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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Telecom Conclave '11 - Session 1

The telecom conclave spanning over 3 sessions and an illustrious panel of 25 speakers, witnessed the industry leaders discussing the current & emerging issues in telecom management spanning.

Session 1: Telecom Policy & Regulation.

Keynote Speakers -

Prof. Sudhir K. Jain, Head of Department, DMS, IIT Delhi

Prof. Ravi Shankar, Professor, IIT Delhi

Ms. Vijaylakshmi K. Gupta, Former Member (Finance), DoT

Mr. Rajat Mukarji, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Idea Cellular

Mr. C. S. Rao, Chief Regulatory Officer, Reliance Communication

Mr. Navneet Vasisth, Principal, Boston Consulting Group

Prof. Ranjan Bose, Coordinator, Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology Management

Commodore J. Jena, Senior Director (Special Projects), Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).

The session highlighted the need to focus on the building blocks of telecom sector viz. regulations & equipment manufacturing. “Both these areas need a lot of attention and that too in quick time” said the session chair Prof. Ravi Shankar.

Everyone reached a consensus highlighting the need for Research & Development in telecom sector to facilitate sustainable growth and making India a global hub. The session concluded with a presentation, where students showcased their genuine research work in the area of telecom policies and regulations.

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