Day 1 (Tuesday, 6th December 2022)

09:30-10:30

Registration and Interactive Networking Session

10:30-11:30

Session 1 Setting the scene

Key spectrum challenges, opportunities and targets for IndiaSpectrum Strategy to support 5G rollout, tackling the digital divide, connecting the unconnected and providing impetus to local manufacturing

10:30-11:30

Welcome address

Shri Tilak Raj Dua, Chairman, IAFI

Introduction to IAFI and ISMC-22

Shri Bharat Bhatia, President, IAFI

Spectrum Strategy to accelerate 5G rollout

Shri Ravi Gandhi, President, Chief of Public Policy & Regulatory, Reliance Jio

Global Preparatory activities for WRC-23

Dr. Stuart Cooke, Chair, GSA Global Spectrum Team and Director Samsung Spectrum and Industry Affairs

Spectrum Needs of Defence services

Brigadier Sanjay Rawal, Signals, Ministry of Defence.

Role and Activities of APT in Spectrum issues in Asia Pacific Region and in WRC-23 Preparations

Mr. Masanori Kondo, Secretary General, Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT)

Accelerating India’s Spectrum Strategy to support 5G expansion

Shri Ashutosh Sharma, Director General Telecom (DGT) and Member Technology, Department of Telecommunications

Vote of Thanks

Shri S P Purwar, Co-Chair, IAFI

1130:-12:00

Interactive Coffee Break

12:00 -13:15

Session 2 - WRC-23

WRC-23 – Key Issues, Challenges & Opportunities and how the WRC-23 preparatory process is progressing

Session Chair: Shri V. J. Christopher, Wireless Advisor to the Government of India & Chairman, India National Preparatory Committee (NPC-23) for WRC-23

12:00 -13:15

Opening Remarks by Session Chair:
Shri V. J. Christopher, Wireless Advisor to the Government of India & Chairman, India National Preparatory Committee (NPC-23) for WRC-23

Key Note Presentations: WRC-23 Preparations
1. Preparatory activities in Asia Pacific Region by Dr. K J Wee, Chairman, Asia Pacific Group for WRC-23 Preparations, Korea.
2. Preparatory Activities for WRC-23 in India by Mr. Jitendra Singh, Vice President IAFI and Senior Director, Qualcomm.
3. India’s National Preparations for WRC-23 by Shri Sachin Kumar, Asst. Wireless Advisor, WPC
4. ITU-R activities on IMT in developments towards RA/WRC-23 by Dr. Hakan Ohlsen, Director at Ericsson Group Function and Vice-Chair WP5D

13:15-14:15

Interactive Lunch Break

14:15 -15:30

Session 3 - Spectrum Roadmap for the Future

Delivering a spectrum strategy and roadmap for India

Session Chair: Shri Gulab Chand, Joint Wireless Advisor, WPC

14:15 - 15:30

Opening Remarks by Session Chair:
Shri Gulab Chand, Joint Wireless Advisor, WPC

Key Note Presentations
1. Developing a blue print for effective spectrum pricing and award mechanisms by Mr. Parag Kar, Vice President, Government Affairs India & South Asia, Qualcomm
2. Spectrum Roadmap for the Future: Sub GHz, mid bands and the mm wave bands that represents a key enabler for the future of 5G and beyond by Dr. Punit Rathod, 5G Indian Forum (5GIF) 
3. Spectrum needs of Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) by Mr. Prakash Moorut, Global Head of Spectrum & Regulatory Affairs, Shure Incorporated.

15:30-16:15

Session 3A – Panel on Spectrum Roadmap for the Future

Delivering a spectrum strategy and roadmap for India

Session Chair: Ms. M. Revathi, Joint Wireless Advisor and Member-Elect Radio Regulatory Board, ITU-R

15:30-16:15

Opening Remarks by Session Chair:
Ms. M. Revathi, Joint Wireless Advisor and Member-Elect Radio Regulatory Board, ITU-R

Panellists:
1. Mr. S T Abbas, Principal Advisor, TRAI
2. Mr. Vikram Tiwathia, DDG, COAI
3. Dr. Punit Rathod, 5G India Forum (5GIF)
4. Shri Prakash Moorut, Global Head of Spectrum & Regulatory Affairs, Shure Incorporated.

16:15 –16:30

Interactive Tea/Coffee Break

16:30 –18:00

Session 4 - 6G Strategy

Spectrum & Vision Creating a human-friendly, sustainable and efficient mobile society and bring a new era of seamless connectivity between billions of connected humans and devices, generating gigantic data streams.

