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Shri Manoj Sinha Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Shri Anant Kumar Hedge Shri C R Chaudhary Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Communications Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Information Hon’ble Minister of State for Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce & Industry & Minister of State for Railways & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Government of India Government of India Government of India Government of India
t gives me immense pleasure am happy to note that the 27th happy to know that the Exhibitions am delighted to know that Ito know that the 27th edition IConvergence India 2019 expo, 3rd IIndia Group and India Trade Ithe India Trade Promotion of Convergence India 2019 expo, Internet of Thins India expo 2019 Promotion Organisation (ITPO) are Organisation (ITPO) and 3rd edition of Internet of Things and Embedded Tech India 2019 organising the 27th Convergence India Exhibitions India Group are co- India 2019 expo and Embedded expo, are taking place from 29-31 2019 Expo, 3rd Internet of Things organizing the 27th Convergence Tech India 2019 expo are taking January, 2019 at Pragati Maidan, India 2019 Expo and Embedded Tech India 2019 expo, 3rd Internet place from 29-31 January 2019 at New Delhi, Jointly organized by India 2019 Expo from 29-31 January of Things India 2019 expo and Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. India Trade Promotion Organisation 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Embedded Tech India 2019 expo I am happy to note that and Exhibitions India Group. I hope the expo will provide an on 29-31 January 2019 at Pragati Convergence India is one such The Information and Broadcasting excellent opportunity to the industry Maidan, New Delhi, India. platform which demonstrates Sector has been witnessing a radical professionals to demonstrate business I look forward to these expos as convergence of technologies in transformation in the past few years. ideas, technological developments they will showcase the latest trends telecom, IT, broadcast & digital Information technology has broken and multi-pronged strategy of the and technologies related to telecom, media sectors. new frontiers and attained crucial Indian economy, driven by ‘Make in broadcast, cable and satellite TV, The National Digital importance. Given the technological India’, ‘Digital India’ and ‘Skill India’ cloud computing & big data, IoT, Communications Policy advances and instant global reach, campaign, to revamp the trade and digital homes, mobile devices, 2018 aims to implement the communications and the media have industry into an engine of socio- film and radio, content creation, Digital India vision of Hon’ble become an integral part of life.With the economic growth. management and delivery etc., and Prime Minister Shri Narendra convergence of the communication, I convey my best wishes for the will also provide engagement with Modi, and seeks to unlock the broadcasting and electronic successful conclusion of the Expo. digital innovators, international transformative power of digital technologies, the challenges faced by business guru, telecom and communications networks this sector are equally wide ranging broadcasting heads, leaders from IT to achieve the goal of digital in view of the rapidly changing media & Internet and IoT industries. empowerment and well-being of scenario and a fiercely competitive It’s a great platform for the mega- the people of India. environment. minds accumulating under one I congratulate India Trade Events like these will help roof, to take our visionary Prime Promotion Organisation and increasing the growth drivers of Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s Exhibitions India Group for information and broadcasting vision of Digital India ahead, thus organising the event that will industry, such as digital industry, resulting in empowering the citizens provide an important opportunity internet of things, 4G and portable of the country by transforming the to deliberate on technical challenges devices, AR, VR, VFX and landscape of Indian economy. and come up with solutions aspirational products and services. I extend my support and good required for India’s future. Wishing you a grand gathering, wishes to India Trade Promotion and the warmest of wishes for success Organisation (ITPO) and of the show. Exhibitions India Group for the upcoming expos.
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cloud, Internet of Things and 12 champion service sectors and Machine to Machine (M2M) play has set up INR 5,000 crore (USD 27th Convergence India 2019 expo, the 3rd Internet of Things India 2019 a key role in implementing the 745.82 million) funds for realising Government of India’s Digital the potential of these sectors. As expo, and Embedded Tech India 2019 expo open with a special address India vision. a part of Union Budget 2018-19, The mobile technology and NITI Aayog is going to set up a its platform are very vital for national level programme that will by Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Shri Suresh Prabhu Shri R S Sharma realising this vision. Since the Shri Amitabh Kant enable-efforts in AI and will help Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India introduction of mobile telephony Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog in leveraging Al technology for Government of India Government of India in 1995, seamless connectivity and development works in the country. am very pleased to learn easy availability have made it the t gives me pleasure to extend support With over 460 million internet I that the 27th Convergence engine of accelerating inclusion and Ito the 27th edition of Convergence users, India is the second largest India 2019 expo with the co- propagating of Information Across India 2019 expo, the 3rd edition of online market and 2021. As more located 3rd Internet of Things sectors-education, empowerment, Internet of Things India 2019 expo people join the Internet economy and India 2019 expo and Embedded agriculture, healthcare, financial and Embedded Tech India 2019 expo, continue to get accustomed to their Tech India 2019 expo are inclusion, rural outreach – the which take place from January 29-31 at new online lives, the e-commerce being organised by India Trade progress enabled by mobile is Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. industry is expected to grow into a promotion organisation (ITPO) unparalleled. I am happy to note that 100 billion USD market by 2022. . and Exhibitions India Group from I hope that forums such as Convergence India is the only Initiatives such as Corivergence January 29th -31st 2019 at Pragati these will help telecommunication platform which demonstrates India will propel the Indian e- Maidan, New Delhi. companies to increase their convergence of technologies in commerce industry towards global Telecommunications is the involvement in the digital telecom, IT, broadcast and digital leadership and I extend my best backbone of Digital India, which economy. media sectors. wishes to the India Trade Promotion is a USD 1 trillion business I extend my best wishes to the Our government has identified Organisation and Exhibitions India opportunity. Mobility, analytics, organizers and the participants. Information Technology as one of Group for organising this event. Thank You Partners Gold
Lanyard Badge Exhibition Invitation he 27th Convergence of Commerce & Industry and Civil virtual & augmented reality, driven ecosystem. I believe India India 2019/ Aviation, Government of India, at the artificial intelligence, robotics, has a very important role to play
EmbeddedTech Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, today. cloud services, etc. in this new world, not only as a India 2019 expos Organised by India Trade Speaking during the special nation capable of adopting new areT co-organised by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) and address at the inaugural ceremony, technologies, but also one capable HORIZON Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group, the event Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble of innovating and producing new Exhibitions India Group. builds upon Government of India’s Minister, Ministry of Commerce technologies. We have many Meet the Future ● The 3rd Internet of Things India ‘Digital India’ and ‘Make in India’ & Industry and Civil Aviation, companies in the country that Delegate Kit Registration State 2019 expo is co-organised by initiatives through a display of a Government of India said, “This have already made a mark in
NASSCOM Centre of Excellence vast array of products pertaining event is a true convergence of their respective domains, and – Internet of Things (CoE-IoT). to fields such as ICT, IT & ITeS, technologies and companies from they now have the opportunity to ● 600+ exhibitors from 30+ broadcast & digital media, emerging around the world coming together work together on building holistic countries will be spread over technologies & enterprise solutions, to build a new global technology- solutions needed for the future we ITE&C Department 20,000 sqm of exhibition space. are heading towards. I would like ● Innovative products and solutions to congratulate Mr. Prem Behl for Associate from the telecom, information organising this event on such a scale technology, broadcast and digital and I look forward to its continued media, and Internet of Things growth in the years to come.” showcased. Delivering his Welcome Speech, Connecting Digital India ● Announces the inclusion of Shri Prem Behl, Chairman, Fintech India expo in the 28th Exhibitions India Group, said “With Edition of Convergence India an annual GDP growth rate of 7.4 expo, to be held from 19 -21 per cent, India is already the world’s SSTPL February, 2020 sixth-largest economy and poised to Academic Knowledge New Delhi, 29 January 2019: The become the fourth-largest consumer CCTV 27th Convergence India 2019, the 3rd market behind the US, China and Internet of Things India 2019 and Japan. Consumer spending is EmbeddedTech India 2019 expos, expected to grow from $1.5 trillion was inaugurated by Shri Suresh to around $6 trillion by 2030. Much Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of this progress in terms of GDP
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and consumer buying has happened in the last five years or so.” Shri Behl added that e-commerce has emerged as the face of new India. With the Indian e-commerce market expected to grow into triple digits to $200 billion by 2026, one of the greatest impacts will be felt by the micro, small & medium enterprises (MSME). Another positive impact of this has been the rise in start-up sector. “Today, many start-ups are focused in mobility, e-commerce and other technology verticals. They are creating jobs and contributing to the economy, so much so that they have become the face of new India.” During the occasion, Shri Deepak Kumar, Executive Director, ITPO, said, “Interactions and interesting and educational sessions here will strengthen and facilitate government and private initiatives related to Digital India and Internet of Things.” MarketsandMarkets is honoured at About India Trade Promotion creating opportunities for The inaugural session the opportunity for furthering the Organisation (ITPO) investments, joint ventures and also witnessed the release event’s value proposition. Drawing ITPO, the premier trade promotion technology transfers. Exhibitions of a knowledge paper by from our thousands of deep- agency of the Ministry of India Group acts as an interface MarketsandMarkets, titled researched reports, we will shine the Commerce & Industry, Government between businesses, government, “Internet of Things: The Next- light on the most relevant trends and of India is committed to showcase academia, society, media, etc. Gen Revolution in India”. The disruptions prevalent in telecom, excellence achieved by the country Exhibitions India Group has document offers in-depth analysis media and IoT. We will present in diverse fields, especially trade been in existence since 1987, of how India is moving towards a crucial insights on the above three, and commerce. ITPO provides a and is committed to providing digital economy. It also discusses including their current dynamics, wide spectrum of services to trade satisfaction to its customers by the growth trajectory of India’s in terms of both the market and and industry, and acts as a catalyst organising quality and focused telecom sector and explores reasons under-girding technologies; and for growth of India’s trade. international trade shows through for increasing mobile and Internet meticulous prognoses for six years exceptional services, employee penetration among masses. down the line,” said Sachin Garg - About Exhibitions India Group involvement, market intelligence “As a privileged partner Associate Vice President, Emerging Exhibitions India Group is a and continual improvement. of Convergence India 2019, Technologies, MarketsandMarkets. trade promotion organisation
