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Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India29 - 31 January 2019
Shri Manoj Sinha Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Communications
& Minister of State for RailwaysGovernment of India
It gives me immense pleasure to know that the 27th edition
of Convergence India 2019 expo, 3rd edition of Internet of Things India 2019 expo and Embedded Tech India 2019 expo are taking place from 29-31 January 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
I am happy to note that Convergence India is one such platform which demonstrates convergence of technologies in telecom, IT, broadcast & digital media sectors.
The National Digital Communications Policy 2018 aims to implement the Digital India vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, and seeks to unlock the transformative power of digital communications networks to achieve the goal of digital empowerment and well-being of the people of India.
I congratulate India Trade Promotion Organisation and Exhibitions India Group for organising the event that will provide an important opportunity to deliberate on technical challenges and come up with solutions required for India’s future.
Col. Rajyavardhan Singh RathoreHon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports
Government of India
Iam happy to note that the 27th Convergence India 2019 expo, 3rd
Internet of Thins India expo 2019 and Embedded Tech India 2019 expo, are taking place from 29-31 January, 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Jointly organized by India Trade Promotion Organisation and Exhibitions India Group.
The Information and Broadcasting Sector has been witnessing a radical transformation in the past few years. Information technology has broken new frontiers and attained crucial importance. Given the technological advances and instant global reach, communications and the media have become an integral part of life.With the convergence of the communication, broadcasting and electronic technologies, the challenges faced by this sector are equally wide ranging in view of the rapidly changing media scenario and a fiercely competitive environment.
Events like these will help increasing the growth drivers of information and broadcasting industry, such as digital industry, internet of things, 4G and portable devices, AR, VR, VFX and aspirational products and services.
Wishing you a grand gathering, and the warmest of wishes for success of the show.
Shri Anant Kumar HedgeHon’ble Minister of State for
Skill Development and EntrepreneurshipGovernment of India
Ihappy to know that the Exhibitions India Group and India Trade
Promotion Organisation (ITPO) are organising the 27th Convergence India 2019 Expo, 3rd Internet of Things India 2019 Expo and Embedded Tech India 2019 Expo from 29-31 January 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
I hope the expo will provide an excellent opportunity to the industry professionals to demonstrate business ideas, technological developments and multi-pronged strategy of the Indian economy, driven by ‘Make in India’, ‘Digital India’ and ‘Skill India’ campaign, to revamp the trade and industry into an engine of socio-economic growth.
I convey my best wishes for the successful conclusion of the Expo.
Shri C R ChaudharyHon’ble Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Government of India
Iam delighted to know that the India Trade Promotion
Organisation (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group are co-organizing the 27th Convergence India 2019 expo, 3rd Internet of Things India 2019 expo and Embedded Tech India 2019 expo on 29-31 January 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India.
I look forward to these expos as they will showcase the latest trends and technologies related to telecom, broadcast, cable and satellite TV, cloud computing & big data, IoT, digital homes, mobile devices, film and radio, content creation, management and delivery etc., and will also provide engagement with digital innovators, international business guru, telecom and broadcasting heads, leaders from IT & Internet and IoT industries.
It’s a great platform for the mega-minds accumulating under one roof, to take our visionary Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of Digital India ahead, thus resulting in empowering the citizens of the country by transforming the landscape of Indian economy.
I extend my support and good wishes to India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group for the upcoming expos.
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Shri R S SharmaChairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Government of India
Iam very pleased to learn that the 27th Convergence
India 2019 expo with the co-located 3rd Internet of Things India 2019 expo and Embedded Tech India 2019 expo are being organised by India Trade promotion organisation (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group from January 29th -31st 2019 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Telecommunications is the backbone of Digital India, which is a USD 1 trillion business opportunity. Mobility, analytics,
Shri Amitabh KantChief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog
Government of India
It gives me pleasure to extend support to the 27th edition of Convergence
India 2019 expo, the 3rd edition of Internet of Things India 2019 expo and Embedded Tech India 2019 expo, which take place from January 29-31 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
I am happy to note that Convergence India is the only platform which demonstrates convergence of technologies in telecom, IT, broadcast and digital media sectors.
