mission is to bring the internet, which has the ability to create tremendous social and economic benefits, to billions of unconnected people. This presentation was given to the KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion in February 2016.

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Corporate Profile

2. Connecting the
Next 3 Billion
Mission of
Free Mobile Internet
World’s Most Affordable
Tablets and
Smartphones

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DataWind: Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario
India's Leading Tablet Manufacturer
Publicly listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange
2012 Impact 15

4. Solving India’s
Education Puzzle
Public-private
partnership to
deliver affordable
computing and
internet access
Eliminating Illiteracy &
Bridging The Digital Divide

5. Partnership with
Four Universities
(Including
University of
Ottawa) to create
breakthrough self-
learning software
applications for
students using
gamification

6. Technology: Free Mobile Internet
• Breakthrough Web Delivery Platform
• Covered by 18 U.S. & International Patents
• Cloud based server technology to accelerate delivery of web pages on
mobile networks
• Reduces bandwidth consumption by 10x to 30x
• Improves speed by 7x to 10x
• Gives 3G-like experience on 2.5G networks – Makes 3G networks even
better

7. UBISURFER TABLETS
Android Smartphones
2.5G, 3G & WiFi
3.5”, 4” and 5” screens
12 months unlimited web
browsing*
Android Tablets
2.5G, 3G & WiFi
7” to 10” screens
12 months unlimited
web browsing*
Starting At:
~$37.99

8. Content/App Partners
• Platform strategy for
localization and relevant
apps & content
• Partnerships with localized
apps to create greater
interaction
• Supporting hackathons to
foster a local ecosystem of
app development
• Generating revenue from
advertising and freemium
upsell

9. India could be revolutionized by the new very
low-cost tablets I saw tonight. Internet for the
billions is coming!bit.ly/q8LmLf
Swedish Foreign Minister
(Former Prime Minister)
UN Secretary General, Ban
Ki Moon calls it the “great
enabler…. with potential
to transform people’s
lives”
Chancellor Merkel: "This could also be
something for Germany - some schools
have nothing at all."
Evangelizing: Technology + Affordability

10. With PM Manmohan Singh
With US Vice President Joe Biden
Canadian Minister Ed Fast & Perrin BeattyWith Romanian Premier and with South
Korean PM: Han Duck Soo
With HRH Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace With Mexican President Vincente Fox

11. Global Adoption

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2012 Impact 15
Winner
What the world is saying..

13. UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon calls it the “great enabler….with
potential to transform people’s lives”

14. "This could also
be something for
Germany - some
schools have
nothing at all”
…Dr Angela
Merkel,
Chancellor,
Germany
DataWind CEO Suneet Singh Tuli with Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor,
Federal Republic of Germany at International German Forum 2015 to
discuss innovations that contribute to well being of society

15. Jason Pontin, Editor in Chief and
publisher of MIT Technology Review
says….“Disruptive innovation that will
prove to surpass the competition,
transform an industry, and change our
lives.”

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FORBES MAGAZINE CALLS IT
“WORLD CHANGING INDEED!”
Annual list of 15 most impactful social entrepreneurs
2012 Impact 15
Forbes Magazine calls it “World changing
indeed!”

17. Business Week
calls this the
disruptive
technology of
2014
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-
11-14/2014-outlook-super-cheap-tablets

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5 Most Overlooked Tech Trends of 2013

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CRN: The 10 Coolest Tablets of 2013

20. PC Quest:
Best Products
of 2013

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DataWind Awards & Accolades
 PWC Vision to Reality Awards: Top Up & Coming Technology Company
 DataWind awarded for most Innovative Access Device at World Communication Awards
 http://www.equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=120829
 Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance: Outstanding Product Achievement Award:
 http://www.cata.ca/Media_and_Events/Press_Releases/cata_pr06141302.html
 UK’s Most Innovative Mobile Company Award– 2012, by UK Trade & Investment – a government
department.
 http://www.ubislate.com/datawind-bags-uks-most-innovative-mobile-company-award-for-making-35-
aakash-tablet/index.html
 CNBC TV 18 and Mercedez Benz “Young Turks Innovation of Year” award 2011
 http://www.ubislate.com/datawind-bags-uks-most-innovative-mobile-company-award-for-making-35-
aakash-tablet/index.html

