Conference Programme
| 0900 - 1000 hrs | Registration |
| 0945 - 1030 hrs
Theme Welcome Note Keynote Address 1030 - 1130 hrs Chairperson Panelist Panelist Panelist Panelist |
Inaugural Session: Public WiFi – Sustainable Business – Myth or Reality - How rolling out Wi-Fi hotspots on BharatNet will be a game changer? - Government and Operators initiatives to increase WiFi Hotspot penetration - How WiFi Technology can be profitable for the WiFi Service providers • Mr. Shashi Dharan, Managing Director, Bharat Exhibitions • Mr. Satish Mittal, India Head of Express WiFi by Facebook Panel Discussion • Mr. Amitoj Arya, Executive Director (TMT Advisory), Ernst & Young • Shri R.K. Singh, Director (Planning), Bharat Broadband Network Limited • Dr. Neena Pahuja, Director General, ERNET India, MeitY • Mr. Vikram Deshpande, VP & Head, WiFi Business & Alliances, Bharti Airtel • Mr. Purushottam Kaushik, Head - Strategy & Special Initiatives, L&T Smart World and Communications |
| 1130 – 1145 hrs | Refreshments & Networking Break |
| 1145 – 1345 hrs
Theme Opening Remarks by Session Chair Speaker Speaker Speaker Speaker Speaker Session Chair |
Technical Session 1 Technology Challenges - WiFi - Why India needs a fibre network now more than ever - More Free Bands to be made available in 5 GHZ band - Support from Local authorities - Better harmonization of available bandwidth - Service Quality is the Biggest Differentiator - Wi-Fi Planning Tool - WiFi Security - State Govt. support to extend Broadband Reach - Extension of Bharat Net • Mr. Vikram Deshpande, VP & Head, WiFi Business & Alliances, Bharti Airtel • Mr. Satish Mittal, India Head of Express WiFi by Facebook • Mr. Ravi Shankar Rai, Managing Director, Savitri Telecom Services • Mr. Rajesh Gandhi, Vice President - Carrier WiFi Solutions, Mojo Networks • Ms. Bhavna Saxena, IPS,Special Commissioner, Economic Development Board, Government of Andhra Pradesh • Mr. Satya N Gupta, Co-Chairman, Rural Digital Infrastructure Committee, Broadband India Forum Closing remarks by Session Chair |
| 1345 - 1430 hrs | Networking Lunch |
| 1430 – 1600 hrs
Industry Presentation Theme Opening Remarks by Session Chair Panelist Panelist Panelist Panelist Panelist Panelist Session Chair |
Session 2 • Mr. Jitendra Garg, Director (PG), DoT, Ministry of Communications What are the Broad Level Challenges Faced by Public WiFi Operators in Monetization? • Shri Arvind Kumar, Advisor (B&CS), Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) • Mr. Shailendra K. Singh, Co-Founder & CEO, Shaildhar Telecom Services Pvt. Ltd. • Mr. Deepanshu Tyagi, Founder, QUANTIFI • Mr. Satyaprakash Singh, VP & Business Head (North & East), ONEOTT iNTERTAINMENT LTD. • Mr. Jitendra Garg, Director (PG), DoT, Ministry of Communications • Mr. Tajinder Singh, AGM, FireFly Networks Limited • Mr. Amit Singh, Growth Manager, Express WiFi by Facebook Closing remarks by Session Chair |
| 1600 hrs | Concluding Remarks Followed by Hi-Tea |