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For  sponsorship opportunities contact:
Nishpreet Bhasin,
Email: nishpreet.bhasin@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel: +91-11-43520056, 41034615 | Mob: +91-9953452964

For registration and sponsorship opportunities contact:
Nishpreet Bhasin,
Email: nishpreet.bhasin@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel: +91-11-43520056, 41034615 | Mob: +91-9953452964

• The telecom infrastructure industry has been the backbone of India’s telecom revolution. In these testing times, it has yet again come underthe spotlight for ensuring business continuity for millions of organisations as their employees work from home during the lockdown to contain the Covid-19 outbreak.
• In the past few months, the telecom industry has witnessed significant capacity enhancement on existing towers and uptick in the fibre-to-the-home (FTTH)service usage to match the surge in residential broadband demand. Telcos, towercos and ISPs are already discussing the installation of new towers andpreponing their optical fibre cable (OFC) network roll-outs.
• Over the years, towercoshavetaken up a bigger and significant role in the creation of next-generation digital infrastructure across the country. They have strategically moved beyond their traditional offerings to explore new competencies that complement their core expertise. These include data-led business streams such as fibre, small cells, Wi-Fi, IoT and data centres.
• Further, the launch of 5G services in India will open up new opportunities for telecom infrastructure providers as the technology would require massive network densification, more towers at short distances, small cell deployment and exhaustive site fiberisation.
• Currently, only 31 per cent of telecom tower sites in India are connected to a fiberised backhaul. This will have to increase to atleast 70 per cent for 5G enablement.
• Large-scale fiberisation will also be critical to the success of government programmes such as BharatNet, Digital India and Smart Cities.
• Meanwhile, OFC investments in the last mile,particularly FTTH deployments,are also gaining traction. The fixed home broadband segment received significantimpetuspost Jio’s entry last year. Now, the ongoing pandemic, as unfortunate as it is, has given a new stimulus to in-building solutions such as FTTH and Wi-Fi hotspots inside buildings.
• Post Covid-19, there is going to be a clear shift towards indoor coverage, which in turn would require huge investments in fibre roll-outs inside buildings and to the curbs. The industry is likely to see large-scale investments from existing players looking to expand their last mile fibre networks. Infact, estimates suggest that service providers will more than double their fibre footprint over the next three years.
• Going forward, new OFC roll-out/sharing models will have to be explored for an expeditious and enhanced coverage as well as to ensure a reasonable return on capital.This would require non-telco players to pitch in. For instance, towercos are well positioned to leverage the fibre opportunity, with their existing experience in managing distributed infrastructure assets. Meanwhile, utilities in sectors such as power, gas, water and railways, which are already deploying fibre networks, can operate as neutral wholesale providers for telcos. TRAI has recently recommended increasing the role of IP-1s,allowingthem to deploy active components such as fibre, antennae and Wi-Fi. DoT’s approval to these recommendations can be a gamechanger for the telecom infrastructure industry and also for India’s digital transformation.
• The mission of this event is to highlight the new growth drivers and opportunities for towercos and OFC players in India, discuss potential business models, study the impact of key government and private sector initiatives, and showcase the latest innovations and most promising technologies. The virtual conference will also provide a platform for telecom service providers, tower companies, policymakers, OFC manufacturers and technology providers to share their experiences and exchange ideas.

Sector Trends: Rising Demand and Current Infrastructure

This session will feature a presentation by a leading consultant

• What are the key trends in the telecom infrastructure industry in India?
• How has the Covid-19 outbreak impacted the industry? What has been the role of infra players in ensuring business continuity during crisis?
• What are some of the key emerging business models for the industry? What is the future outlook?

Keynote Session: Towercos’ Perspective – Exploring New Growth Frontiers

This session will feature a panel discussion among top executives from telecom tower players

• What are the tower industry’s key focus areas?
• What are the key challenges in the tower industry? How can these be addressed?
• How are towercos shaping sustainable business models for data-intensiveservices such as IoT and smart cities?

Special Session with DoT on Government Programmes and Policies

This session will feature remarks by a senior representative from the DoT

• What is the government’s perspective on the progress in telecom infrastructure roll-out?
• What are the various programmes and initiatives to encourage telecom infrastructure roll-out?
• What has been the progress under BharatNet?
• What is the government’s view on sharing of telecom assets in the industry and enhancing the role of IP-1s?

Telco Perspective: Network Expansion and Investments

This session will feature remarks by senior representatives from telecom operators

• What is the current status of OFC deployments? What are the expansion plans?
• What is the current level of investments?
• What are the expectations from OFC suppliers?