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Li Corporation, a leading Just on its path to deployment to Set-Top Box (STB) chipset the market, the new solution has Aprovider, has initiated been witnessed by local operators, further effort to penetrate the Indian through the efforts of ALi Corp.’s market, with the next-generation STB ODM and CAS partners for their (set-top box) chipset F8 series. The hardware support and security new value SoC by ALi Corp. will certifications. reach its wide deployments in 2019. “With F8 successful go-to- The F8 STB chipset series, market, we foresee highly potential formally M3711C, was launched business in India region in 2019”, in Q3, 2018 as the next-generation said Daniel Huang, CEO of ALi value SoC to echo the SD-to-HD Corp. “The next-generation SoC transition in India region. F8 was packs countless values including designed as the cost effective world-class performance, cost- solution for operators by offering effectiveness, and wide-compliant and dedication in promoting F8- The new F8 (M3711C) family high performance, with advanced security. It can dramatically empowered set-top box in India.” will be showcased at Convergence security architecture compliant reduce the development time for The M3711C value SoC from India 2019, from January 29th to with world-leading tier 1 CAS operators in Pay TV and cable TV ALi Corp. is an optimal solution, January 31st. Welcome to visit for (conditional access system) sectors. We also thank our ODM and is anticipated to be widely more information at D115, Hall 12, standards. and CAS partners for their efforts deployed in 2019. Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Cohesive Technologies: Enabling VOIP innovatively and affordably
requirements. We work and play with services, and are also the supplier transparency, trust and team work, of cost effective VoIP solutions we feel proud of everything we do from end point (IP Phone, ATA, SIP Ashdhir and make sure that everyone who is Paging Portfolio, SIP Surveillance, Kinra connected with us feels the same. Video Conferencing Solution, CEO Recognized for the disciplined Unified Contact Centre Solution, Future Expansion Plans for Cohesive Technologies approach towards offering the best Network Communication Solutions, International Markets. Pvt. Ltd. value of pleasure to every customer, cloud based solutions and much International market business we shake hands with! more) to complete analysis with increased multi fold last year and network design, cost analysis and thanks to Nepal, Bangladesh and Tell us about your company and its What were the key factors that maintaining the same. Srilanka, where the partners and vision? have contributed to the success of end-customer acceptance on our Cohesive Technologies is a renowned the company? Future Expansion Plans for India. VoIP portfolio was a success, not Global Telecom Service provider The key factors that have contributed We intend to increase our portfolio by only corporate but government working on the platform of IP and to our success are: adding networking hardware products business from these countries has VoIP. We are working with our • True converged solution of and the first step has been soft- also started flowing to us. Our technology partners like Cyberdata, different products on one launched recently with our Wireless recent road shows in these countries Grandstream, Digium, Epygi, infrastructure IP Phone, Video Conferencing Server, gave us a boost in business and Milesight and Yeastar who support us • No vendor locking, cohesive Video IP Phone and GSM/4G LTE generated confidence to our users; in offering innovative products and works on open technology Gateways in the last quarter. We are we intend to replica the same in solutions for the premise or cloud- • We don’t sell brand; solutions aggressively targeting AV market post Maldives/Dubai and Oman. based requirements. delivered are optimised for their launching our new models of Video Nepal and Sri Lanka have type of business Conferencing after their successful accepted our products and quite Vision: • No dead investment on existing acceptance in market last year. With well appreciated our technology The Company is aimed to work infrastructure, seamlessly AV and networking as an addition, and support. Cohesive is doing on the VoIP technology in a highly migrate them to new technology I see minimum 25-30% top line extremely well in both markets, affordable and innovative manner. • Investment with ROI time frame increase in revenue. Bangladesh and Maldives have Our main vision is to allow the commitment. Cohesive recently launched SIP started giving soft response and we success and satisfaction of our paging solutions for conducting are sure that we will do great in the employees, partners and customers How do you differentiate your vertical Integration with all VoIP next financial year in new territories. who are connected with us by using company from the other players products that allow the users to International market is an our products and solutions. operating in the same segment? distribute or control their audio over important arm in our sales We pull our deep expertise and Cohesive Technologies offers IP Networks/LAN Ethernet with no management and we intend to keep profound appreciative of client’s a complete range of consulting limits on distance. 100% focus on the same. business province areas and needs to create a personalized solution for their individual business
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of consumers, knowing what they with a strong message for the care about and touching them public will then be a driving force Towards a “Digitised Future in Communications”: How social through well-crafted stories helps for the creation and promotion increase engagement. Thus, higher of digital content in the near platforms are driving higher engagement and viewership for investments in experiential and future by all brands, influencers, interactive platforms will be a celebrities, etc. digital content major trend that will enable those The future, therefore, has who want to communicate with interesting things in store when it larger audiences, connect with comes to digital and social media. them emotionally, and create a High-quality and short-form visual/ more lasting place in their minds video content will play a major Prem Behl and lives. role in digital communications in Chairman & Content aimed to drive large-scale the coming years, as brands come Managing social change will gain traction. to realise the benefits of mobile Director Viewers are recognising that power platforms and mobile access, such Exhibitions India Group brands are effecting positive social as simplicity and user-centricity. audiences across multiple channels design seamless and personalised change and influencing public Moreover, the interactive nature of ndoubtedly, the for an exceptional experience. experiences across mobile opinion and behaviour. Brands digital social communication is also perfect recipe for Omni-channel is the new norm, platforms and offline channels. have realised this in the last few encouraging consumers to interact successful marketing and big data helps aggregate and Better storytelling on years, and are proactively taking a more with brands and influencers is a combination of analyse how communication digital media will ensure stance on important social issues active in the media. Trend marketers Usocial media and digital content. across various channels have audience engagement. When in the mainstream media, while will now look to create personalised, By the year 2020, the number of performed. This can help digital communicating with a niche driving campaigns to bring in seamless, and gamified experiences smartphones is predicted to reach content creators and publishers audience or even wider segment social change. Meaningful content for their audience. 6.2 billion globally, and the number of social media users will increase simultaneously to compliment these figures. It is, therefore, natural for all forms of digital content to gain importance in the coming future as well. MediaTek announces products & services Given the ubiquity of mobile devices in our lives, and the fact to enhance customer experience in 2019 that it is an extremely dynamic medium in itself, the mobile phone on social media are amongst mobile videos, and what is called of engagement, and determine ediaTek is set to have hit already launched in home and enterprise wireless network pose recognition and AI based video will likely be at the centre of all the most popular medium for the ‘fear of missing out (FOMO)’ ways to enhance interactions and broaden its TV chip smartphones in India. With its services. Through its Home solutions, encoding with better power efficiency. future innovations. Therefore, consumers looking for brand recall, syndrome. At one time, live videos future engagement. M business this year as it cross-platform AI strategy and the MediaTek’s cutting-edge technologies At the China Mobile Global all content, be it digital or non- recognition and purchase. However, became a potent tool to reach out to integrates MStar Semiconductor MStar integration, MediaTek offers continue to position it as the leading Partner Conference in Guangzhou, digital (broadcast), is now being by 2020, this trend will seemingly large audiences to garner high-level Expected trends in digital content Inc., world’s biggest TV chip one of the most diversified chipset company by unit volume in several MediaTek unveiled its first 5G customised, packaged and presented tilt towards the use of social video, of engagement in real time. This is in the future supplier into the company. solutions and technology for OEMs segments, including digital television, baseband chipset Helio M70 to the to audiences in a mobile-friendly coupled with visual search, for especially useful for bigger brands, Digital content, and specifically MediaTek, a global fabless and manufactures. smart speakers and voice assistants, local market following its initial manner in order to reach maximum product discovery. with an already sizeable following visual content, is already taking semiconductor company that powers This year, MediaTek also optical storage, and DVD/Blu-ray/CD launch mid-year. The Helio M70 is number of consumers, particularly, Merely scrolling through the on social platforms, to gain greater over digital marketing in innovative 1.5 billion connected devices a year showcased its latest technology players. MediaTek has transformed among the industry’s first wave of the younger generation. Facebook feeds will provide a traction than any other medium, ways, enabling brands and with its innovative systems-on-chip for automotive with its Autus chip how people interact with their home 5G multi-mode integrated baseband sense of how video is increasingly for instance, through posts or consumers to connect in a manner (SoC) for mobile devices, home portfolio. Autus brings innovative through leading connectivity and chipsets, cementing MediaTek’s Increasing focus on mobile video dominating digital interactions advertisements that can easily be that was not possible before. From entertainment, connectivity and solutions to the automotive industry multimedia technologies including status as a leader in the 5G era. and social media in marketing among consumers, and between missed by social media users. one-way communication in the past, IoT products, got final nod from the in four major areas including in- PCs, broadband gateways, digital By the end of the year MediaTek With each passing day, online brands and consumers. Just consider Live videos are engaging as to more dynamic and responsive Chinese Ministry of Commerce on vehicle communication systems, TVs, Blu-ray players, IPTV set-top announced another benchmark content continues to be an integral these figures: they enable one-to-one interaction interactions in the present age, the company’s full integration with in-vehicle entertainment systems, boxes and web cams. product, Helio P90, with its most part of a 360-degree marketing Facebook records 500 million between the video and the marketing and advertising has come MStar.. With the MStar merger, Vision Advanced Driver Assistance The year 2018, has also been an powerful AI engine. It supports strategy for nearly every big brand video views per day. viewer. Another factor behind a long way with digital media. MediaTek has a comprehensive Systems (V-ADAS) and mmWave action packed year for MediaTek. In faster, complex and more dynamic across the globe. The lines between • Over 5 billion video clips are the growing popularity of live Digital is indisputably the future global footprint covering over 15 radar solutions. Automated driving the 2nd month of the year, company AI experiences such as human traditional and digital advertising watched on YouTube every day. videos is the immediate response of content. From ads to full-length international R&D and customer is the next frontier for MediaTek started the AI revolution in mid- pose detection which can track are thus blurring. • Nearly 82 per