DataWind Maintains Market Leadership Position Selling 34% of All Tablets in India in Q1 2016

MISSISSAUGA, ON–(Marketwired – May 26, 2016) – DataWind Inc. (TSX: DW), the leader in delivering Internet access to emerging markets, sold 34.2% of all tablets in India during the first quarter of 2016, well ahead of second-place Samsung, which sold 20.9% of all tablets, according to a recent CMR report. IDC’s recent study of the Indian tablet market also confirmed DataWind’s leadership position, with a commanding lead over Samsung in second place followed by Lenovo in third place. Both CMR and IDC for the second quarter in a row confirmed DataWind’s number one ranking.

The CMR study also shows that DataWind holds a remarkable 74.4% market share in the sub Rs. 5,000 tablet segment (approximately $75), which is the largest and fastest growing segment of the market having increased to 46% of the overall tablet market in India.

Mr. Suneet Singh Tuli, President and CEO of DataWind, said: “We delivered a record quantity of tablets in the quarter due to the continued overwhelming demand from our customers. Our low-cost devices which come bundled with one year of free web access remain one of the only ways for many in India to access the internet.

“DataWind firmly believes that the digital divide can be addressed through technology intervention, at an affordable price point and we are focused on driving the cost downward to a level where access to technology becomes ‘universally affordable’ and democratization of technology finds its true meaning.”

DataWind’s products break the affordability barrier and deliver Internet access across traditional mobile networks as DataWind executes its vision to empower the next three billion Internet users. The company’s success to date reinforces the fact that DataWind is the only tablet provider in India focused on providing affordable devices with Internet access. All DataWind devices come bundled with one year of free unlimited web access, and feature the most affordable plans available due to the company’s unique, patented technology that reduces up to 97% the amount of data needed for web browsing.

About DataWind
DataWind, Inc. is a leader in providing affordable mobile Internet connectivity in emerging markets. The company’s patented, cloud-based technology reduces up to 97% the amount of data needed for web browsing, providing a broadband experience on any network — even on legacy 2G networks that are still prevalent in developing countries. DataWind also provides economical smartphones and tablets that come bundled with one year of unlimited web access, making it the largest tablet provider in India. DataWind’s unique solution offers broad social and economic benefits for the billions of people around the world for whom an Internet connection was previously out of reach. DataWind is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: DW). For more information visit www.datawind.com.

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