Our government has identified Information Technology as one of
cloud, Internet of Things and Machine to Machine (M2M) play a key role in implementing the Government of India’s Digital India vision.
The mobile technology and its platform are very vital for realising this vision. Since the introduction of mobile telephony in 1995, seamless connectivity and easy availability have made it the engine of accelerating inclusion and propagating of Information Across sectors-education, empowerment, agriculture, healthcare, financial inclusion, rural outreach – the progress enabled by mobile is unparalleled.
I hope that forums such as these will help telecommunication companies to increase their involvement in the digital economy.
I extend my best wishes to the organizers and the participants.
12 champion service sectors and has set up INR 5,000 crore (USD 745.82 million) funds for realising the potential of these sectors. As a part of Union Budget 2018-19, NITI Aayog is going to set up a national level programme that will enable-efforts in AI and will help in leveraging Al technology for development works in the country.
With over 460 million internet users, India is the second largest online market and 2021. As more people join the Internet economy and continue to get accustomed to their new online lives, the e-commerce industry is expected to grow into a 100 billion USD market by 2022. .
Initiatives such as Corivergence India will propel the Indian e- commerce industry towards global leadership and I extend my best wishes to the India Trade Promotion Organisation and Exhibitions India Group for organising this event.
27th Convergence India 2019 expo, the 3rd Internet of Things India 2019 expo, and Embedded Tech India 2019 expo open with a special address by Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Shri Suresh Prabhu
T he 27th Convergence India 2019/EmbeddedTech India 2019 expos
are co-organised by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group.● The3rdInternetofThingsIndia
2019 expo is co-organised by NASSCOMCentreofExcellence–InternetofThings(CoE-IoT).
● 600+exhibitorsfrom30+countrieswillbespreadover20,000sqmofexhibitionspace.
● Innovativeproductsandsolutionsfromthetelecom,informationtechnology,broadcastanddigitalmedia,andInternetofThingsshowcased.
● AnnouncestheinclusionofFintech India expo in the 28th EditionofConvergenceIndiaexpo,tobeheldfrom19-21February, 2020NewDelhi,29January2019:The
27thConvergenceIndia2019,the3rdInternetofThingsIndia2019andEmbeddedTech India 2019 expos, was inaugurated by Shri Suresh Prabhu,Hon’bleMinister,Ministry
ofCommerce&IndustryandCivilAviation,GovernmentofIndia,atthePragatiMaidan,NewDelhi,today.
Organised by India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group, the event buildsuponGovernmentofIndia’s‘DigitalIndia’and‘MakeinIndia’initiativesthroughadisplayofavastarrayofproductspertainingtofieldssuchasICT,IT&ITeS,broadcast&digitalmedia,emergingtechnologies&enterprisesolutions,
virtual&augmentedreality,artificialintelligence,robotics,cloudservices,etc.Speakingduringthespecial
addressattheinauguralceremony,ShriSureshPrabhu,Hon’bleMinister,MinistryofCommerce&IndustryandCivilAviation,GovernmentofIndiasaid,“Thiseventisatrueconvergenceoftechnologiesandcompaniesfromaroundtheworldcomingtogethertobuildanewglobaltechnology-
drivenecosystem.IbelieveIndiahasaveryimportantroletoplayinthisnewworld,notonlyasanationcapableofadoptingnewtechnologies,butalsoonecapableofinnovatingandproducingnewtechnologies.Wehavemanycompanies in the country that havealreadymadeamarkintheir respective domains, and they now have the opportunity to worktogetheronbuildingholisticsolutionsneededforthefutureweareheadingtowards.IwouldliketocongratulateMr.PremBehlfororganisingthiseventonsuchascaleandIlookforwardtoitscontinuedgrowth in the years to come.” DeliveringhisWelcomeSpeech,
ShriPremBehl,Chairman,ExhibitionsIndiaGroup,said“WithanannualGDPgrowthrateof7.4percent,Indiaisalreadytheworld’ssixth-largesteconomyandpoisedtobecomethefourth-largestconsumermarketbehindtheUS,ChinaandJapan.Consumerspendingisexpectedtogrowfrom$1.5trilliontoaround$6trillionby2030.MuchofthisprogressintermsofGDP
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and consumer buying has happened inthelastfiveyearsorso.”ShriBehladdedthate-commerce
hasemergedasthefaceofnewIndia.WiththeIndiane-commercemarketexpectedtogrowintotripledigitsto$200billionby2026,oneofthegreatestimpactswillbefeltbythemicro,small&mediumenterprises (MSME). Another positiveimpactofthishasbeentheriseinstart-upsector.“Today,manystart-upsarefocusedinmobility,e-commerceandothertechnologyverticals.Theyarecreatingjobsand contributing to the economy, so much so that they have become the faceofnewIndia.”