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DataWind Awards & Accolades Cont..
 ‘Technology of the year Award’ by Icon Magazine in the UK
 Datawind founders received “Technology Achievement Award” by Indo Canadian
Chamber of Commerce presented by Canadian Minister of Natural Resources,
Honourable Joseph Oliver, and ICCC President Satish Thakkar, Toronto
 http://www.datawind.com/technology-achievement-award-for-datawind-founders-raja-suneet-
tuli/index.html
 Shiksha Ratna Award by Digital Learning State Education Summit 2013
 http://ubislate.com/press-releases/DataWindaward.pdf
 Datawind CEO honoured as “Entrepreneur of Year 2012” by The Sikh Directory, London.
 http://efytimes.com/e1/93252/Suneet-Singh-Tuli-CEO-Datawind-Honored-Entrepreneur-Of-
The-Year-Award-By-Sikh-Directory
 “Sikh Gaurav Award” by at the Mr. Singh International event by APKF
 Other: Indo-US Chamber of Commerce Technology Award; Darpan Magazine
International Sensation Award

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Recognized For The Global Revolution
 Times of India: DataWind is India’s Biggest Tablet Maker
 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Datawind-is-Indias-biggest-tablet-maker-even-without-
Aakash/articleshow/20439120.cms
 Foreign Policy Magazine: “India’s Tablet Revolution: How a $40 device is
going to change the lives of billions”
 http://www.orlandosentinel.com/digitalunlimited/partners/sns-wp-wp-frgnp-bc-india-comment26-20130626,0,316973.story
 Quartz: “How the internet is about to gain 3 billion new users”
 http://qz.com/#32125/25-tablets-2-mobile-data-plans-and-zero-margins-how-the-internet-is-about-to-gain-3-billion-new-users/
 BBB: “Tablet Sends Shock Waves Through The Industry”
 http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/11/40-tablet-sends-shock-waves-through-the-industry/

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Recognized For The Global Revolution Cont..
 Quartz: “Five Most Disruptive Technologies of 2012”
 http://qz.com/#36523/the-five-most-disruptive-technologies-of-2012/
 ReadWrite.Com: “If you don't believe that changes everything, you're
just not paying attention.”
 http://readwrite.com/2012/12/03/ubislate-7ci-can-this-20-tablet-really-change-the-
world?utm_source=pulsenews&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed:+readwriteweb+(ReadWriteWeb)
 Scientific American: “When I held that thing in my hand, I thought this is
going to change the world, and the world doesn’t know it yet.”
 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/free-online-classes-bring-magic-rwanda/?page=4

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 Software Developers
 App Designers
 Database Engineers
 Systems Administrators
 Embedded Software Developers
 Visual Designers
 Kernel Software Engineers
 RF Design Engineers
 Nanotech Engineers (Class 1000/100 cleanroom facilities): Thinfilm deposition (Sputtering, Evaporation, Plasma Assisted), Etching (Liquid,
Plasma), Lithography
Strong R&D Team & Resources:
 Java, Web Services Developers
 C++ Developers
 ASIC Designer
 Server Architecture Developers
 Mechanical Designers
 Industrial Designers
 Hardware Designers
 Manufacturing Engineers

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Quality of Education α Economic Class
The Need and Context

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The Breakthrough
Datawind Cloud
Server
Internet
1.00 MB 0.03 MB
Covered by 18 US and several international patents.
Delivers web on existing networks without new infrastructure.
Allows for unlimited web browsing access.
Separate User & Payer: Shift the burden of margins from
hardware to recurring revenue streams
Hardware
Device
Warranties
Network
ServiceContent &
Subscription
Advertising
Breakthrough web delivery platform Disruptive Business Model

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Core Technology
 DataWind’s patented web-delivery platform offers substantially lower data consumption compared to
other mobile devices
Lowest Cost Devices
Potential: Unlimited Internet
Browsing
DataWind Tablet

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Developed World DataWind
Developed World DataWind
Developed World DataWind
Core Technology (cont’d)
Traditional Solutions DataWind Solution
Operator
Gateway
DataWind
Gateway
Carrier
Gateway
800kb
20kb
Avg. Page Size
Avg. Network Load
Avg. Processor Capacity
Expensive
Data Access
Efficient
Data Access
Avg: ~$79.00/month Avg: ~$2.00/month
Network Load
Reduced 30x
Smaller Page
Impressions
Less Speed
Required
Faster
Access
Low Cost
Access
Low Cost
Hardware
Key Benefit
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ANDROID TABLETS AT AN
UNBEATABLE PRICE
Winner
ANDROID TABLETS AT AN UNBEATABLE PRICE
• The UbiSlates are a powerful series of Android tablets
with touch screens, that also work as smart-phones.
• Perfect for anytime/anywhere web access,
multimedia content and Android games &
applications

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 Full set of accessory options:
 Car charger
 External antenna
 Keyboard case
 Convert it into a laptop!
Accessories:

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Bridging the Digital Divide!