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1 |
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Regulating India's Information Society |
| Author: |
Shri Pradip Baijal |
| Title: |
Chairman |
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Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) |
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Shri Pradip Baijal, of the Indian Administrative Service, is the Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), a statutory body that regulates the telecom, broadcasting and cable TV sectors. Before joining TRAI, he was the first Secretary, Ministry of Disinvestment in the Government of India where he laid down the entire gamut of rules and regulations for privatization; he privatized about one company every month during his tenure. In an earlier assignment in the Ministry of Power, he assisted the Central Government in laying down the framework for power sector reforms. Shri Pradip Baijal has published a very large number of papers on privatization, liberalization, power and telecom regulation issues.
Shri Pradip Baijal is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from I.I.T., Roorkee. He attended a one-year fellowship in Oxford University studying the Privatization of Public Enterprises. |
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| Indian telecommunications penetration is rapidly growing. Mobile services boast the world’s highest growth rates. Regulatory measures have encouraged competition, drastically lowered rates, and created broadly based conditions for growth. Nevertheless, rural penetration, Internet and broadband usage are low and growing slowly. India’s urban telephony experience shows that new technologies, competition, and pricing in line with the buying power of the masses can fuel explosive growth. India’s economic growth will depend upon widespread access to telecommunications – upon access to the global economy. |
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2 |
| Topic: |
The IT imperative for Indian companies |
| Author: |
Rangu Salgame |
| Title: |
President, India & SAARC and Managing Director of South Asia |
| Organisation: |
Cisco Systems |
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312KB |
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Rangu Salgame is the President of Cisco Systems, India & SAARC and the Managing Director of South Asia, encompassing Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and the India region. Prior to joining Cisco, Rangu spent four years advising and managing venture capital backed companies. He was the President & CEO of Edgix, a content delivery network (CDN) infrastructure company, with operations across North America, Latin America and Europe. Prior to Edgix, he was the founder and President of Verizon Communications’ data solutions subsidiary, as well as Vice President of Enterprise Marketing for the company. Before joining Verizon, Rangu was a Management Consultant at Coopers & Lybrand, now PWC/IBM.
Rangu holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, an MS in engineering from Virginia Tech and a BE from MS University of Baroda, India. |
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| India’s economy, its GDP, is growing rapidly. The increases in productivity and the increased business confidence are due in good part to the growing use of information and communications technology. India’s thriving business process outsourcing industry, for example, sets a pace for all of India to follow. Unfortunately, India invests less than 1 per cent of revenues, compared to an average 8 per cent for its peers and competitors, in IT. This raises serious questions regarding the long-term sustainability of India’s growth. |
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Article no.: |
3 |
| Topic: |
Voice over IP – the true value of IP |
| Author: |
C S Rao |
| Title: |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Organisation: |
Lucent Technologies Hindustan Pvt Ltd |
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336KB |
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C S Rao is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Lucent Technologies Hindustan Pvt. Ltd. He spearheads Lucent’s complete business activities covering sales, marketing and deployment of the wireline and wireless telecommunications network projects within India. Mr. Rao has 24-years of international experience in the field, having worked across North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. Prior to joining Lucent, Mr. Rao was the Regional Director, SAARC at Tellabs where he set up their marketing and sales support and their software development centre for India. Prior to Tellabs, Mr Rao was associated with Center for Development of Telematics (CDOT) Telecom Research, where he held the prestigious position of advisor to the Prime Minister of India. Mr. Rao started his professional career with ECIL India.
