Benefits of sponsorship (Virtual Conference)

• E-Meet influencers and decision-makers
• Reach out to and engage with new or active prospects
• Generate high quality sales leads
• Increase brand recognition
• Target a captive and engaged audience
• Drive website traffic through social media promotions
• Position your company as the thought-leader in your industry

For  sponsorship opportunities:
Nishpreet Bhasin,
Email: nishpreet.bhasin@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel: +91-9953452964

For sponsorship opportunities:
Nishpreet Bhasin
Email: nishpreet.bhasin@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel:  +91-9953452964

For delegate registrations:
Arushi Sethi
Email:  arushi.sethi@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel:  +91-9891365019

• The Indian telecom infrastructure industry has demonstrated great strength and resilience in managing massive data loads during the Covid pandemic in 2020. Despite the data consumption peaking at 12 GB per user per month, the telecom networks did not fail even for a day.
• The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of next-generation technologies such as automation and virtualisation, and has given a new impetus to indoor connectivity, creating a robust demand for digital infrastructure. These trends will continue to shape the sector in a post-Covid world as well, and IP-1s are geared up to seize this opportunity.
• In recent years, towercos have shifted their business focus from traditional offerings to new and emerging areas such as fibre, small cells, Wi-Fi, IoT, smart poles and data centres, in a bid to become end-to-end digital infrastructure providers. This has helped towercos in strengthening their position in the evolving digital value chain, with greater participation in programmes like Digital India and the Smart Cities Mission.
• Telecom towers today can host several digital components such as smart LED lights, Wi-Fi access points, cameras for surveillance, active geo-location transponders for location-based services, sensors for air quality monitoring, electric vehicle charging points, advertisement billboards, etc., all on a single structure.
• Smart solutions are also being leveraged for improving the site O&M. Automation, real-time monitoring of sites, use of data analytics are some of the emerging trends that are helping in the efficient management of site operations, reduction of fuel pilferage and optimisation of energy consumption.
• 5G is no longer a hyped technology. It is being rolled out across the world, and is likely to come to India very soon. 5G will require massive network densification – more number of towers at shorter distances, at least 80 per cent of site fiberisation, and tens of thousands of small cell deployment. It will also require a strong network of edge data centres. Towercos can house and manage such edge data centres on their sites given their experience in managing distributed infrastructure assets.
• Going forward, towercos should focus on taking up the role of neutral hosts to provide end-to-end infrastructure to multiple telecom operators and service providers in a non-discriminatory, transparent and cost-effective manner. This will support telcos and service providers in network expansion, particularly 5G proliferation, and help accelerate the roll-out of in-building solutions like FTTx, Wi-Fi, DAS and small cells.
• It is important for the government to provide its support to industry stakeholders by enhancing the role of IP-1s, thus allowing active infrastructure sharing, and streamlining right-of-way (RoW) processes, all of which will be critical for an aggressive infrastructure roll-out.
• In March 2020, TRAI had recommended enhancing the scope of IP-1s, allowing them to deploy active components such as fibre, antennae and Wi-Fi to encourage and facilitate the creation of a common shareable active infrastructure. These recommendations still await a nod from the Department of Telecommunications.
• Further, the tardy implementation of the NDCP 2018 has been a cause for concern for industry stakeholders. The policy elucidates some game changing practices such as the Fibre First initiative and Broadband for All. Thus, its expeditious and effective implementation is crucial for the industry. Similarly, the poor state-level alignment with the RoW Rules, 2016, must be addressed urgently so as to guard IP-1s against exorbitant charges and complex procedures.
• The mission of this virtual conference is to highlight critical telecom infrastructure-related issues, assess new and upcoming opportunities, and discuss the initiatives required to achieve India’s ambitious broadband targets. It will also provide industry stakeholders a platform for sharing experiences, and showcasing the latest innovations and technologies.

Some of the confirmed speakers for the current edition include:

• B Sundar, Special Secretary, Department of ITEC, Government of Andhra Pradesh
• R Srinivas, Member, Technical Committee – ITPI, Town & Country Planner , Town and Country Planning Organisation
• Amit Sharma, Chairman, Asia Pacific, ATC
• Sanjeev Bedekar, Chairman, FTTX committee, Broadband India Forum
• Umang Das, Chairman, Foreign Investors India Forum
• CS Rao, Chairman and Co-Founder, QuadGen Wireless Solutions
• Alka Asthana, Chief Technology Officer, Indus Towers
• Sairam Prasad, Chief Technology Officer, IHS Towers
• Sarraju Narasinga Rao, Chief Technical Officer, OMC Power
• Vijay Jain, COO, Tower Vision
• R. Dua, Director General, TAIPA
• K. Mishra, Director, CM, BSNL
• Santulan Chaubey, Joint Director, Department of IT, Govt of NCT of Delhi
• Debashish Bhattacharya, Dy. Director General, Broadband India Forum
• Jatinder Khurana, Sales Director, Ciena
• TV Ramachandran, President, Broadband India Forum
• Deepak Saxena, Vice President, Vodafone Idea Limited
• Satish Jamadagni, Vice president, Network Planning Engineering at Reliance Jio and Vice Chair of Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India
• Rajiv Mahajan, Sr. Vice President (Sales), Tejas Networks
• Pradeep Agarwal, Advisor, Gurugram Smart City
• Sanjay Saxena, Circle Head, ATC
• Neelesh Kelkar,  ‎Lead Emerging Businesses Digitization and Smart City, Indus Towers
• Abdul Ashfaq, General Manager, Bharti Airtel
• Swapnil Srivastava, Global Analyst Leader, TMT, EY

The conferences are targeted at top and middle-level managers from:

• Telecom operators
• Other investors
• 4G service/solution providers
• Telecom tower manufacturers
• Policymakers and regulators
• Power solution providers
• 5G technology providers
• Infrastructure equipment manufacturers
• Infrastructure service providers
• Energy efficient technology providers
• Technology providers
• Legal and management consultants
• Broadband service providers
• Energy management consultants
• Engineering design consultants
• Supporting infrastructure companies
• Civil contractors
• Industry analysts
• Financial institutions
• Renewable energy companies
• Infrastructure developers
• Wireless internet service providers
• OFC manufacturers
• Telecom equipment 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  the conference, please contact:

Nishpreet Bhasin,
Email: nishpreet.bhasin@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel: +91-9953452964

• 30 per cent “Early Bird” discount for “Telecom Infrastructure in India” ends on February 25, 2021.
•  GST @18 per cent is applicable on the registration fee.
•  Registration will be confirmed on receipt of the payment.