During the occasion, Shri DeepakKumar,ExecutiveDirector,ITPO,said,“InteractionsandinterestingandeducationalsessionsherewillstrengthenandfacilitategovernmentandprivateinitiativesrelatedtoDigitalIndiaandInternetofThings.”Theinauguralsession
alsowitnessedthereleaseofaknowledgepaperbyMarketsandMarkets,titled“InternetofThings:TheNext-GenRevolutioninIndia”.Thedocumentoffersin-depthanalysisofhowIndiaismovingtowardsadigitaleconomy.ItalsodiscussesthegrowthtrajectoryofIndia’stelecomsectorandexploresreasonsforincreasingmobileandInternetpenetration among masses. “Asaprivilegedpartner
ofConvergenceIndia2019,
MarketsandMarketsishonouredattheopportunityforfurtheringtheevent’svalueproposition.Drawingfromourthousandsofdeep-researchedreports,wewillshinethelightonthemostrelevanttrendsanddisruptionsprevalentintelecom,mediaandIoT.Wewillpresentcrucialinsightsontheabovethree,includingtheircurrentdynamics,intermsofboththemarketandunder-girdingtechnologies;andmeticulousprognosesforsixyearsdowntheline,”saidSachinGarg-Associate Vice President, Emerging Technologies,MarketsandMarkets.
About India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)ITPO, the premier trade promotion agencyoftheMinistryofCommerce&Industry,GovernmentofIndiaiscommittedtoshowcaseexcellenceachievedbythecountryindiversefields,especiallytradeand commerce. ITPO provides a widespectrumofservicestotradeandindustry,andactsasacatalystforgrowthofIndia’strade.
About Exhibitions India GroupExhibitions India Group is a trade promotion organisation
creatingopportunitiesforinvestments,jointventuresandtechnologytransfers.ExhibitionsIndiaGroupactsasaninterfacebetween businesses, government, academia, society, media, etc. Exhibitions India Group has been in existence since 1987, and is committed to providing satisfactiontoitscustomersbyorganisingqualityandfocusedinternationaltradeshowsthroughexceptionalservices,employeeinvolvement,marketintelligenceandcontinualimprovement.
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and dedication in promoting F8-empowered set-top box in India.”TheM3711CvalueSoCfrom
ALiCorp.isanoptimalsolution,andisanticipatedtobewidelydeployedin2019.
Justonitspathtodeploymenttothemarket,thenewsolutionhasbeenwitnessedbylocaloperators,throughtheeffortsofALiCorp.’sODMandCASpartnersfortheirhardware support and security certifications.“WithF8successfulgo-to-
market,weforeseehighlypotentialbusiness in India region in 2019”, saidDanielHuang,CEOofALiCorp.“Thenext-generationSoCpackscountlessvaluesincludingworld-classperformance,cost-effectiveness,andwide-compliantsecurity.ItcandramaticallyreducethedevelopmenttimeforoperatorsinPayTVandcableTVsectors.WealsothankourODMandCASpartnersfortheirefforts
ALiCorporation,aleadingSet-TopBox(STB)chipsetprovider, has initiated
furtherefforttopenetratetheIndianmarket,withthenext-generationSTB(set-top box) chipset F8 series. The newvalueSoCbyALiCorp.willreachitswidedeploymentsin2019.TheF8STBchipsetseries,
formallyM3711C,waslaunchedinQ3,2018asthenext-generationvalueSoCtoechotheSD-to-HDtransition in India region. F8 was designedasthecosteffectivesolutionforoperatorsbyofferinghighperformance,withadvancedsecurityarchitecturecompliantwithworld-leadingtier1CAS(conditionalaccesssystem)standards.
