According to Manuel Bronstein, a Google VP, this program could help the tech company to reach the hundreds of millions of people in India who don’t have smartphones or other Internet access.
In addition to the call-in platform, Google is also launching a multi-lingual feature to the voice platform. Interpreter mode promises to act as a real-time translator between people speaking two different languages. The feature will support for English and Hindi, and will debut in the coming months.
Google Assistant currently supports nine Indian languages, which could further aid the company’s efforts to expand in this market.