Mr. Rao holds a Bachelor’s degree in Technology from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai. |
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| VoIP has served carrier networks as a means of transport for years. Today, operators, carriers, cable companies and independent service providers are all supplying their customers with VoIP solutions. The issue is not what IP networks can do, but, rather, how to deliver converged voice, video and data services in a seamless, converged and effortlessly blended manner that engages and excites the senses. IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) brings a seamless ‘lifestyle’ communications experience, using the full capabilities of the network, directly to subscribers. |
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4 |
| Topic: |
The DAB family – international and versatile digital broadcasting standards |
| Author: |
Quentin Howard |
| Title: |
President, World DAB and Chief Executive |
| Organisation: |
Digital One, UK |
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324KB |
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Quentin Howard is the President of WorldDAB and the Chief Executive of Digital One in the UK. Howard founded Digital One, which was awarded the sole UK National Multiplex licence for Digital Radio. Digital One now operates the largest digital radio network in the world. Previously, Quentin Howard was chief engineer at a number of radio stations before joining GWR Group, where he created GWR's Digital Broadcasting Division. He has also been a Programme Director and is a radio presenter with several Sony Radio Awards to his credit. Whilst presenting The Classic Quiz for Classic FM, Howard developed a system of using ISDN to broadcast from home. Howard has served as a member of the WorldDAB Steering Board. WorldDAB is the international promotional and lobbying body for DAB (digital audio broadcasting). He is also on the Board of the UK’s Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) and the Board of Frontier Silicon.
Quentin Howard is an electrical and electronics graduate. |
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| Traditional analogue radio broadcast is subject to interference from other signals, the weather, buildings and natural obstacles. Digital technology, such as DAB, Digital Audio Broadcasting, optimises the receiver sensitivity and permits interference free, high-quality reception. The multimedia version of DAB, DMB, permits text, data and video transmission as well. DAB trials are now underway in New Delhi, so by the end of 2006 India might be able to join the growing list of countries throughout the world offering DAB service. |
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Article no.: |
5 |
| Topic: |
ICT – realising India’s full potential |
| Author: |
Michiel Verhoeven |
| Title: |
General Manager |
| Organisation: |
Microsoft Communications Sector, Asia Pacific and Japan |
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908KB |
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Michiel Verhoeven is the General Manager, Asia Pacific and Japan of Microsoft’s Communications Sector. Verhoeven brings more than 20 years of industry experience to Microsoft. Before joining Microsoft, Verhoeven held several executive positions at webMethods, a business integration software company, most recently serving as vice president for Asia. Prior to webMethods, Verhoeven was Chief Operating Officer with Asia Net Media, and held consulting positions at both Booz Allen & Hamilton and KPMG Consulting. He also served in a business management capacity at Papeteries de Clairefontaine.
He received an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree in Accountancy from the Haagse Hogeschool in the Netherlands. |
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| Most networks in the future will use Internet protocol (IP) technology. Voice over IP (VoIP) is now a mainstream service and a catalyst for growth and competition in India’s telecommunications industry. Despite offering an ever-widening range of advanced services, service providers in India are facing a decline in revenues from traditional voice and data services due to increased competition. Applications resident on IP Telephony platforms promise a vast improvement in the communications efficiency of Indian enterprises and service providers. |
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Article no.: |
6 |
| Topic: |
Changing India – using the telecom edge |
| Author: |
Amit Sharma |
| Title: |
Vice President, South and South-East Asia |
| Organisation: |
Motorola |
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320KB |
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Amit Sharma is the Vice President for South & South East-Asia at Motorola Inc. Mr Sharma has been a member of Motorola’s Asia-Pacific Management Board since 1997. Prior to Motorola, he served asVice President – Strategic Planning & Business Development at GE Capital and at McKinsey & Company as a core team member of the firm's Electronics and Marketing Practices. Mr Amit Sharma is the Co-Chairman of the Telecom Committee of the Federation of the Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI); he serves on the AmCham Board of Governors and is the Chairman of the its Telecom Committee; he is also a member of the CII – Confederation of Indian Industry’s Telecom Committee.
Mr Sharma studied at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur; he has an MSE in Computer and Information Sciences from the Moore School, University of Pennsylvania. He also holds an MBA in International Business from Wharton School of Business, where he was on the Dean’s and the Director’s Honours Lists. |
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| Telecommunications holds the key to India’s economic emergence. Contrasts in telecom usage, though, are great. India is the world’s fastest growing telecom market, but two-thirds of its population has no coverage and broadband usage is negligible. Nevertheless, countless urban and rural workers use mobiles to do business and thousands of people man the call centres, the hubs of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry, which has played such a key role in making India the world’s back-office. |
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Article no.: |
7 |
| Topic: |
Service oriented architectures and web services: opportunities for service providers |
| Author: |
Shanker Annaswamy |
| Title: |
Managing Director |
| Organisation: |
IBM India |
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772KB |
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Shanker Annaswamy is the Managing Director of IBM India. He is responsible for all IBM’s sales and marketing, services and Global Delivery operations in India. He previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer for GE Medical Systems, South Asia and Managing Director, Wipro-GE Medical Systems. Shanker began his career with Philips Medical Systems. In his 25 years of experience, he has worked in project management, sales, marketing and quality and as an Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Oman. An accomplished speaker, Shanker has delivered keynote addresses at many seminars and conferences.