ALi Corporation initiates Indian market penetration with next-generation STB Chipset F8 Series
ThenewF8(M3711C)familywillbeshowcasedatConvergenceIndia2019,fromJanuary29thtoJanuary31st.WelcometovisitformoreinformationatD115,Hall12,PragatiMaidan,NewDelhi.
Cohesive Technologies: Enabling VOIP innovatively and affordably
Ashdhir KinraCEOCohesive Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
services,andarealsothesupplierofcosteffectiveVoIPsolutionsfromendpoint(IPPhone,ATA,SIPPagingPortfolio,SIPSurveillance,VideoConferencingSolution,UnifiedContactCentreSolution,NetworkCommunicationSolutions,cloudbasedsolutionsandmuchmore)tocompleteanalysiswithnetworkdesign,costanalysisandmaintaining the same.
Future Expansion Plans for India.Weintendtoincreaseourportfoliobyaddingnetworkinghardwareproductsandthefirststephasbeensoft-launchedrecentlywithourWirelessIPPhone,VideoConferencingServer,VideoIPPhoneandGSM/4GLTEGatewaysinthelastquarter.WeareaggressivelytargetingAVmarketpostlaunchingournewmodelsofVideoConferencingaftertheirsuccessfulacceptanceinmarketlastyear.WithAVandnetworkingasanaddition,Iseeminimum25-30%toplineincrease in revenue.CohesiverecentlylaunchedSIP
pagingsolutionsforconductingverticalIntegrationwithallVoIPproductsthatallowtheuserstodistributeorcontroltheiraudiooverIPNetworks/LANEthernetwithnolimitsondistance.
requirements.Weworkandplaywithtransparency,trustandteamwork,wefeelproudofeverythingwedoandmakesurethateveryonewhoisconnectedwithusfeelsthesame.Recognizedforthedisciplined
approachtowardsofferingthebestvalueofpleasuretoeverycustomer,weshakehandswith!
What were the key factors that have contributed to the success of the company?Thekeyfactorsthathavecontributedtooursuccessare:• Trueconvergedsolutionofdifferentproductsononeinfrastructure
• Novendorlocking,cohesiveworksonopentechnology
• Wedon’tsellbrand;solutionsdeliveredareoptimisedfortheirtypeofbusiness
• No dead investment on existing infrastructure,seamlesslymigratethemtonewtechnology
• InvestmentwithROItimeframecommitment.
How do you differentiate your company from the other players operating in the same segment?CohesiveTechnologiesoffersacompleterangeofconsulting
Tell us about your company and its vision?CohesiveTechnologiesisarenownedGlobalTelecomServiceproviderworkingontheplatformofIPandVoIP.WeareworkingwithourtechnologypartnerslikeCyberdata,Grandstream, Digium, Epygi, MilesightandYeastarwhosupportusinofferinginnovativeproductsandsolutionsforthepremiseorcloud-based requirements.