Focus on In-Building Connectivity – Wi Fi and small cells

This session will feature remarks/presentations by senior representatives from TRAI, IBS providers, telcos

• What is the current status of small cell, microsite and IBS roll-outs?
• What are the key issues and challenges in implementing these solutions?
• What is the market outlook?

Active Infrastructure Sharing

This session will feature remarks/presentation by a leading regulatory expert

• What are the resolved and unresolved challenges related to active infrastructuresharing?
• What is the cost economics of active infrastructure sharing? What has been theindustry experience?
• Is the regulatory environment conducive for such sharing in India?

Preparing For 5G: Key Requirements

This session will feature remarks/presentations by senior representatives from leading network and technology vendors

• What is the industry readiness for 5G roll-out? What are the realistic timelineand investment needs?
• Which 5G applications are likely to gain momentum in initial years?
• What does it imply in terms of data speeds and consumption patterns?

Non-Telecom Opportunities

This session will feature remarks/presentations by senior representative from a leading towercos and/or an industry expert

• What are some of the non-core opportunities such as smart poles, EV charging points and surveillance being explored by the industry?
• What are the key issues and challenges in implementing these solutions?
• What is the market outlook?

State of the Industry post Covid-19

This session will feature a presentation by a leading consultant

• In what ways has the Covid-19 outbreak impacted the demand for OFC in India?
• What has impact of remote working on OFC infrastructure?
• What are the emerging business models in the industry?
• Whata re the key challenges and future outlook?

Special Session with BharatNet: Targets and Achievements

This session will feature remarks by a senior representative from BBNL

• What has been the implementation experience of Phase II? What has been the progress so far?
• What are the key challenges? How are they being addressed?
• What are the opportunities for the private sector?

Tower Site Fiberisation: Focus on 5G

This session will feature remarks by senior representatives from towercos, technology providers and industry experts

• What is the current level of tower fiberisation in the country? What are the key challenges?
• What role will fiberisation play in preparing for a 5G ecosystem?
• What are the realistic timelines and investment needs for 5G?

Industry Perspective: OFC in the Last Mile

This session will feature remarks/presentations by senior representatives from telcos and leading ISPs

• What is the current status of last mile OFC deployments by the industry? What are the key drivers?
• What are the key deployment models?
• What are the key challenges and outlook?
• What are the expectations from OFC suppliers?

Technology Providers’ Perspective: Network Lifecycle – Design, Deployment and Maintenance

This session will feature remarks/presentations by senior representatives from solutions providers/suppliers

• What are the various network designs and deployment models being practised in India?
• How are the service providers ensuring network optimisation?
• What are the challenges in route survey, planning and maintenance of such networks?

Key Consumer Segments: Defence, Railways and Utilities

This session will feature remarks/presentations by senior representatives from RailTel, Ministry of Defence, powerand gas utilities  

• What is the current size of OFC network?What are the expansion plans?
• How is this network being monetised?
• What are the key issue and challenges?

Smart Cities: Requirements of Smart Communication Networks

This session will feature remarks/presentation by leading technology consultant and senior representatives from Smart City administrations

• What are the communication and OFC needs and requirements under the Smart Cities Mission?
• What has been the progress and level of investment so far?
• What are the key challenges in OFC deployment for such projects?

For speaking opportunities, please contact:
Neha Mathur
Email: neha.mathur@indiainfrastructure.com
Mob: + 91 8826000927

The conference is targeted at top and middle-level managers from:

• Telecom operators
• Financial institutions and other investors
• Industry consultants
• Relevant railway organisations
• Civil contractors
• E-governance implementing agencies
• Relevant power sector organisations
• Other solution/service providers
• Rural development agencies
• Telecom equipment manufacturers
• Relevant government agencies (telecom/IT)
• Technology providers
• Telecom infrastructure providers
• OFC manufacturers
• Etc

  Delegate benefits (Virtual Conference)

• Direct interaction with senior speakers (Q&A facility)
• Easy connectivity to geographically dispersed delegates (click of a mouse)
• Concise report offered as a backgrounder
• Cost effective (lower ticket price as compared to a physical conference)
• Offers flexibility and convenience
• Access to conference recording
• Recap of conference sessions
• Contributes to sustainability and lower carbon footprint

For registration process/payment  to attend any one conference, please contact:

Nishpreet Bhasin,
Email: nishpreet.bhasin@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel: +91-11-43520056, 41034615 | Mob: +91-9953452964

• GST @18 per cent is applicable on the registration fee.
• Registration will be confirmed on receipt of the payment.