Shanker has a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electronics and communication from Madras University and a Diploma in Business Management Education from the All India Management Association, New Delhi. |
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| The age of homegrown, telecommunications applications is passing. Powerful Service Oriented Architectures (SOAs) and web services – open standard based web applications that exchange data and interact with other web applications – are replacing many made-to-measure applications. These new applications let enterprises create and connect applications with far less development time, expense and expertise than ever before. Due to the open standards, all SOAs are interoperable with each other, they eliminate the risks inherent in betting on any given legacy-style platform. |
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Article no.: |
8 |
| Topic: |
IP-based solutions and India’s evolution |
| Author: |
Vijay Yadav |
| Title: |
Managing Director |
| Organisation: |
UTStarcom, South Asia |
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1463KB |
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Vijay Yadav is UTStarcom’s Managing Director for South Asia responsible for overall direction and management of the South Asia operations. Prior to joining UTStarcom, Vijay worked with 3COM as Country Manager for India & SAARC, where he was responsible for building the CommWorks Business in India. Mr Vijay Yadav has 17 years of experience in the IT and telecommunications sectors and often speaks publicly about the influence these issues upon India.
Vijay Yadav earned a degree in engineering and a Master’s degree in Chemistry. |
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| Information and communication technologies are playing a critical role in India’s economic development improving productivity, reducing costs, improving delivery systems and spurring growth in sectors from education to agriculture. The Internet is now an integral part of daily life of an ever-increasing segment of India’s population. IP-based communication solutions have served as a catalyst for the growth of many of India’s inefficient, inadequate, infrastructure sectors – be it in the power and energy sector, transport or communications, health or education. |
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Article no.: |
9 |
| Topic: |
Next-generation outsourcing |
| Author: |
Simarprit Singh |
| Title: |
Founder and CEO |
| Organisation: |
Compare Infobase Pvt Ltd |
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1486KB |
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Simarprit Singh is the founder and CEO of Compare Infobase Pvt Ltd. Simarprit Singh began his career as a Research Associate at NIIT. He left to become an entrepreneur and set up DISC (Information Technology) Pvt Ltd. While at DISC, he made a presentation to the United Nations on Information Technologies and Developing Countries. He later served as the VP of Business Development at Nucleus Software, prior to his return to entrepreneurship at Compare Infobase.