Vision: TheCompanyisaimedtoworkontheVoIPtechnologyinahighlyaffordableandinnovativemanner.Ourmainvisionistoallowthesuccessandsatisfactionofouremployees,partnersandcustomerswho are connected with us by using ourproductsandsolutions.Wepullourdeepexpertiseand
profoundappreciativeofclient’sbusiness province areas and needs tocreateapersonalizedsolutionfortheirindividualbusiness
Future Expansion Plans for International Markets.InternationalmarketbusinessincreasedmultifoldlastyearandthankstoNepal,BangladeshandSrilanka,wherethepartnersandend-customer acceptance on our VoIPportfoliowasasuccess,notonlycorporatebutgovernmentbusinessfromthesecountrieshasalsostartedflowingtous.Ourrecent road shows in these countries gave us a boost in business and generatedconfidencetoourusers;weintendtoreplicathesameinMaldives/DubaiandOman.NepalandSriLankahaveaccepted our products and quite wellappreciatedourtechnologyand support. Cohesive is doing extremelywellinbothmarkets,BangladeshandMaldiveshavestartedgivingsoftresponseandwearesurethatwewilldogreatinthenextfinancialyearinnewterritories.Internationalmarketisanimportantarminoursalesmanagementandweintendtokeep100%focusonthesame.
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Prem Behl Chairman & Managing Director Exhibitions India Group
mobilevideos,andwhatiscalledthe‘fearofmissingout(FOMO)’syndrome.Atonetime,livevideosbecameapotenttooltoreachouttolargeaudiencestogarnerhigh-levelofengagementinrealtime.Thisisespeciallyusefulforbiggerbrands,withanalreadysizeablefollowingonsocialplatforms,togaingreatertraction than any other medium, forinstance,throughpostsoradvertisementsthatcaneasilybemissedbysocialmediausers.
Live videos are engaging as theyenableone-to-oneinteractionbetween the video and the viewer.Anotherfactorbehindthegrowingpopularityoflivevideos is the immediate response itelicits–particularlyformobile,whichisthepreferreddeviceamongst most users. Instant push notificationsatthecommencementoflivebroadcastsonplatformssuchasFacebook,YouTubeand Instagram, where users are almostalwaysloggedonthroughtheir smartphones, attracts the maximumnumberofviewership,andpromptsimmediatesocialmedia conversations via comments andreactions.Brandsandchannelshostinglivevideoscanleveragevideometricstoanalysethelevel
onsocialmediaareamongstthemostpopularmediumforconsumerslookingforbrandrecall,recognition and purchase. However, by2020,thistrendwillseeminglytilttowardstheuseofsocialvideo,coupledwithvisualsearch,forproduct discovery.Merelyscrollingthroughthe
Facebookfeedswillprovideasenseofhowvideoisincreasinglydominatingdigitalinteractionsamong consumers, and between brandsandconsumers.Justconsiderthesefigures:Facebookrecords500million
video views per day.• Over5billionvideoclipsarewatchedonYouTubeeveryday.
• Nearly82percentofTwitterusers watch video content on the platform.
• Daily,therearearound3+billionimages,and10+billionvideoviewsacrossplatformssuchasFacebook,Instagram,Messenger,WhatsAppandSnapchat.During2017and2018,livevideo
content gained traction across varioussocialmediaplatformssuchasFacebook,InstagramandYouTube.TappingintothemillennialsandGen-Zgenerationshowsaninclinationtowards
U ndoubtedly,theperfectrecipeforsuccessfulmarketingisacombinationof
socialmediaanddigitalcontent.Bytheyear2020,thenumberofsmartphones is predicted to reach 6.2billionglobally,andthenumberofsocialmediauserswillincreasesimultaneouslytocomplimentthesefigures.Itis,therefore,naturalforallformsofdigitalcontent to gain importance in the comingfutureaswell.Giventheubiquityofmobile
devicesinourlives,andthefactthatitisanextremelydynamicmediuminitself,themobilephonewilllikelybeatthecentreofallfutureinnovations.Therefore,allcontent,beitdigitalornon-digital(broadcast),isnowbeingcustomised,packagedandpresentedtoaudiencesinamobile-friendlymanner in order to reach maximum numberofconsumers,particularly,the younger generation.