cent of Twitter it elicits – particularly for mobile, feature films, digital is becoming support centers to provide a full and our chips change everything range smartphones with the launch and analyze body movements. In Market research company users watch video content on the which is the preferred device the preferred choice for content range of solutions for consumer under the hood. of Helio P60 with premium features addition, it also supports Google GlobalWebIndex conducted a study platform. amongst most users. Instant push creators, brands and celebrities electronic applications. TV chip MediaTek AI also introduced like deep-learning facial detection, Lens, deep-learning facial detection, of 178,421 global internet users in • Daily, there are around 3+ billion notifications at the commencement to reach their audience across design teams of both the companies new chipsets for the smart home, object and scene identification, fluid real-time beautification, object over 40 markets in the age group images, and 10+ billion video of live broadcasts on platforms geographies and age groups. will be integrated to form a new TV including the latest generation of gaming experiences, and smarter and scene identification, artificial of 16-64 years. It uncovered that views across platforms such as such as Facebook, YouTube chip business group. MediaTek’s TV AI picture quality camera functions. Helio P60 is reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) around 28 per cent of users use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Instagram, where users are Considering this new paradigm of MediaTek is also heavily invested (PQ) technology, the new MT8175 AI compatible with Google Android acceleration, plus other real-time some form of social network while WhatsApp and Snapchat. almost always logged on through communication, discussed below in artificial intelligence – AI – vision platform for smart displays and Neural Networks API (Android enhancements for photos and videos. researching products online, a During 2017 and 2018, live video their smartphones, attracts the are some of the key trends that will integrated into its chips across smart cameras, and the new MT8518 NNAPI), and also supports common MediaTek will continue to number that is rising steadily each content gained traction across maximum number of viewership, demand the attention of content home entertainment, mobile and AI voice platform for portable smart AI frameworks which gives it an bring new premium technology, year. According to the company, various social media platforms and prompts immediate social creators and brands and see more auto. MediaTek has had back-to- speakers. MediaTek smart home upper hand in comparison with its solutions that have the features nearly half of the internet users such as Facebook, Instagram media conversations via comments investments. back launches of AI enabled SoCs, solutions also include its newest competition. The success of MediaTek consumers want most at affordable follow brands they like, or brands and YouTube. Tapping into the and reactions. Brands and channels Big data will underpin the digital including for the TV market to intelligent connectivity chipset to Helio P60 was followed by the launch price ranges. At MediaTek we they are looking to buy, on social millennials and Gen-Z generation hosting live videos can leverage experience as it offers ways to enhance picture quality dynamically support the next generation of Wi-Fi of Helio P70 which brought advanced believe great technology should be media. Online searches and reviews shows an inclination towards video metrics to analyse the level identify opportunities to engage and it’s mobile AI enabled chips technology - Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) - for AI features like real-time human accessible to everyone.
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WAVIoT used in Eastern Europe, Asia and This new NB-Fi Transceiver immediately after installation. Cloud provides customizable Africa. We help our clients to has extremely high sensitivity, All your city area is already monthly, daily and hourly reports increase accuracy and efficiency in and provides the developers of covered by LPWA Network and and allows to manage devices the billing and collection of utility IoT devices opportunity not to information from the electricity, remotely (e.g. to synchronize time charges. The deployment of the make compromises between such gas, water and heat meters is or switch off the relay). WAVIoT system allows management parameters as range, selectivity immediately displayed in your cloud Consumption statistics from companies to achieve significant and power consumption. Together platform. Management companies metering device are always available savings by reducing energy losses with WAVIoT base stations, NB-Fi automatically receive the readings to management companies and and, consequently, reduce costs for Transceiver allows to achieve the and issue invoices based on current meter’s owners from any computer, end users. Over the last 3 years, best link budget among other IoT data, and expenses for common tablet PC or smartphone. WAVIoT more than 450,000 WAVIoT devices solutions. Cyber house needs become as transparent Cloud also provides API for have been installed, and this number The Internet of Things from as possible. Is it possible? Here in integration with external IT systems. is increasing every day. WAVIoT has already proven its Security WAVIoT we can give you a yes Electricity, water, gas, and In the end of 2018, WAVIoT effectiveness in public utilities. Now without a doubt. heat meters are designed and finished developing its new NB-Fi WAVIoT is expanding its product Waviot has long been working manufactured by WAVIoT on its Transceiver for IoT devices. The line in order to offer solutions for on wireless technologies for the own factories in Russia. We develop NB-Fi Transceiver, fabricated in smart homes and cities in addition Internet of Things. Focusing on high both the communication technology 40-nm CMOS technology, with to all types of meters. We believe energy efficiency and information and the devices themselves, thereby ultra-low power consumption, that the Internet of things will Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India security, we have developed new providing our customers with a full allows developing devices that come into our lives and our homes. communication standard NB-FI range of turnkey solutions. work for a long time (up to 10 WAVIoT – the future is ours. 19-21 February 2020 Crypto Corpus from Hyderabad & Konka from Shenzhen join hands to design & manufacture Fintech is the new financial industry that applies technology and innovation to “Telecom & Smart Solutions Products” under the Brand “Koncor Labs” currency deliver financial services using new applications, processes, products, or business models provided as end-to-end processes via the Internet. orpus Enterprises and 2. Hybrid ATV STB: An excellent Konka Information solution for MSOs to deliver with Corpus and have created the Smartphones for mobile banking, investing services and cryptocurrency aim to C have announced the Linear TV and OTT content JV brand to meet huge market make financial services more accessible to the general public. formation of JV company Koncor 3. Triple play Combo Box: Delivers demand in India and globally.” Startups and established financial institutions and technology companies are trying Labs. Koncor is combining the Broadband Internet, Telephony Koncor is exhibiting its solutions in manufacturing and technology and TV services on a single device Booth No:D87, Hall 12. Do meet our to replace or enhance the usage of financial services provided by existing financial expertise of both China and India 4. Smart TV: Delivers ATV content in teams and pick your solution. companies. to produce high quality products one TV (Big screen) integrated with Financial technology has been used to automate insurance, trading, and risk for India and the global markets. smart module, to new subscribers About Corpus: Corpus started in management etc. Koncor Labs has designed solutions 5. Smart Home devices: Home demand of Telecoms, ISPs and MSOs 1999 in Dallas, Texas is a globally Robo- for Broadband Internet and PayTV connected devices, including to create the infrastructure to deliver known for its System Integration & Global investment in financial technology increased 2,200% from $930 million in operators to deliver a plethora Home IOT Gateway, Smart advanced applications on broadband Software in the Telecom, ISP, IPTV, Advisors 2008 to more than $22 billion in 2015, and is estimated to be in excess of $30 of customer-oriented services Speaker, Dongle, Stick, Pad, internet. We are setting up reseller MSO and DTH segments. Integrated with the STB’s rather Game Console, etc. network across global markets to take billion at this time. than simply providing Linear TV. 6. Smart Solutions: IOT based the solutions closer to our customers.” About Konka: Konka group is a Fintech India 2020 exhibition and conference will explore this nascent financial smart home end-to-end solutions, Mr. Xu ChunGuo, Chairman, $6B leading consumer and enterprise technology industry. Koncor Product portfolio includes: providing state of art in-house Shenzhen Konka Information electronic enterprise based out of 1. ATV STB Solution: Allows service, like Smart Meter, Smart Network Co., Ltd said “Our Shenzhen with huge manufacturing broadband operators to give Lighting, Smart Wearable, Smart partnership with Corpus started base and product portfolio like TV’s, the best experience to their Furniture, Home Security, Smart with supplying Android STBs to Mobile phones, Telecom equipment, subscribers to watch content Waste Management, etc. APFiber. We are happy that this STB’s so on which has brought Co-Organiser Organiser on TV (big screen) apart from Mr. Sachin Tummala, MD of relationship has grown from then spectacular entertainment experience mobile devices. It is also available Corpus Enterprises said, “This is a and is extending to newer solutions. to millions of families all over the Electronic in several form factors including great step in our efforts to provide We have decided to manufacture world with innovative and premium Dongle, stick and so on smart solutions to the growing the hardware in India in partnership quality products. Trading
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How do you differentiate your from the edge to the core company from the other players operating in the same segment? Open Networking Solutions Ravi We are quite literally a customer for Data Center, Telecom, and Shankar driven company; we have customers Enterprise Pooli working side by side with us on Edgecore is the leader in open Managing Director hardware and software requirements networking, providing a full line Smartiply India for our products. That’s how we of 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, operate; we seek out the toughest 50GbE, and 100GbE open, OCP IoT connectivity, reliability, or switches that offer choice of Tell us about your company and its survivability problem, and we NOS and SDN software for data vision? tackle them. Our priority is the 99% center, telecommunications, and The numerous connected devices corporate, who in sharp contrast enterprise network use cases. that we see around us are, to the few enterprises haven’t These days, open networking is interestingly, only a fraction of been able to rapidly deploy IoT. helping to transform the way IT is what is possible with IoT (Internet Smartiply is focusing its energy deployed and used by many types of Things). Opening up countless on making sure those 20.4 billion of businesses. Many operators opportunities, IoT and IoT driven devices are supported rationally have been enjoying the benefits of play services and up to Gigabit Products of 2015 by Network World. affordable controller-based Wi-Fi devices are only going to get more and economically with Smartiply open networking: automated and of bandwidth. It is also an solutions. pervasive in the times to come. Gateways. The emphasis on accelerated provisioning of network ideal Gigabit access switch for Integrated Enterprise Wireless Wireless controllers and indoor/ In fact, Gartner, Inc. estimates delivering the solution in a cost- capacity and services, greater enterprise and campus networks. Solution – Accessible Any Place, outdoor access points offer nearly 20.4 billion connected things compatible to efficiently manage boosting uninterrupted and reliable effective manner lowers the entry control, flexibility to work with The ECS4120 series is packed Any Time integrated, affordable solutions to penetrate into our world by the sheer volume and the intensity connectivity between IoT devices barrier and increases adoption for best-in-class suppliers, and reduced with features that bring high With the fast growth of that help IT managers easily 2020. However, these 20.4 billion at which IoT devices are generating and the cloud. Fragmenting the enterprises. Smartiply believes network equipment expenses