India launches contest to build homegrown web browser
The scheme will see participants submit a proposal, with 18 to be shortlisted in the first round, before eight applicants make it to a second stage of development. A winner, first runner up and second runner-up will be named. The winner will be offered assistance to develop their browser"to next levels" – a term that has not been defined.
A prize pool of $411,000 is on offer to participants, along with mentorship from NIXI and other experts.that promoted development of a home-grown Zoom clone. We've seen no evidence since that the winning product – called"Vconsol" – has been widely adopted or caused any sleepless nights for competitors.
An indigenous browser could be more troublesome for market leaders Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Mozilla. India's colossal population, and its ardor for local products, could propel a local browser to a user base in the hundreds of millions – perhaps even a billion. That's a lot of users who perhaps wouldn't be signed in to Big Tech's online services and are therefore harder to track for advertising purposes.
India won't mind that one bit: the nation recognizes that Big Tech can help it to develop and grow, but is leery of the potential for foreign entities to gain and exercise control over crucial areas of its economy. A local browser that gives Indian orgs an easier ride is therefore an extension of existing tech policies. ®
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