Noting that the partnership is a major milestone for Airtel's 'Mera Pehla Smartphone' initiative, Vani Venkatesh, Chief Marketing Officer, Bharti Airtel said that Android Go will provide a massive boost to Airtel's efforts to bring affordable smartphone options to the market and potentially enable millions of feature phone users and unconnected people to get online. "We are excited to collaborate with Google and our device partners to work towards this shared vision of bringing smartphones within the reach of more people," Vani Venkatesh added. Said Jon Gold, Director of Android Partnerships said that Android's mission has always been to bring the power of computing to everyone. "We're excited to see Airtel take a leading role in that effort through introducing a range of devices powered by Android Oreo (Go edition)," Gold added.