and availability, comprehensive smartphones and tablets, people design and deploy wireless connected things which include data. Unfortunately, this rate of data and transmitting it through it can help speed up the adoption operating expenses. security, robust multicast control, are always looking for high- networks with centralized everything from networking generation of data isn’t going to multiple channels guarantees the world-wide by several years. The Edgecore AS5712-54X and advance QoS to the network bandwidth access to share their management capability. Edgecore devices, household appliances and slow down anytime soon. Having ultra-secure transmission. Data 10G data center switch was the edge, while maintaining simple photos/videos on the move. integrates a social media login heavy industrial machinery, also already heavily invested into their can be redirected and transmitted What are your expectations from first switch ever accepted by management. The switch also Using 11ac Wi-Fi has become function, billing platform, pose some serious threats. IoT, like existing cloud infrastructure, efficiently and without any India as a market? OCP. It provides full line-rate supports the most advance IPv6 essential and cost-effective multiple customizable captive many other technologies, has its fair building new platforms specifically interruption even in case of a Smartiply India was set up as an switching at Layer 2 or Layer 3 management, IPv6 security, infrastructure for different portals, as well as flexible share of challenges. for IoT can be an added burden. network failure. Also fragmented emerging market hub to cater to across 48 x 10GbE ports and 6 x and IPv6 multicast control in indoor and outdoor environments. interfaces to payment gateways While enterprises across Furthermore, the true value of IoT data and an added security layer for India and other emerging markets; 40GbE uplinks. The switch can be accordance with the growth of Focusing on enterprise, campus, and ticket printers. Meanwhile, industry verticals struggling with lies in its ability to rapidly analyze each channel guarantees maximum and within a short period of time deployed either as a top-of-rack IPv6 deployment. and hospitality markets, Edgecore we offer a comprehensive set these challenges comprehended the data generated. However, with security. As such, at any point of seen good traction in building a switch, or as part of a 10GbE or offers integrated managed Wi-Fi of authentication methods, their inability to successfully the huge amount of data traffic, time if a channel is compromised, sizeable customer base and entering 40GbE distributed spine, forming solutions to meet enterprise, scheduled and role-based policy implement IoT solutions, Mung issues of latency are bound to the only a small piece of the data into strategic partnerships with a non-blocking folded-Clos data education and hospitality enforcement, and detailed user Chiang and Junshan Zhang were crop up. What IoT requires is a huge would be visible. This ultra-secure leaders in surveillance industry. center fabric. The AS5712-54X demands with robust Wi-Fi logs and reports that provide already working in the area amount of bandwidth not only for transmission is a key feature of The demand for reliable even has been recognized as one of performance, and user-friendly enterprises with granular control of fog computing at Princeton the movement and analysis of data Smartiply. connectivity and data usage continues the 20 best. and advanced security through its over each and every Wi-Fi user. University. Joined by Kaushik efficiently but for the technology to Powered by fog computing, to exist and we foresee Bandwidth Pillalamarri, who was working deliver to its full potential. Smartiply’s gateway, in contrast to Aggregation, our gateway’s key GE Access Networking Solution closely with Mung Chiang, devising A first of its kind, the Smartiply majority of IoT transactions today feature, would further drive adoption for ISPs, MSOs, and SMB/ innovative solutions for the telecom IoT Platform addresses the which are cloud driven, promotes within the surveillance industry and Enterprise Networks industry, they embarked on a challenges of availability, latency, decision-based transportation beyond. Smartiply is leveraging the Edgecore Networks provides a journey exploring opportunities affordability as well as security. where data can be intercepted and gateway capabilities to other industries full range of managed switches to commercialize their idea. This Bringing the ability to be deployed analyzed internally allowing for – Smart Cities, E-Education, Logistics to fulfill different deployment association laid the foundation of on both gateway and mobile decisions to be made on the fog and Healthcare. requirements, from small/medium Smartiply Inc., a mobile technology devices, the platform facilitates locally. This greatly addresses business users to enterprise and start-up headquartered in New ultra-secure multi-channel latency risks facilitating faster Future Expansion Plans for India carrier-level service providers. Jersey, USA. fog computing while allowing movement of data to and from the Strengthened by Smatiply’s IoT Different products come with Our vision is ‘IoT for the rest IoT devices to communicate, cloud. Computing on the fog also Gateway’s ability function at different port combinations, as well of the world’. We are focusing on collaborate and share resources enables Smartiply’s gateway to the edge of network, Smartiply as PoE options, to meet market enterprises that have not been able on the cloud faster. Widely act as a filter, thinning down data is steadily making its way into requirements with an emphasis on to rapidly deploy and leverage implemented to connect industrial and transmitting only the required unexplored territories of agriculture scalability and flexibility. Most benefits of IoT; and to make sure components, the Smartiply IoT information. Reducing the traffic and other industries which are importantly, managed switches all that a large proportion of the 20.4 Gateway platform is a ‘plug n to the cloud greatly reduces load heavily plagued with inadequate come with Edgecore’s in-house billion IoT devices are supported play’ solution that easily fits into on the network and helps the infrastructure. The firm is also developed EdgeCOSTM software, with reliable connectivity. any environment, integrating overall ecosystem. gearing up for the release of with optional ECView Pro Network seamlessly. Characterized by Other features of the Smartiply Smartiply Mobile Solution, Management System. What were the key factors that multi-channel bonding and Gateway Platform include architected to enable mobile users The Edgecore ECS4120 series have contributed to the success of carrier diversity, the gateway expandable storage capacity, to share bandwidth with each other is a GE access switch with four the company? ensures that data is continuously network video recording, and available WiFi connections, to 10G uplink ports. The switch The architecture of the prevailing transported from one end of the indexing, tagging, and retrieval be leveraged for entertainment and is ideal for ISPs and MSOs to cloud models is not design- continuum to the other, thus functionalities. professional collaboration. provide home users with triple-
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How do you differentiate your digital marketing by incorporating We will keep expanding our content company from the other players AI within their processes. marketing strategy by scaling the operating in the same segment? current effort we put in by working We believe in working with clients as Future Expansion Plans for India with more people round the globe. Mitul partners, not vendors and our hand- Having worked on bots and AI Makadia holding approach further solidifies projects with some big names like What is your strategy to reach out CEO & Founder our execution for our clients. We Kalpataru Realtors, Lodha Group, to your customer base to position Maruti Techlabs are capable of developing cutting- Kolte Patil Developers, Hi-Care, yourself as a credible organization edge solutions owing to the strong Hinduja Hospitals, Max Healthcare, in their minds? technical background our teams Restolex, SRL Diagnostics, As mentioned earlier we want to Tell us about your company and its possess, thereby helping us overcome Symphony Air Coolers and more, we position ourselves as a chatbot, AI vision? challenges with ease. see that chatbots and AI can adapt and RPA vendor with high domain Maruti Techlabs is a custom Our USP lies in making sure to any industry and hence we are knowledge, for which we will only engineering company founded in that the value is generated for our defining strategies which are specific be targeting real estate, healthcare 2009 with an aim to assist companies customers from the first day of to an industry. and consumer goods. with software services that help our association by walking the Right now, we are planning to Our team has the unique ability them in improving their business extra mile and always developing focus on the real estate, healthcare, of rapid prototyping which helps efficiency by having tightly coupled solutions that are robust, beneficial, and consumer goods industry by our sales and marketing team to systems interacting with one another. scalable while also being cost building our domain knowledge create value and demonstrate our Our vision is to expand our effective for our clients. and approaching companies with a products better during meetings. Passive Components reach on the Chatbots, AI and RPA prototype ready for them to test and Customers like to see the product as con Optics PLC space, as we believe that it is going What are your expectations from deploy. if they were tailored especially for Communication Inc. FTTA Cable/ Hybrid Cable to be the future going forward in India as a market? them and it goes on to show that we ‘AOPT’, a company customer service, business process We look forward to giving local Future Expansion Plans for definitely walk the extra mile even design and manufacture Data Center Solutions efficiency and automation. businesses the ability to capture International Markets before any commitment from their Acable systems for passive optical 144-Port HD panel module leads from their website, social We are planning to open our next part – I believe this has truly helped networks, creates solutions for Open Rack Systems What were the key factors that media and other digital channels office in the US to expand our us differentiate ourselves from the telecom, data center, and outdoor Cable Management Solution for have contributed to the success of by being able to provide the same physical presence. This will help us pack, so to speak, and we want to applications. Our factory founded in Rack System the company? experience to all their customers better interact with our prospects keep improving on this. 2000, specializes in manufacturing Cabling enclosure/ Frame & We are customer oriented from when they need it. to walk them through our product fiber optic connectivity products. Panel & Cassette day one, and I think that played With the launch of Jio and Digital offerings and cement trust between How do you see the industry AOPT provides total solutions AOPT specializes in a very big role for our success. India campaign, we are seeing a both parties. developing in the future? for fiber optic connectivity applied connectivity at multiple levels of Our founder Mitul Makadia had tremendous rise in the number of Also, we are in the process We ventured into Chatbots and in telecommunication networks, the telecommunications industry. started the company with a single people coming online, and this of overhauling our current user AI because of a requirement for a data centers, enterprise networks, From standard cable assemblies $50 project, and that account has number is still continuing to grow. experience to make it more specific project, but while executing and equipment interconnections. and customized solution for stayed till date growing up to This has resulted in enterprises and appealing and easy to understand. it, we realized that there was a huge As a vertically integrated designer the telecom to FTTA cables to millions of dollars in revenue. brands making sure that they tap into We constantly keep publishing scope in this field, which is why and manufacturer of optical fiber support service provider networks, We hope to build such long-term this extensive market further and content onto various publications jumped on this opportunity. and connectivity, our goal is to It has to be an optical network as the Complete range of connectors, AOPT has a product to suit your relationships with clients and grow tighten their efforts around customer which has managed to garner a lot of The space is currently maturing simplify our customers’ business backbone for the transport of those adapters, patchcords and telecommunications application. with them, together. service and outreach via smart eyeballs, leads and attribute revenue. as