4th International Summit MAINSTREAMING SATCOM CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 20 & 21 November, 2018 Le Meridien, New Delhi SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA foKku ,oa izkS|ksfxdh foHkkx Ministry of Electronics & Information Department of Telecommunicaǎons DEPARTMENT OF Technology (MeitY) Ministry of Communications SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGIES Government fo India www.broadbandindiaforum.com About Broadband India Forum (BIF) BIF is an independent Policy Forum and Think Tank that is devoted to the cause of proliferating broadband in India in a technology- neutral and all-inclusive manner. We work closely with the Government and the Regulator in this mission. Registered as IPTV Society, its brand - BIF was formed in October 2015 and is a fairly nascent but dedicated Forum with participation from all stake holders, including Technology Providers, Telecom Operators, Internet Service Providers, Value-Added Service Providers, Satellite Operators and service providers, MSO, startups and professional entities as well as seasoned Industry professionals who are familiar with different technologies, operations, regulations and policies. Some key highlights about BIF: • Guided by experts: The Forum’s senior leadership team includes renowned and respected professionals from background of Industry, Regulator and Government. BIF is greatly privileged to have a distinguished Panel of dignitaries & experts as Honorary Principal Advisors. • A thought leader working towards creating a Digital India: BIF seeks to be a thought leader and a credible and effective voice to help propel the nation to achieve the country’s ambitious vision of creating a Digital India. To achieve this, BIF works to promote the rapid development of policies to promote affordable and high speed ubiquitous broadband throughout the country. • BIF functions through its Hi- Level Committees on various subjects like 5G,SatCom & Broadcasting, New Technologies & Innovations, Policy & Licensing, Content & Applications, Infrastructure, Privacy, Trust & and Security etc. BIF has 15 Hi-level Committees. • Other significant activities of the Forum broadly relate to coordination, promotion and formulation of expert opinion on topical subjects related to Broadband; act as a credible and reliable platform for Industry, Government, Regulatory and Standards agencies; spearhead independent and non-partisan work in several areas related to policy, regulation and standards; conducting conferences, seminars and knowledge events; writing research papers and white papers in collaboration with reputed research institutes such as ICRIER, IIM Bangalore and Counterpoint Research; running awareness campaigns within the highest echelons of Government’s policy makers on several issues; releasing media articles on issues currently pertinent to telecom in India such as Make in India, EMF radiation, Net Neutrality, Internet Telephony, SatCom Liberalization & Reforms, V band, GST, Wireless Fiber etc, and conducting R&D Projects as part of an overall Consumer Awareness Program. • BIF has published White Papers & Reports on almost all Telecom related subjects. Please visit the BIF website: www.broadbandindiaforum.com for more information. CHAIRMAN’S Message Shri. M.F. Farooqui, IAS, (Retd.) Chairman, Broadband India Forum Satellite communication has a significant where terrestrial connectivity cannot role to play in all the pillars of Digital reach. I am enthralled with the way India. Government’s ‘Digital India’ Broadband India Forum as a think tank, is programme envisions to “transform attaining new heights by working closely India into a digitally empowered society with the Government, Service Providers, and knowledge economy”. Providing Satellite Operators, Broadcasters, reliable broadband connectivity is the key Research Institutes and various other backbone and the common thread that Academia. I also believe, like in its runs across the Govt’s flagship Digital previous three editions, India SATCOM India project. Satellite communication 2018 will help unearth new opportunities can play an active role in providing high & markets and bring together various speed access to gram panchayats for stakeholders to work together for the BharatNet program, in rural mobile delivering ubiquitous, affordable & coverage, delivery of eGovernance accessible broadband in India through services to far flung, rural & remote areas Satcom. PRESIDENT’S Message T. V. Ramachandran President, Broadband India Forum Broadband India Forum (BIF) has been speed broadband to other areas covered working for the cause of proliferation by those transponders. With new of broadband and sees immense technologies and innovations in satellite potential in the use of satellite as a communication that are currently medium