conference Programme

0900 – 1000 hrs Registration
   
1000 – 1130 hrs

Inaugural Session







Session 1: Opening Ceremony

Fiber for Digital India Highway
  • Digital Screens (Cinema of the Future), OTT and Telcos
  • Digitisation, Digital Information and FTTH Networks
  • Challenges & Possible Solutions for Rapid roll-out of Fiber
  • Sharing of Fiber Infrastructure for expediting 5G
  • Role of complementary technologies in rapid roll-out of Fiber
  • Rating of in-building Digital Connectivity Infrastructure
  • Digital Education, Virtual Classroom - Telco and EdTech Collaboration
Welcome address
Industry Address
Special Address
Special Address
Special Address
Special Guest of Honour
Special Guest of Honour
Vote of Thanks
Mr. Rajat Mukarji, Director General, Broadband India Forum
Dr. Alper Türken,
Sr. Vice President, Sales, APAC & EMEA Key Accounts Management, CommScope
Mr. Tejinder Kumar, CTO Homes Broadband, Bharti Airtel Limited
Mr. Yugal Kishore Sharma, CEO, ONEOTT iNTERTAINMENT LTD & IN ENTERTAINMENT INDIA LTD.
Shri Sarvesh Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Broadband Network Ltd.
Shri Vivek Banzal, Director (CFA), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Shri Vivek Narayan, ITS, DDG (DS), Department of Telecommunications, Govt. of India
Mr. Shashi Dharan, Managing Director, Bharat Exhibitions
   
1130 – 1145 hrs Refreshments & Networking Break
   
1145 – 1330 hrs

Technical Session
       
Session 2: Technical Presentations

Fibre-enabled Technologies and Latest Business Trends
  • 5G and FTTH Network Convergence
  • AI/ML: Key to predict problems and optimize the Network
  • Future of Fiber Access Technologies
  • FTTX Technology Solutions & Business Models
  • Role of converged FTTx Networks in roll out 5G Services
  • Data Centres and Operator Strategies
  • Current Trends of Optical & Broadband Technologies
  • Telco readiness for Next Generation Fixed Line Networks
Session Chair  
1150-1205 Speaker 1

1205-1220 Speaker 2
1220-1235 Speaker 3
1235-1250 Speaker 4
1250-1305 Speaker 5
Shri Vivek Dua, General Manager (CFA), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (Introductory Remarks)
Mr. Dean Pettigrew,
Global Director, Emerging Markets, Global Product Line Management, Network Cable & Connectivity, CommScope
Dr. Rajeev Saraf, CEO, Lepton Software Export & Research (P) Ltd.
Mr. Rajneesh Taneja, Board Member, Corsis Technologies
Mr. Shailendra K. Singh, Co-Founder & CEO, Shaildhar Telecom Services Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Sudhir Kunder, Country Director, DE-CIX India
   
1330 – 1400 hrs Networking Lunch
   
1400 – 1530 hrs

Discussion Theme
 
Session 3: Panel Discussion

Sustainability Action Plans in the FTTH industry
  • In-Home Broadband Excellence
  • Fiber Monetization
  • Measures for improving QoS for Digital Connectivity inside new and existing buildings
  • Amendment to NBC & Building Bye-Laws
Session Chair  

Panelists
Mr. R. Srinivas, Advisor, TCP, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
(Introductory Remarks)
  • Mr. Sanjeev Bedekar, CEO, Space World
  • Mr. Dhiraj Sharma, Sr. VP (Technology) Fixed Networks, Reliance Jio
  • Mr. Rajneesh Taneja, Board Member, Corsis Technologies
  • Mr. Arvind Bali, CEO, Telecom Sector Skill Council
  Invited*