not a lot of people are aware of through a one-stop solution networks. accessories If you require a customized solution it and also because it is better than including design, development, 5G connectivity is defined by the for your communications needs, just live chat. But as time goes by they manufacturing and service. characteristics latency, data traffic, Telecom Solutions contact the team at AOPT to discuss will see the benefit it provides; as Fiber optic communication peak data rate, available spectrum, Pigtail your options and learn more about our customers today are keener to talk to has revolutionized the and connection density. Original Fast Connector fiber optic capabilities. businesses over text. We are starting telecommunications industry. It image credit: Qorvo to see the rise of DIY/self-service has also made its presence widely As a result of these advantages, culture across the board – no one felt within the data networking fiber optical communication enables Data Center Solution likes calling tech support or call community as well. Using fiber telecommunications networks to centers and having to deal with the optic cable, optical communications provide high bandwidth and high ‘IVR hell’. As more and more brands have enabled telecommunications speed data connections across realize this, they will adopt bots links to be made over much greater countries and the globe. and AI in their customer outreach, distances and with much lower levels AOPT serves a wide range of onboard and support processes. of loss in the transmission medium applications within the datacom and It is safe to say that chatbots will and possibly most important of all, telecommunications field, offering definitely be the future of digital fiber optical communications has fiber optic solutions for homes, marketing, and we will see more enabled much higher data rates to be businesses, central office, medical, popular companies adopt chatbots accommodated. among many others. We deliver the to improve their experience. 5G and IoT deployments will perfect combination of fiber optic WhatsApp is also planning to open require new and extensive fiber products, services and technology its gates to chatbots which will networks to meet huge bandwidth, for Telecom, FTTX solutions and change the game and popularize very high-speed data transmission Data center solutions. bots through and through. rates, very low latency performance. The comprehensive offerings include:
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our scope of operations wholly to IT How do you differentiate your infrastructure for providing OTT related products with the intent to be company from the other players and Cloud based services. Planetcast leaders in this field and can rightfully operating in the same segment? is working aggressively towards state that our efforts have led us Sanjay Planetcast’s ability to quickly creating a digital ecosystem within Duda to garner a rich pool of knowledge adapt to the technologies is the the television broadcast services. Chief Operating which has helped us to partner with Officer biggest differentiator. The flexible Our Playout service is undergoing global brands to successfully do Planetcast nature of Planetcast enables it to a tectonic shift and we are moving business in global market. Media Services adapt to the changing customer towards Cloud based playout Limited needs which provides immediate which offers immense flexibility What is your strategy to reach out Tell us about your company and its Vision: To be Global leading, most comfort to the customer. to our customers. Planetcast’s to your customer base to position vision? preferred, integrated end to end IT Tell us about your company and its Secondly, a close and long term comprehensive cloud playout yourself as a credible organization Founded in 1995, Mega Networks solution provider. vision? association with our customers gives service enables our customer to in their minds? Pvt. Ltd. (Meganet) has built up an Planetcast is a key market player us a deeper appreciation of their make critical strategic changes at Our main strategy is to walk with exceptional reputation within the IT What were the key factors that have in providing technology-led needs. This has helped us create a the operational level, which is a the customer, understand the trade by supplying the latest in high contributed to the success of the managed services to the television service layer between the customer great power to have. customer and predicting the future performance technology backed up company? broadcast industry in India and and the technology platform which Planetcast is building a world class needs of the customer. Planetcast by unrivalled in-house pre and post With over one decade of providing neighboring countries with rapidly effectively cushions our relationship post-production facility in Mumbai strives to raise the benchmark sales and technical expertise. solutions within the distribution, growing footprint across Southeast across any business or technology near Film City. Almost 11,000 square for services in the television Now over a decade in business, corporate selling and OEM discerning and price-sensitive Future Expansion Plans for Asia. Planetcast provides related bumps. feet of indoor shooting space is broadcast industry across the Meganet is recognized as a pivotal marketplace, Meganet has evolved Indian consumer, whether a large International Markets? comprehensive, customized aimed at providing flexibility to our globe by constantly innovating and player within the industry, leading over time into one of India’s leading corporate house or our reseller International presence in UAE, solutions across content What are your expectations from customers to provide all production strategically modifying the business the way in offering the latest in specialists in the server, workstation channel. Therefore, the company USA, Singapore and Lisbon management operations (including India as a market? related services under one roof. focus of the company. high performance hardware for the and storage arenas. has been expanding at a rate higher content storage, enrichment India is a very diverse market in server, workstation, clustering and Our core competencies include than the industry average. What is your strategy to reach out and automated play-out) and terms of services, what sells in Future Expansion Plans for How do you see the industry High Performance Computing and advance technology skills, in-depth to your customer base to position distribution (including satellite one part of the country may not International Markets? developing in the future? storage markets. industry know-how and extensive How do you differentiate your yourself as a credible organization broadcasting/ up-linking, digital necessarily sell in the other. Indian Planetcast provides services which Industry is clearly moving towards In this endeavor, we have to state market experience. In addition to company from the other players in their minds? streaming and cloud distribution). market offers immense potential are very global in nature. Our OTT and Cloud based deliveries. that we have been able to, time and bringing leading-edge technologies operating in the same segment? Our core focus is to make latest Planetcast strongly believes that for a company like us to distribute services enable broadcasters to Planetcast has already launched again, meet market expectations by to the region, we provide advanced We were always the first ones to technological offerings available OTT and Cloud based deliveries are content to over 1.2 billion people. deliver content from anywhere its Cloud.X (comprehensive cloud providing superior quality services pre sales consultancies, project launch latest technological products to customers and win their trust the agents of change in the television 36% of our country’s population to anywhere. However, we are based playout) and white label OTT and innovative solutions, and in assessment, solution planning & in the market. forever. broadcast industry and Planetcast is using smartphones and already present in Singapore platform. These products are our the process bring the customers, design, technical implementation & wants to play the role of an agent consuming huge amount of content via our subsidiary Adore response to the changing needs of products and vendors together into deployment services and technical What are your expectations from How do you see the industry for smooth transition in this entire on a daily basis. The market size for Technologies. Adore Technologies our customers. lasting and rewarding associations. support as key value additions to India as a market? developing in the future? equation. Planetcast is investing content distribution and delivery serves as our global gateway and We are very optimistic about Since inception, our core team our clients. We expect more technological Industry is growing through heavily in building infrastructure is huge and offers a great business enables us to tap business from the future and strongly believe has dedicated itself to studying We work towards building long- understanding from end-customer, autonomous technology, Artificial required for future demands of the opportunity. International markets. that industry changes will create every nuance of the market for IT term business relationships with so we can always propose the Intelligence, Data Mining, etc. industry and has already taken a Further with our transition to the an empowering environment products in enterprise world. We our business partners and strive latest offerings. The use of AI for decision making big leap ahead of its competitors in Future Expansion Plans for India cloud platform, our services are now for everyone and provide a level have, over the years acquired a deep to provide our partners with the in IoT and data analytics will be digital broadcast space. As mentioned earlier, Planetcast available to all broadcasters across playing field to every stakeholder of understanding of the preferences necessary support to ensure that Future Expansion Plans for India? crucial for efficient and effective is investing heavily in building international markets. the industry. of the global consumers as well as their products find their rightful Currently we have four fully decision making, especially in the What were the key factors that have their capacity to acquire and invest place in the array of products operational branches and future area of streaming data and real- contributed to the success of the in such products. We have confined currently available to the highly plan to add six more cities. time analytics. company? Planetcast has been at the center of the evolution of television broadcast industry since the year LUMIUM: Transforming concepts into reality 1996. Planetcast was the first n the current era of data Narrow Bandwidth and others. This distinguished domains and technical company to procure commercial Idominance, Internet of Things can be adapted to data acquisition knowhow. As a result, LUMIUM over Teleport license in India and (IoT) and smart devices have come and process control systems that a period of 12+ years has successfully has pioneered transformational to stay in our day-to-day world. supports a host of industries, such designed and engineered 350+ technologies like 3D DSNG Every day we find new solutions as health care, customer care, smart products across various industries contribution during early IPL days, that involve sensors, RFID and other city initiatives and smart mobility. and domains. Some of the major IoT and now, Cloud Playout. technologies to connect us to our Whether it is consumer enabled devices and applications Planetcast is driven by passion life systems. While companies and electronics, smart homes, smart LUMIUM has been working on are: to innovate. Our teams are always startups have excellent research teams buildings, smart cities or industrial Smart cities looking at latest developing and technology geeks, there is equal automation, LUMIUM’s integrated quick time to market, innovative Transportation technologies to take the industry amount of support they require to team of experts in technology, design and value engineered Supply Chain Management forward. Our workforce is our derive cost effective and optimized design and engineering are products. Majority of clients Semiconductors biggest asset as they possess product solutions within this space. well versed and updated with trust LUMIUM to address their Smart homes unmatched industry experience LUMIUM has developed a latest trends and product needs. engineering challenges with an Retail Innovations which enables them to see the highly customizable board level IoT Technology sourcing, integration innovative and cost-effective way. Healthcare industry years ahead. This ability Framework that supports a range and design optimization solutions of Experienced engineers and Manufacturing to look beyond the horizon keeps us of technologies that include LoRA, LUMIUM result in reduced costs, designers at LUMIUM come from Energy ahead of our competitors.