for delivering cost effective available, India could leapfrog to a new and real broadband to help accelerate broadband penetration level not just by Government’s Digital India program. connecting remote areas but also be able Satcom can be made far more affordable to offer an affordable choice of access to than it is today through a mix of adoption customers in urban areas as well. of modern satcom technologies as well as through optimised policies and India Satcom 2018 has grown over the regulations. We are extremely pleased to last three years in participation and in note that due importance to Satcom has activities. Besides the Core Satcom been given for the first time in the new members, we have participation from NDCP 2018 policy. all stake holders, including Technology Providers, Telecom Operators, Internet In at least three substantive sub- Service Providers, Value- Added Service sections, the Policy covers about a dozen Providers, Satellite Operators and service important action-items that could help providers, MSO, Broadcasters, startups, drive the use of satcom for connecting Academia, professional entities as well the unconnected as well as for delivering as seasoned industry professionals who ubiquitous broadband in India. Satellites are familiar with different technologies, can not only cover far flung, remote and operations, regulations and policies. inaccessible areas but can also bring reasonable Broadband services quickly I would like to thank all the members to many other areas where Optical Fiber who have supported INDIA SATCOM based services would take some time 2018 and also ICRIER for its immense to reach. As & when OFC facilities reach contribution in the preparation of the those places, satellite capacity can act White Paper to be released on the said as a standby medium and provide high occasion. DIRECTOR GENERAL’S Message Anil Prakash Director General, Broadband India Forum “I am privileged to be a part of the BIF passion in the last 2 Satcom events. Mr Team under the organisation’s Senior Debashish Bhattacharya as the Convener Leadership comprising of renowned and for this Committee has been providing respected professionals from both the all his support and knowledge for the Industry and the Government which is Committee to bring value to the Members. striding forward to exclusively enhance the BIF started to organise an Annual high potential of the entire ecosystem to deliver quality International event in 2015. We broadband across the whole of India. are here attending the 4th in the series. BIF has been championing the Satcom It has come a long way with the support and Broadcasting sector by way of and commitment from its Members. The working through its Hi-Level Committee deliberations and recommendations of the presently chaired by Mr Pradip Nath, MD two day conference will be submitted to the &CEO, NELCO Limited and co-chaired Govt and other satcom related agencies to by Mr Gaurav Kharod, Country Manager, take an appropriate action. IntelSat and Mr K Aravamudhan, Sr. Vice The BIF Satcom events have focused President, STAR India. Some of the other on topics to create awareness amongst prominent Members of this Committee all that can make your organisation are BSNL, Hughes Communications, part of this growing market for Satellite INMARSAT, Reliance Jio, ViaSat, Communications services in India. Viacom18, Saankhyalabs and one of our This BIF initiative has gained lot of interest newly joined Member are OneWeb and amongst the Industry and its stakeholders. Thales Alenia Space. All these Members I appeal, if you are not a member of BIF, have contributed and brought their join us now to be part of the Satcom experience on the table and working as Initiative. one voice to bring the benefits of Satellite Communication to the society. We welcome you to gain the most of this Conference. When I talk about the BIF Satcom Committee, there is no way I can stay We will be back next year around the same away from talking about Mr Avi Gutgold time for India Satcom-2019. who chaired this Committee with lot of 20th & 21st November Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi Mainstreaming Satcom: Connecting to Unconnected PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME (Day 1: 20th November, 2018) Venue: FF-1 Hall, Le Meridien Time: Programme 17.00 – 18.00 Hrs CXO ROUND TABLE Presided over by Madam Aruna Sundararajan, IAS, Chairman Digital Communication Commission & Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Govt of India (Chief Guest) Guests of Honour Mr. Mahabir Prasad Singhal, Sr. DDG-TEC* Mr. RB Prasad, Joint Wireless Advisor, WPC* Ms. Revathi, Sr. Dy Wireless Advisor, (Satellite), WPC* Dr. PK Jain, Associate Director Satcom PO, ISRO Mr. Brijesh Kumar Soni, Head Projects, Antrix Mr. RK Pathak, DDG-IC, Dept. of Telecom Mr. SC Alhuwalia,