Increasing focus on mobile video and social media in marketingWitheachpassingday,onlinecontentcontinuestobeanintegralpartofa360-degreemarketingstrategyfornearlyeverybigbrandacrosstheglobe.Thelinesbetweentraditionalanddigitaladvertisingarethusblurring.Marketresearchcompany
GlobalWebIndexconductedastudyof178,421globalinternetusersinover40marketsintheagegroupof16-64years.Ituncoveredthataround28percentofusersusesomeformofsocialnetworkwhileresearchingproductsonline,anumberthatisrisingsteadilyeachyear. According to the company, nearlyhalfoftheinternetusersfollowbrandstheylike,orbrandstheyarelookingtobuy,onsocialmedia.Onlinesearchesandreviews
Towards a “Digitised Future in Communications”: How social platforms are driving higher engagement and viewership for digital content
MediaTek announces products & services to enhance customer experience in 2019
ofengagement,anddetermineways to enhance interactions and futureengagement.
Expected trends in digital content in the futureDigitalcontent,andspecificallyvisualcontent,isalreadytakingoverdigitalmarketingininnovativeways,enablingbrandsandconsumers to connect in a manner thatwasnotpossiblebefore.Fromone-way communication in the past, to more dynamic and responsive interactions in the present age, marketingandadvertisinghascomealongwaywithdigitalmedia.Digitalisindisputablythefutureofcontent.Fromadstofull-lengthfeaturefilms,digitalisbecomingthepreferredchoiceforcontentcreators,brandsandcelebritiesto reach their audience across geographies and age groups.
Consideringthisnewparadigmofcommunication,discussedbelowaresomeofthekeytrendsthatwilldemandtheattentionofcontentcreators and brands and see more investments. Bigdatawillunderpinthedigitalexperienceasitofferswaystoidentifyopportunitiestoengage
audiencesacrossmultiplechannelsforanexceptionalexperience.Omni-channelisthenewnorm,andbigdatahelpsaggregateandanalysehowcommunicationacrossvariouschannelshaveperformed.Thiscanhelpdigitalcontentcreatorsandpublishers
designseamlessandpersonalisedexperiencesacrossmobileplatformsandofflinechannels.
Betterstorytellingondigitalmediawillensureaudienceengagement.Whencommunicating with a niche audience or even wider segment
ofconsumers,knowingwhattheycare about and touching them throughwell-craftedstorieshelpsincrease engagement. Thus, higher investmentsinexperientialandinteractiveplatformswillbeamajortrendthatwillenablethosewho want to communicate with largeraudiences,connectwiththememotionally,andcreateamorelastingplaceintheirmindsandlives.
Contentaimedtodrivelarge-scalesocialchangewillgaintraction.Viewers are recognising that power brandsareeffectingpositivesocialchangeandinfluencingpublicopinionandbehaviour.Brandshaverealisedthisinthelastfewyears,andareproactivelytakingastanceonimportantsocialissuesinthemainstreammedia,whiledriving campaigns to bring in socialchange.Meaningfulcontent
withastrongmessageforthepublicwillthenbeadrivingforceforthecreationandpromotionofdigitalcontentinthenearfuturebyallbrands,influencers,celebrities,etc.Thefuture,therefore,has
interesting things in store when it comestodigitalandsocialmedia.High-qualityandshort-formvisual/videocontentwillplayamajorroleindigitalcommunicationsinthe coming years, as brands come torealisethebenefitsofmobileplatformsandmobileaccess,suchassimplicityanduser-centricity.Moreover,theinteractivenatureofdigitalsocialcommunicationisalsoencouraging consumers to interact morewithbrandsandinfluencersactiveinthemedia.Trendmarketerswillnowlooktocreatepersonalised,seamless,andgamifiedexperiencesfortheiraudience.