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importantly, a portal for loading and declaration of Standard and Essential Patents (SEPs) has been Ravi recommended to be set up to improve Shankar IPR situation and reduce royalty/ Rai license fees for manufacturers CMD through cross licensing of SEPs. Savitri Group Recently, government has increased import duty on several e all know that telecom telecom products from 10% to is the backbone of 20% to discourage imports and WDigital India. promote local production of Connectivity plays a key role in the same. Telecom equipment achieving digital inclusion of whole industry is poised for growth in of India, where we have vast rural the coming years with the advent areas with challenging terrain, of 5G and a basket full of new weather conditions etc. Though we applications coming with it, and the are the second largest consumer of the a smart ICT plan for a city, the first government is moving into no Government’s support in various internet, more than two-thirds of our step is to foster the development internet on their local machines ways to promote indigenous design population is yet to be online. This is of a rich environment of networks which show the real threat of and production of telecom products mainly because we still do not have that supports digital applications, cyber-attacks. for local use as well as for export. fibre connectivity everywhere. ensuring that these networks are The government is aggressively Savitri Group has several At present OFC (Optical Fibre available throughout the city and working towards adopting new manufacturing facilities in India Cable) connectivity is available to all citizens. We are working technologies and making India a and we are manufacturing a range in all state capitals, districts, HQs towards providing robust, reliable, world leader in digitalization. 5G of products required for telecom and up to the block level. There is secure and scalable networks. After is going to be a game changer for networks. With quality production a plan to connect all 2,50,000 gram implementing the fibre networks it the same. With the advent of this standards followed, we are ready panchayats in the country. This is is essential to keep them operational technology, people at large shall be to take up manufacturing of parts being done by utilizing existing at all times. This requires doing things differently which are which are required for Defense fibres of PSUs (BSNL, Railtel and continuous monitoring. Since the unimaginable today. As growth in MRO projects, Defense offset Power Grid) and laying incremental fibre routes are along public roads, the Telecom sector is certain, this production, etc. fibre to connect to gram panchayats etc., they are liable to get cut due should settle down the turmoil in Savitri Group has been in the wherever necessary. Dark fibre to human or other interventions. the telecom sector which we are business of telecom covering each network thus created, will be lit by Savitri Group has installed and is witnessing now. Telecom equipment and every domain of telecom and appropriate technology creating operating ONMS( Optical Network industry also will have a reasonable has always focused on providing the sufficient bandwidth at the gram Management System) countrywide share to survive in the market. best product and services to Indian panchayats. Thus connectivity for Telco and other fibre network in It is estimated that the telecom Telecom industry. We have always gap between gram panchayats and different parts of India. equipment market will grow at a changed our business strategies blocks will be filled. There is a growing realisation CAGR of 10% to reach INR 188,700 keeping in view the latest technology In development of smart among Government and private fibre Crores by 2020. and market trends from year to year. cities, role of Information and network operators that since their The Government of India is Savitri Group has reliable Communication Technology (ICT) networks are growing, managing providing support in a number solutions to cater to this growth in has been considered very important them manually is not efficient. They of ways for local production of technologies and its ecosystem, with as it will help the city population should have automated Network telecom equipment. Member technology partners like VIAVI to be more efficient in the use of Management Systems. We are in a Telecom Commission will USA/ SPIRENT USA/ Microsemi resources resulting in cost and good position to provide that support be monitoring telecom USA/3M USA and many others who energy savings, improved service as we have a ready infrastructure and manufacturing. Net Zero import of are the Global Market leaders in delivery and quality of life and trained manpower in the field across telecom equipment is envisaged by different technology domains. reduced environmental footprints. the country. Government from 2022 onwards. Savitri Group of companies has Initially the emphasis is going to be IoT, 5G mobility, and high speed Number of funds are being set been involved in various business for providing infrastructure needed optical networking will be the key up for telecom –Telecom R&D activities covering complete portfolio for the operation of the city which drivers of growth in 2019 across Fund(TRDF) with INR 1000 crores of products, services and solutions will essentially include taking up the Telco service providers, NEMS, corpus, Telecom Entrepreneurship in Telecom field. The group runs ICT projects for its importance as and internet service providers. Promotion Fund (TEPF), and its activity through seven verticals mentioned above. For this, a strong Massive data consumption will Telecom Manufacturing Promotion namely, T&M and technology and reliable communication network, grow rapidly in the IoT. Streaming Fund(TMPF). Also Telecom solutions, manufacturing, repair preferably based on fibre optics of live video application with Equipment Development Board & calibration, project/EPC, O&M, (FTTH), will have to be implemented. service level guarantee is more (TEBD) has been set up with its role infrastructure and leasing of test & State Governments have identified important than ever. for innovation, R&D, testing and measurement instruments. IT and ITeS as a major thrust area Cyber security is the next big certification, and manufacturing. Savitri Group is fully geared for the growth and development step in Southeast Asia where Government has decided to set to support the new Government of the State. As part of the overall governments are giving more up Telecom Technology & System initiatives for Make in India and to initiatives of e-governance, when research grants and investment on Design Labs in Universities and work towards assisting in achieving considering the implementation of start-ups in this arena. Singapore technology Institutes. And very the vision of Digital India.
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data analysis. A complex query Use case two: Self-service queries of Speed Test Data from different at ACL Mobile How telecom operators are tapping into their big data locations comprising hundreds ACL Mobile is a leading provider of of millions of raw data records multi-channel enterprise messaging potential took less than 50 seconds with solutions. Since its inception in SQream, compared to up to an hour 2000, ACL has emerged as a front- innovative packages to optimize previously. AIS is now able to keep runner in designing and developing network capacity. On the customer pace with their customers’ rapidly highly secure, scalable and reliable side, big data can play a big role increasing data usage, and translate platforms and products across mobile in reducing churn, responding to that data into real benefits for their mediums of SMS, voice, email and subscribers’ usage and consumption customers - whether in helping data. ACL’s solutions help businesses Ami Gal needs, and tailoring customized to manage the quality of their build a smarter connect with their CEO offerings, new products and services networks or enabling them to keep customers, enhance relationships SQream to customers. ahead of our competition. and achieve profitability. ACL sends Big data analytics can help more than two billion messages a telecoms determine which month across 200+ countries with elecom operators have investments in their networks will 99.99% reliability and uptime. With access to massive volumes produce the most return. Operators over 40,000 queries and hundreds of productivity with simplified ensure they have the technology of data from a variety collect tremendous amounts of millions of rows ingested daily, ACL maintenance and lower costs. required to dig deep into their huge of sources, gathering data about how, where and when enables customers to deep-dive Enabling highly customized data stores. Only in this way will informationT on bandwidth usage, subscribers use their mobile devices. into data and analyze behavioral services that respond to the they be able to uncover the trends, network traffic, congestion points and With the right analytics systems reports, while maintaining control changing conditions and preferences analysis and insights needed to various types of network-related data. in place, they can use this data to of their customer-facing loyalty- of subscribers is critical for mobile create and deliver highly innovative Telecoms also gather pinpoint where and when network building activities. ACL can gain operators to achieve the competitive and customized content, and quality subscription information, quality overloads occur, and identify subscribers yet spend less doing so. comprehensive insights that drive insight into customers’ activities edge needed to expand their communication services. and performance data, and which customers are most affected. Historical data analysis can help product innovations, marketing and faster than before, increasing businesses. Mobile operators must probably most importantly, data With that information they can operators identify which customers sales strategies. With the ability to about subscribers’ behaviors and project how network configuration are likely to cancel their service. analyze massive data stores in near- preferences. In addition to all upgrades may improve performance They can then offer customized real-time, service providers will the data that reaches a telecom and increase customer satisfaction, products and services aimed to know exactly what their subscribers operator’s networks and databases, reducing churn. alleviate their dissatisfaction. are looking for, and can use this HoduSoft is glad to announce its participation in the Internet of Things (IoT) intelligent An operator can also determine While operators understand that information to create, enhance and devices will bring petabytes or the lowest threshold of network they need to extract intelligence tailor their services and content to more of data flowing through performance that does not reduce from their data stores, most are the tastes and preferences of their 27th Convergence India 2019 expo the networks from household customer satisfaction. Such findings not leveraging the bulk of their subscribers. equipment, smart watches, medical let the company avoid unnecessary data for competitive advantage. oduSoft Pvt. Ltd., located 25 countries and 5 continents. 35 devices, smart cars and more. As the capital investments. Telecoms can They are not equipped with the in the heart of Ahmedabad companies have partnered with communications provider, telecom also leverage subscriber data to technology capable of analyzing Hcity, India, serves best- us to offer HoduSoft products in operators will receive and record the better recruit new customers and their huge stores of raw data. in-class VoIP software all over the their respective regions. We are data from these devices, creating an upsell to existing ones. Analysis In fact, only a few of them have world. Being one of the leading constantly advancing to expand our even more valuable database with of customer data can suggest when adopted data architectures and business communication software presence worldwide. the potential to provide even more each customer will be open to analytics technologies that can providers, the company offers “We anticipate Convergence detailed and customized trends and upgrading services or hardware, so rapidly ingest and analyze these communication software which India 2019 expo to be a great analytics. that companies can make timely, massive data stores. is robust, flexible, advanced yet platform wherein we will have Analyzed correctly, these massive appealing offers. Operators can Without intelligence on current Use case one: How AIS is staying affordable. Recently, HoduSoft various opportunities to unfold our data stores can help operators to also test and refine such offers and historical usage trends, ahead of the competition announced their participation in offerings that have helped many better plan networks, make the before rolling them out to their subscriber experience and network AIS, Thailand’s largest mobile Convergence India 2019 expo, industries so far. Our products have right infrastructure and equipment customer base. operations, operators are at risk operator with more than 40 million which is going to be held at Pragati been designed to collaborate remote investments, maintain and improve Telecoms can use analytics to of making multi-million dollar subscribers nationally had some Maidan, New Delhi from 29th communications, that are benefited network performance, and offer learn how to retain more of their investments in data centers, familiar challenges. They needed January to 31st January 2019. to all the industries such as call content delivery networks, to translate billions of records of The team of HoduSoft is going to centers, healthcare, e-commerce, content partnerships, software disparate data for better network showcase their expertise in VoIP auto, insurance and so on,” our CEO and expertise, without an accurate management, and to use that Business communication software. Mr. Kartik Khambhati mentioned. He and complete understanding of data to improve their competitive The Convergence India series of further added, “We always strive to their business. These insights are advantage. AIS implemented a expo is credited as India’s leading grow and boost our market presence necessary not only for investment Smart Benchmarking Dashboard communications, broadcast, IT by catering robust, advanced and decisions but also to take on the that allows executive management & technology show. The event state-of-the-art IT solutions and fierce competition in the market. to easily analyze and troubleshoot will bring together the latest products and being client-centric.” Telecoms looking to expand their their network quality in multiple on technology innovations and Brimmed with business-focused markets and replace their declining locations in just a few clicks. trends from telecom & mobile features and specifications, revenue streams with income from Using SQream DB, a SQL-based communication, internet of things, HoduCC - Contact Center Software, new services understand that their GPU database, the analysis can information technology & security, HoduPBX - IP PBX Software, business and network intelligence include as many as nearly a billion broadcast & digital media, mobile are hosting the 27th edition of assists users to increase their HoduConf - Audio & Video requirements are changing at a data records from varied sources devices and accessories, as well as Convergence India which will have work efficiency and create value Conference Software & HoduBS rapid pace. To successfully roll integrated into a single view on the emerging technologies and enterprise thousands of exhibitors participating for their business. Thus, remote - Voice & SMS Broadcasting out and deliver new services at fly in seconds. solutions under one roof. This year, across the globe. communication and collaboration Software are used to bridge the the time and place their customers In addition, the system enables India Trade Promotion Organisation Every business communication are simplified with the help of these remote communication in an want them, operators require AIS to drill down for much deeper (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group software offered by HoduSoft products. We have customers in effective manner.
