| 0900 – 1000 Hrs | Registration |
| 1000 – 1130 Hrs Inaugural Session |
Session 1: Opening Ceremony Broadband for All: From BharatNet to Satcom – The Evolving Landscape of Indian Connectivity
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| Welcome Address Operator Address Operator Address Industry Address Special Address Special Address Guest of Honour Chief Guest Vote of Thanks |
Mr. Shashi Dharan, Managing Director, Bharat Exhibitions Mr. Puneet Garg, President and Group Wireline CTO, Reliance Jio Mr. Rahul Vatts, Director – OneWeb India and Chief Regulatory Officer, Bharti Airtel Mr. Kiran Kuchi, Founder, WiSig Networks and Professor, IIT Hyderabad Shri Manoj Tandon, Director (Project, Operations & Maintenance), RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. Mr. Sachin Deshpande, CTO & Chief of Field Service Delivery & Head of Business Solutions, Tata Play Fiber Shri Sanjay Agrawal, ITS, Director, Directorate of Coordination Police Wireless (DCPW), Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Vivek Banzal, Director (CFA), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. Brig. Anil Tandan, Director General, Broadband India Forum |
| 1130 – 1145 Hrs | Refreshments & Networking Break |
| 1145 – 1330 Hrs Session Theme |
Session 2: Technical Presentations 1 Broadband Access Networks: FTTH, 5G & Satellite
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| Session Chair Keynote Speaker 1145-1200 Speaker 1 1200-1215 Speaker 2 1215-1230 Speaker 3 1230-1245 Speaker 4 |
Shri Arun Agrawal, DDG (Satellite), Department of Telecommunications (Introductory Address) Smt. Padma Jaiswal, IAS, Secretary to Government to the state & Union Territories and Secretary, Government of Puducherry Theme: Wi-Fi for All: Scaling Public Networks through PM-WANI and Municipal Model Mr. Sanjay Kawale, Product Manager – APAC, Commscope Mr. Gopa Kumar Krishna, Chief Executive Officer, RANext Technologies Theme: Smart Infrastructure for Smart Connectivity : Through Neutral FTTX Network Mr. Rajesh Kaul, Founder & Director, LMES iConnectWe Theme: Convergence of fiber, satellite and business model evolution - paving the way for universal rural connectivity Mr. Vivek Narayan, Former DDG DS, DoT |
| 1330 – 1400 Hrs | Networking Lunch |
| 1415 – 1530 Hrs Session Theme |
Session 3: Technical Presentations 2 Building Trust: Ensuring Security Across 5G, FTTH & Satellite Infrastructure
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| Session Chair 1415-1430 Speaker 1 1430-1445 Speaker 2 1445-1500 Speaker 3 1500-1515 Speaker 4 |
Shri R. Shakya, Addl. DG, Haryana LSA & Circle Head, Department of Telecommunications (Introductory Remarks) Mr. Laxminarayan R. Bhat, Head of Product Management, Astrome Technologies Theme: E-Band is Revolutionising Wireless Broadband Shri Khandagale Dhammapal Anil, Director (Satellite Finance), Wireless Planning & Finance Wing, Department of Telecommunications Theme: Satellite Communications in India’s Digital Vision: Investment, Policy & Fiscal Framework Mr. Alok Gupta, Founder & CEO, Pyramid Cyber Security & Forensics Theme: Critical Infrastructure Protection: The New Frontline in National Security Mr. Debashish Bhattacharya, Sr. Dy. Director General, Broadband India Forum (BIF) |
| 1530 – 1630 Hrs Session Theme |
Session 4: Panel Discussion on Towards a Connected Bharat: Universal Access, Smart Infrastructure & the Future of Seamless Connectivity
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| Session Chair Moderator Panelist Panelist Panelist Panelist Panelist |
Shri Ram Sajiwan Singh, DDG (IOT), Telecommunication Engineering Centre Mr. Vinish Bawa, Partner & Telecom Sector Leader, PwC India (Introductory Remarks) Lt. Gen. AK Bhatt, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd), Director General, Indian Space Association (ISpA) Mr. Yugal Kishore Sharma, Founder & CEO, MyNEXT Broadband Services Mr. Dharmender Khajuria, National Head - Network Partnerships, Bharti Airtel Mr. Rajiv Mehla, Chief Business Officer, RANext Technologies Mr. Sanjay Kawale, Manager - Products, Commscope India Pvt. Ltd. |
| 1630 Hrs onwards | Concluding Remarks followed Networking Tea/Coffee |