Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative<\/a>, Chandra visited Malawi, one of the world\u2019s poorest nations. The country\u2019s spectrum regulators invited him to give a tutorial on how to use TV spectrum to get more of the country connected.<\/p>\n\u201cWe looked at two main scenarios: medicine and education,\u201d Chandra says. \u201cHow could we use technology to improve their situation? This is what keeps me passionate about life\u2014and that includes research.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever I do, I always go back and ask myself, \u2018How can I use this to make life better for poor people?\u2019 I grew up in India, and I\u2019ve seen a lot of poverty. If I can somehow use technology to improve people\u2019s lives, that would make me very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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