Simarprit Singh has a BCom degree in Statistics and a Post-graduate diploma in Computer Applications. |
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| The outsourcing of services and business processes has become increasingly important to businesses in developed countries; it allows them to devote their time and resources to other more productive ends. Outsourcing is also driving an economic and social revolution in countries such as India with a large pool of highly talented, educated workers. If India’s outsourcing segment is to continue to grow to compete successfully, the country will need to invest heavily in infrastructure and in education for its youth. |
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Article no.: |
10 |
| Topic: |
Building India’s new ICT environment |
| Author: |
Manoj Tirodkar |
| Title: |
Founder, Chairman and managing director |
| Organisation: |
GTL Ltd |
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340KB |
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| Manoj Tirodkar is Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of GTL Limited, a Public Limited Listed Company based in Mumbai, India. Mr Tirodkar won CII Young Entrepreneur Trophy for 2001 and was the first Indian to win the WorldCom Group’s World Young Business Achiever Award 2000 (WYBA). Mr Tirodkar was also a finalist for the 2nd Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2000. Business Barons-Taylor Nelson Sofres Mode Opinion ranked Mr Tirodkar as the 13th and 12th BEST CEO for the years 2000 & 2001 respectively. Mr Tirodkar is also a recipient of the 1996 Telecom Man of the Year Award and the 'National Level Entrepreneurship Award in the IT Sector 2004’ from the Jagatik Marathi Chamber of Commerce & Industries. |
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| India has a vision of becoming a developed country by 2020. Since the liberalisation of its telecommunications sector, India has come a long way. India has benefited from sustained GDP growth of greater than 6%, the longest running bull market in its stock exchange history, steady agricultural and industrial growth and a booming technology sector. Still, to realise its vision, India must focusing its resources upon building the necessary basic infrastructure, especially its telecommunications system upon which so much depends. |
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Article no.: |
11 |
| Topic: |
WiMAX: a key in India’s future |
| Author: |
Sunil Kumar |
| Title: |
Liaison to the WIMAX Forum, India, and Director of Asia Pacific |
| Organisation: |
Beceem Communications |
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Sunil Kumar is the Director of APAC for Beceem. Previously, Kumar worked at CoSystems Technologies in the US and with several leading GSM and CDMA carriers during the formative years of the wireless technology boom in India. He contributed in product management, infrastructure vendor relationship and technology planning at AirTel and Tata Indicom. Kumar was part of the team which started IS-95/CDMA based fixed wireless telephony in India and led the team which introduced smartcard-based public telephony system in the country.
Kumar has earned a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the IIT Madras and a Master of Technology in Industrial Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. |
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| Much of India’s current economic boom is the result of India’s information and communications technology (ICT) revolution. ICT has helped India become a BPO – business process outsourcing – world leader and fuelled the explosive growth of India’s economy. ICTs are the catalyst, pushing the growth of India’s infrastructure. To complete the revolution, ICTs and the Internet have to reach India’s rural population. Given the lack of copper infrastructure, it will be wireless broadband that brings the Internet to rural areas. |
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Article no.: |
12 |
| Topic: |
The mobile phone as an agent of change in India |
| Author: |
TV Ramachandran |
| Title: |
Director General |
| Organisation: |
COAI |
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396KB |
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TV Ramachandran, the Director General of the Cellular Operator’s Association of India, has been the Executive Head of this body since September 1997. Prior to this, he had been the first CEO of Essar Cellphone (now known as Hutchison Essar), Delhi and led the establishment and commercial launch of the country’s first 100,000 capacity cellular network. He was also the founder-Chairman of the Indian chapter of the world-wide GSM MoU Association, as the GSM Association was called then. TV Ramachandran is the current Chairman of the ITU’s Regional Working Group dealing with Private Sector Issues (WGPS) for the Asia-Pacific Region and also the Chairman of the ITU’s Program Group on Infrastructure and Network Development under WGPS.
TV Ramachandran holds an MSc in Physics, with specialization in Wireless & Electronics and is also a Fellow of The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). |
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| India’s mobile services have moved quickly from a class service to a mass service. The continuously falling tariffs, increased coverage and customized services have made mobiles affordable and indispensable to the common man. Cellular is also the fastest, most cost-effective, way to connect rural India. 3G mobile will enhance coverage of low-cost voice telephony in rural and remote areas. It will also be a valuable tool for undertaking key social initiatives such as e-education and tele-medicine. |
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Article no.: |
13 |
| Topic: |
Simplified ICT access for India’s rural users |
| Author: |
Ravi Baid |
| Title: |
Founder and President |
| Organisation: |
Alliance Infotech |
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1308KB |
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Ravi Baid is the Founder and President of Alliance Infotech, provider of unified communications and mobile business solutions. Ravi has been guiding the strategic evolution of Alliance right since its inception. He has seven years of business experience in related fields, and is a dual degree holder in Chemistry and Computers from the Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani.
He also has earned a Masters degree in Business Management from the University of Arizona, US. |
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| Many Indian government and private projects have used information and communication technology to bring information and services to computer and telephone users. News reports adapted to each locality and automated systems that provide railway information are available by telephone 24 x 7; they each receive 15 to 20 thousand calls per day. A government system that lets citizens track and follow-up complaints by telephone or computer has increased efficiency, improved service and reduced costs for both citizen and government alike. |
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