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happens on a television screen. 75% 1000-1130 hrs IoT empowering Smart Cities Infrastructure 1000-1130 hrs OTT partnerships: Opportunities & Challenges of Netflix subscribers who sign-up Chair: Mr NSN Murty, Executive Director & Leader, Smart Cities, PwC Chair: Mr Sidharth Balakrishna, Executive (whole time) Board Director, Siti Networks to the service on a mobile phone Keynote Speaker: Mr Ali Hosseini, Founder & CEO, SenRa & Head Strategy & Innovation, Essel (Zee) Group or on their PC, eventually move Presentation by: Mr Martin Woolley, Developer Relations Manager (EMEA), Keynote Speaker: Mr Tarun Katial, CEO, ZEE5 Samir to their TV screen. The year after Bluetooth SIG Keynote Speaker: Mr Siddhartha Roy, COO, Hungama Digital Media Netflix and Amazon Prime Video Patel Panelists: Panelists: were launched in India, in June 2016 Co-founder & Mr Sai Arul, Business Development, Public Sector IBM Mr Uday Sodhi, Business Head-Digital, Sony Pictures Networks India VP Operations and November 2016, respectively, Mr Ravinder Pal Singh, Director: Business Development (DiCi), Cybersecurity, Digital Mr Vineet Govil, Head & General Manager, Sling Media, India 18th Parallel Smart TV sales saw a jump of 170% Transformation, Dell EMC India Mr Hans Massart, Market Director-Broadcast, Newtec across the country. Mr B.Sivakumar, Director – India & APAC Office, CIMCON Lighting Inc. Mr Nishith Shah, CEO, 18th Parallel ver-the-top (OTT) services By 2022, more than 265 million Mr Gurpreet Singh, Co-founder & COO, One Digital Entertainment 1130-1145 hrs Networking Break have seen a phenomenal households across the world are 1130-1145 hrs Networking Break explosion in user base in expected to have more than 400 O 1145-1300 hrs CXO Forum: Industry 4.0: Innovation through digital collaboration the last 2-3 years. People are not just million OTT subscriptions. But Chair: Dr Jaijit Bhattacharya, President, Centre for Digital Economy Policy Research 1145-1300 hrs Startups strengthening the nation with digital innovation enjoying a wider choice of content, OTT apps, on an average, also see (C-DEP) Chair: Ms Geetika Dayal, Executive Director, TiE Delhi -NCR but they also have greater flexibility 59% of new subscribers leave after Keynote Speaker: Mr Aravind Raman,Head - Country Strategy and Business over where and how to discover and the first month itself. In markets consumers with a singular platform operator, all on a single device, Panelists: Development,BOSCH Group consume that content. One reason like India, this churn is largely for seamless TV viewing. With under a single bill. Mr Lokesh Payik, Chief of Digital Enterprise - Connected Industry, Bosch for this is the easy accessibility, because net banking, mobile the arrival of OTT services, MSOs The coming together of MSO and Ms Bharti Maan, Director- Digital Transformation, SAP India Panelists: enabled by low-cost data plans and banking and credit card usage is have a new source of content to OTT is inevitable. It is a win-win- Dr Rajashekhar Malur, Chief Technology Officer, Tata Consulting Engineers Mr Arvind Saraf, Founder, Wishbook smartphones. But a part of this still in its nascent stages, especially add to their services. This presents win situation for all three parties Ms Divya Bhatt, Business Head, L&T Technology Services Dr Uttam Kumar, Head-New Technologies Innovation & Incubation (Mobile, Entreprise and Banking), Aircel trend should also be attributed to the in rural and semi-urban centers. a unique opportunity to upgrade involved, including the consumers. Mr Sudhanshu Mittal, Director – Industry 4.0, NASSCOM Centre of Excellence for Mr Aditya Nanda, Head Enterprise Account, LogiNext Solution changing audience tastes. This creates a payment bottleneck the offerings to meet consumer While MSOs have new content Internet of Things (COE-IOT) Dr Jatinder Singh, Director, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry However, nobody can deny the where the subscriber might be expectations and create a source to offer to its subscribers, OTT 1300 – 1400 hrs Lunch Mr Gagan Gupta, Angel Investor & Serial Entrepreneur fact that TV, for the longest time, willing to pay for an OTT services, of recurrent revenue flow, just like platforms have a smoother pipeline has been the home of long-form but is missing a more convenient with TV networks. to reach a wider subscriber base. 1400-1500 hrs Protecting IoT from new threats of connected reality 1300 – 1400 hrs Lunch content in most homes. While way to do it. Just as this partnership creates As for users, it is a cost-efficient, Chair: Shri Sushil Kumar, DDG - IoT, Telecom Engineering Centre, DoT smartphone screens have the Partnering with MSOs will enable a beneficial situation for MSOs time-efficient, and resource- Keynote Speaker: Mr Arun Narayanaswamy, Senior Director R&D, VMware 1400-1530 hrs Migration to IP: The big paradigm shift advantage of portability, they are OTT services to reduce customer and OTT services, it also offers efficient solution. Chair & Keynote Speaker: Mr Peter Bruce, Director APAC, IABM also small in size compared to a churn by bypassing developing- the users a unified TV and billing Cannonball, from 18th Parallel, Panelists: television screen. market specific hurdles. It will experience, in addition to ease of is a cutting-edge software platform Mr Bapu S Bindhumadhava, Senior Director & HoD (RTS-IoT), CDAC Panelists: While most OTT services are also present OTT companies with use. Subscribers do not have to go for Android set-top-boxes that Mr Amit Rao, VP, Strategy & Business Development (APAC), Trusted Objects Mr Parag Kamani, Head-Business Development, Nirvana Digital primarily taking a mobile-first the opportunity to tap into a ready through the hassle of signing-in empowers this win-win-win situation Mr Sudhir Dixit, Senior Fellow and Evangelist, Basic Internet Foundation Mr NM Mehra, VP (Technical), Visual Technologies India Pvt Ltd (VITPL) approach, for now, they also realize subscriber-base brought onboard by to each OTT platform separately. for all three stakeholders involved. Mr Sharath Acharya, Director, IoT, Subex Limited Mr Sushant Rai, Managing Director – Sales and General Manager South Asia, Harmonic Inc that TV consumption has to be a partner- MSO. They get access to all their favorite It provides a unified TV experience Mr Divyanshu Verma, Sr Manager, Intel RnD & Vice Chair, OCF India Eco TF a part of their plans, because the Additionally, MSOs have channels such as Star, Zee, Sony, for the consumers and a unified 1530-1545 hrs Networking Break 1530-1545 hrs Networking Break markets are pointing to it. Nearly traditionally been content etc., plus Netflix, Amazon Prime, operating and billing platform for the two-thirds of all Netflix viewing aggregators who have provided Zee5, etc., all from the same service providers. 1500-1600 hrs Promoting skill development & entrepreneurship for the next digital 1545-1715 hrs Session by Ministry of MSME Ministry of MSME Schemes for MSME Sector transformation chia seeds in halwa are just some of solution leverages its self-developed Speaker from MSME Development Institute, New Delhi Moderator: Mr Sandy Mallik , Head of marketing for India and Emerging, PTC Look, ma, there’s IoT in my lunch box! the innovative and nutritious items sensors and cloud platform to Vendor Registration and Procurement process of Engineers India Ltd. (EIL) Keynote Speaker: Mr Amit Aggarwal, CEO, IT-ITES Sector Skill Council, NASSCOM When Bangalore-based sCoolMeal wanted to ensure that its wholesome on sCoolMeal’s menu. monitor temperature round the clock Speaker from EIL meal boxes for school children remain fresh and nutritious, it turned to sCoolMeal’s innovation didn’t stop and delivers alerts of temperature Panelists: Atsuya Technologies to wire up its central kitchen with a cutting-edge just at the menu. It goes well beyond breach (on either side of the pre-set Mr Thiruvenkateswaran Ramachandran, Digital Assurance Practice Leader - IoT QA 1715-1815 hrs Aavishkar Summit IoT solution for temperature monitoring. that to one of the most important, range) to concerned personnel CoE, Cognizant but often-neglected, aspects of on a smartphone application. An Mr Rohit Gupta, Director, OMR India Outsources Pvt Ltd Conference Room C by providing provide fun, but consumer experience and safety: escalation matrix ensures that Mr Himanshu