Session Chair: Shri Bharat Bhatia, President, IAFI

16:30- 18:00

Opening Remarks by Session Chair:
Shri Bharat Bhatia, President, IAFI

Keynote Presentation:
1. GSA 6G technology & spectrum strategy Dr. Stuart Cooke, Director Spectrum Team GSA
2. ITU-R WP5D process and track by Dr. Hakan Ohlsen, Director at Ericsson Group Function and Vice-Chair WP5D

Panel Discussion:
1. Shri Arun Agarwal, DDG Radio (TEC)
2. Dr. Sendil Devar, 5G India Forum (5GIF)
3. Dr. Punit Rathod, Lead Technical Standards, Qualcomm

18:00

Vote of Thanks by Shri H C Soni, Joint Secretary General and Treasurer, IAFI

Day 2 (Wednesday, 7th December 2022)

09:00-09:30

Registration and Interactive Networking Session

09:30 -10:30

Session 1 - Setting the scene

Key spectrum challenges, opportunities and targets for India - Spectrum Strategy to support 5G rollout, tackling the digital divide, connecting the unconnected and providing impetus to local manufacturing & innovation.

Welcome Address

Shri Bharat Bhatia, President, IAFI

Chief Guest Address

Chief Guest, Shri. Devusinh Chauhan, Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications, India

India’s Strategy to provide further impetus to local manufacturing & innovation

Guest of Honour, Dr. Mahesh Shukla, Member Services, Digital Communications Commission, DoT

Role and Activities of APT in Promoting ICT in Asia Pacific Region

Mr. Masanori Kondo, Secretary General, Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT)

09:30 -10:30

Special Key Note Address: India Strategy to enable 5G for Fixed Wireless Broadband for tackling the digital divide and connecting the unconnected

Shri Sanjeev Sharma, DDG and OSD to Minister of State for Communications

Maximising the Socio-Economic benefits of 6Ghz band

Mr. Alan Norman, Director, Public Policy, META

Role of Indian Start-ups in 5G and beyond

Dr.Hemang Shah, Director of Engineering, Qualcomm India Private Limited

Vote of Thanks

Shri N K Goyal, Vice-Chair, IAFI

10:30-11:00

Interactive Tea/Coffee

11:00-13:00

Session 2: Private Networks

Innovation in enterprises and Industries: Rise of Captive and Non-Captive 4G/5G networks

Session Chair: Shri V Raghunandan, Secretary, TRAI

11:00 -13:00

Opening Remarks by Session Chair:
Shri. V Raghunandan, Secretary, TRAI

Keynote Presentation:
1. Shri Vishy Ramaswamy, Vice President, 5G & Digital Solutions, Tata Communications Ltd.

Panel Discussion:
1. Shri Sanjay Agrawal, DDG (Disaster Management), DoT
2. Shri Jitendra Singh, Vice President IAFI
3. Shri Bhagirath, Sr. Deputy Wireless Advisor, WPC, DoT
4. Shri Vishy Ramaswamy, Vice President, 5G & Digital Solutions, Tata Communications Ltd.
5. Shri Sushil Kumar, DDG (IOT), TEC

13:00 –14:00

Interactive Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Session 3 - 6 GHz

Maximising the socio-economic benefits of the 6 GHz band

Session Chair - Shri. M K Patnaik, Sr. Deputy Wireless Advisor, WPC

14:00-15:30

Opening Remarks by Session Chair:
Shri M K Patnaik, Sr. Deputy Wireless Advisor, WPC

Keynote Presentations:
1. Critical Importance of 6GHz for Future Applications of Wi-Fi by Mr. Alan Norman, Director Public Policy META
2. Maximising the socio-economic benefits of the 6 GHz band by Mr. Paramjit Singh Puri, Director of Membership, Wi-Fi Alliance
3. Study for 6 GHz Wi-Fi by Mr. Amol Kulkarni, Director (Research), Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) International

Panel Discussion:
1. Shri Leela Dhar Meghwal, Sr. Deputy Wireless Advisor, WPC
2. Dr. Satya N. Gupta, Secretary General, IAFI

15:30-16:45

Session 4 – Delivering a 6G R&D roadmap

India’s 6G Vision and R&D roadmap

Session Chair: Shri Abdul Kayum, DDG 6G, TEC

15:30-16:45

Opening Remarks by Session Chair on Technology Innovation Group (TIG 6G):
Shri Abdul Kayum, DDG 6G, TEC

Keynote Presentations:
1. What is a successful formula for making impact on 6G Globally? by Mr. Per Beming, Vice President, Head of Standards & Industry Initiatives, Group Function Technology, Ericsson
2. India’s 6G vision and R&D roadmap by Dr. Sendil Devar, 5G India Forum (5GIF)

Panel Discussion:
1. Mr. Per Beming, Vice President, Head of Standards & Industry Initiatives, Group Function Technology, Ericsson
2. Mr. Anurag Gupta, Group Leader (5G), C-DOT
3. Dr. Sendil Devar, 5G India Forum (5GIF)
4. Dr. Vinosh James, Director, Technical Standards, Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd.
5. Prof. Brejesh Lall, IIT Delhi

16:45-17:00

Closing Remarks by Shri Bharat Bhatia, President, IAFI