Rattan, Director-Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare, KPMG 1600-1615 hrs Networking Break nutritious and wholesome meals to storage of temperature-sensitive alerts are responded to within a 1000-1130 hrs Fintech: Mobile and digital banking changing the face of money school kids between 2 and 17. Today, ingredients. Rather than shove specified time. Thanks to the mobile Chair: Mr JP Gadiya, Managing Director, Resurgent India Pvt Ltd Rahul sCoolMeal is one of the most popular ingredients in the refrigerator and application, alerts can be attended Ganapathy 1615-1745 hrs Blockchain for better Governance Keynote Speaker: Mr Nitin Jain, Co-founder, OfBusiness school meal providers in Bangalore, hope that temperature fluctuations to even when the kitchen is not Chair: Dr Praphul Chandra, Founder, KoineArth Co-Founder and Panelists: with a growing footprint across the won’t happen, sCoolMeal turned to working- for example, at night. The Keynote Speaker: Mr Sarang Bhoyar, Blockchain Leader, Infosys CEO - Atsuya city. It serves more than 1200 meals a Mumbai-based Atsuya Technologies data collected by Anovi sensors can Mr Vishal Gupta, Head of Product, PhonePe Internet Pvt Ltd Technologies Keynote Speaker: Mr Vineeth Saraschandran, Head Blockchain Solutions Group, day, and plans to ramp up the number to bring its state-of-the-art Internet not only be used for quality audit Mr Shwaitang Singh, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company Pvt. Ltd. Panasonic to 10000 meals per day by Mar 2020. of Things (IoT)-based technology by an internal or external agency, Mr Shwetank Verma, Co-founder & General Partner, Leo Capital Incubated at the Central Food into its kitchen. but it can also be analysed for better Panelists: 1130 – 1145 hrs Networking Break t was a chance meeting a few years Technological Research Institute Founded in late 2017 by a group business decision making. Mr Prabhat Manocha, Associate Director, Government Industry/India South Asia, IBM ago of foodie-alumni at Stanford (CFTRI)- one of laboratories of the of IT engineers and industry A client-friendly opex model Dr Aditya Dev Sood, Founder, Startereum I 1145-1300 hrs Digital transformation in India: Progress & challenges Ignite (the Stanford Graduate School Council of Scientific and Industrial executives, Atsuya is an end-to- for Anovi solution means that Mr Ish Goel, CEO, Somish Chair: Shri MS Rao, IAS, President & CEO, National e-Governance Division of Business program on Innovation Research (CSIR), sCoolMeal brings end solutions provider for IoT- sCoolMeal doesn’t have to break Mr Aman Kalra, Director-Strategy & Outreach, Coinsecure Keynote Speaker: Mr Ramkumar Narayanan, VP Technology & Managing Site & Entrepreneurship) that gave birth high nutritional science to children’s based refrigeration monitoring and the bank to invest in cutting-edge Director, VMware to the idea of sCoolMeal, a company food. It does so by leveraging a team analytics. Therefore, it was uniquely technology to augment its mission of with a mission to ‘Nurture a Healthy of scientists and expert chefs. Foxtail placed to meet the challenge that delivering healthy food to thousands Nextgen, one sCoolMeal at a Time’ millet noodles, quinoa upma, and sCoolMeal set for it. Atsuya’s Anovi of school-going children.
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Panelists: Dr Subi Chaturvedi, Senior President, YES Bank Panelists: Mr Ravi Shankar Rai, CMD, SAVITRI Group Mr Khushal K. Panchal, VP, PCB Power Mr Vivek Saha, Digital Transformation Leader, Industry Digital Strategy & Consulting, Mr Rajoo Goel, Secretary General, ELCINA Asia Pacific, DXC Technology Mr Aloknath De, Vice President, Samsung Mr Vivek Gautam, Sr Manager – Information and Communications Technology, Mr BS Sethia, CMD, Elin Electronics* MarketsandMarkets 1530 – 1545 hrs Networking Break Mr Sayantan Chatterjee, Director - Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt Ltd
1300 – 1400 hrs Lunch 1545 – 1715 hrs Scaling up of Nextgen IoT products - Is it a good news for Embedded Systems Industry? 1400 – 1530 hrs Trends in Embedded Systems Industry and its impact on Electronics Chair: Mr BM Baveja, Senior Director & Group Co-ordinator, MeitY manufacturing Keynote Speaker: Mr Bapu S Bindhumadhava, Senior Director & HoD (RTS-IoT), CDAC Chair: Mr Sachin Garg, Associate VP (Semiconductors & Electronics), MarketsandMarkets Panelists Keynote Speaker: Mr Shinto Joseph, Director – South East Asia Operations, LDRA Mr Aurindam Bhattacharya, Group Leader - Technical Services, C-DOT Technology Pvt Ltd Mr Sanjay Gupta, Country Manager, NXP Mr Toshihiko Honma, General Manager of Global Marketing & Engineering Department, Lightwave Network Product Division, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (SEI) Mr Srinath Nudurupati, Founder and Director, Inxee Technologies *Invited
DAY 3: 31 January 2019 (Thursday)
Conference Room A 1145- 1315 hrs Bridging the divide: Future of broadband connectivity & cable TV networks 1000-1130 hrs IoT’s potential in healthcare disruption Chair: Ms Supriya Sahu, Director General, Doordarshan*
Chair: Admiral V.K. Singh, VSM (Retd.), Managing Director, InnovatioCuris Panelists: Panelists: Ms Roop Sharma, President, Cable Operators Federation of India (COFI) Mr Joji George, Senior Director, GEHC Digital Engineering, GE Healthcare Mr Amit Kharbanda, Managing Director & CEO, MyBox Technologies Dr K.V. Krishnan, Vice President, Mindteck Col VC Khare, Technical Advisor, Cable & Satelite Ms Akhila Kakeri, Senior consultant, Hitachi Consulting Mr Sidharth Balakrishna, Executive (whole time) Board Director, Siti Networks & Mr Neeraj Jain, Country Director - India, PATH Mr Kirit Goyal, CEO, Gazelle Information Technologies Head Strategy & Innovation, Essel (Zee) Group Dr Anu Gupta, Angel Investor, Start-up Mentor, Pharma Healthcare Expert Mr Anil Malhotra, CEO, SITI Cable Mr Rajiv Gupta, Director, Inspire Infratech Pvt Ltd 1130 – 1145 hrs Networking Break 1315-1400 hrs Lunch 1145- 1315 hrs IoT driving innovation in automotive & mobility Chair: Dr Rushen Chahal, Founder, HRIMAN Motors LLP 1400-1600 hrs Aavishkar Summit Keynote Speaker: Mr Sukhvinder Lamba, Founder & CEO, Waypals
Panelists: Conference Room C Mr Bhavesh Manglani, Co-Founder, Delhivery Dr Namrita Kalsi, Joint GM (Arch), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Mr Sougata Mukherjea, Chief Technologist-Mobility Services, Global Technology 1000-1130 hrs CXO Forum: Cybersecurity/Cybercrime: Breaching data is a reality. What is Services, IBM the way ahead? Mr Manu Sharma, Director - Corporate Affairs, SMEV & GM – HR & Admin, Hero Electric Mr Mohit Ramani, Managing Partner, Digital Agents Interactive Pvt Chair: Dr Sriram Birudavolu,CEO - Cyber Security Centre of Excellence, Data Ms Gita Babaria, Director IoT CoE, Capgemini Security Council of India (DSCI)
1315-1400 hrs Lunch Panelists: 1400-1600 hrs Sessions by Ministry of MSME Mr Marc Kahlberg, CEO & Managing Director, Vital Intelligence Group Ltd, Israel Financial Assistance & Credit Facility to MSME Sector Dr Tabrez Ahmad, Professor & Dean, UPES School of Law Speaker from SIDBI Bank Mr Alok Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Pyramid Cyber Vendor Registration and Procurement process of Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOCL) Mr Vishal Kumar, Director-Cyber Education & Services, Quick Heal Technologies Ltd Speaker from IOCL Mr Gautam Kapoor, Partner, Risk Advisory, Deloitte India
Conference Room B 1130-1145 hrs Networking Break 1000 – 1130 hrs Broadband: A highway for inclusive and sustainable growth in India 1145- 1315 hrs Role of Cloud & Big Data analysis in Digital Transformation Chair: Mr Pravin Prashant, Edior & Director, DigiAnalysys Chair: Mr Pramod Kaushik, President, Hexagon India
Keynote Speaker: Mr RK Singh, Director Operation, BBNL Panelists: Panelists: Mr Kamari Shankaran Swami, Pre Sales APAC, Verimatrix Mr Parag Kamani, Head-Business Development, Nirvana Digital Mr Manan Panchal, Vice President of Engineering, 18th Parallel Mr Sandeep Aggarwal, CEO, ProBizz Inc Mr Steven Soenens, VP Product Marketing, Skyline Communications Mr Sachin Tummala, Managing Director, Corpus Enterprises Mr Urvesh Goel, Senior Fellow Digital, Dyzrupt Thinkering Lab 1130-1145 hrs Networking Break Mr Kunal Singhal, Founder & Managing Director, Eazy ERP Technologies Pvt Ltd
*Invited
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