homeandenterprisewirelessnetworkservices.ThroughitsHomesolutions,MediaTek’scutting-edgetechnologiescontinuetopositionitastheleadingcompanybyunitvolumeinseveralsegments,includingdigitaltelevision,smartspeakersandvoiceassistants,opticalstorage,andDVD/Blu-ray/CDplayers.MediaTekhastransformedhowpeopleinteractwiththeirhomethroughleadingconnectivityandmultimediatechnologiesincludingPCs,broadbandgateways,digitalTVs,Blu-rayplayers,IPTVset-topboxes and web cams.Theyear2018,hasalsobeenan
actionpackedyearforMediaTek.Inthe2ndmonthoftheyear,companystartedtheAIrevolutioninmid-rangesmartphoneswiththelaunchofHelioP60withpremiumfeatureslikedeep-learningfacialdetection,objectandsceneidentification,fluidgaming experiences, and smarter camerafunctions.HelioP60iscompatiblewithGoogleAndroidNeuralNetworksAPI(AndroidNNAPI),andalsosupportscommonAIframeworkswhichgivesitanupper hand in comparison with its competition.ThesuccessofMediaTekHelioP60wasfollowedbythelaunchofHelioP70whichbroughtadvancedAIfeatureslikereal-timehuman
havehitalreadylaunchedinsmartphonesinIndia.Withitscross-platformAIstrategyandtheMStarintegration,MediaTekoffersoneofthemostdiversifiedchipsetsolutionsandtechnologyforOEMsandmanufactures.Thisyear,MediaTekalso
showcaseditslatesttechnologyforautomotivewithitsAutuschipportfolio.Autusbringsinnovativesolutionstotheautomotiveindustryinfourmajorareasincludingin-vehiclecommunicationsystems,in-vehicleentertainmentsystems,Vision Advanced Driver Assistance Systems(V-ADAS)andmmWaveradarsolutions.AutomateddrivingisthenextfrontierforMediaTekand our chips change everything under the hood. MediaTekAIalsointroduced
newchipsetsforthesmarthome,includingthelatestgenerationofMediaTek’sTVAIpicturequality(PQ)technology,thenewMT8175AIvisionplatformforsmartdisplaysandsmartcameras,andthenewMT8518AIvoiceplatformforportablesmartspeakers.MediaTeksmarthomesolutionsalsoincludeitsnewestintelligentconnectivitychipsettosupportthenextgenerationofWi-Fitechnology-Wi-Fi6(802.11ax)-for
M ediaTekissettobroaden its TV chip business this year as it
integrates MStar Semiconductor Inc.,world’sbiggestTVchipsupplierintothecompany.MediaTek,aglobalfabless
semiconductor company that powers 1.5billionconnecteddevicesayearwith its innovative systems-on-chip (SoC)formobiledevices,homeentertainment, connectivity and IoTproducts,gotfinalnodfromtheChineseMinistryofCommerceonthecompany’sfullintegrationwithMStar..WiththeMStarmerger,MediaTekhasacomprehensiveglobalfootprintcoveringover15internationalR&Dandcustomersupportcenterstoprovideafullrangeofsolutionsforconsumerelectronicapplications.TVchipdesignteamsofboththecompanieswillbeintegratedtoformanewTVchip business group.MediaTekisalsoheavilyinvested
inartificialintelligence–AI–integrated into its chips across homeentertainment,mobileandauto.MediaTekhashadback-to-backlaunchesofAIenabledSoCs,includingfortheTVmarkettoenhancepicturequalitydynamicallyandit’smobileAIenabledchips
pose recognition and AI based video encodingwithbetterpowerefficiency.AttheChinaMobileGlobal
PartnerConferenceinGuangzhou,MediaTekunveileditsfirst5GbasebandchipsetHelioM70tothelocalmarketfollowingitsinitiallaunchmid-year.TheHelioM70isamongtheindustry’sfirstwaveof5Gmulti-modeintegratedbasebandchipsets,cementingMediaTek’sstatusasaleaderinthe5Gera.BytheendoftheyearMediaTek
announcedanotherbenchmarkproduct,HelioP90,withitsmostpowerfulAIengine.Itsupportsfaster,complexandmoredynamicAI experiences such as human posedetectionwhichcantrackandanalyzebodymovements.Inaddition,italsosupportsGoogleLens,deep-learningfacialdetection,real-timebeautification,objectandsceneidentification,artificialreality(AR)andmixedreality(MR)acceleration,plusotherreal-timeenhancementsforphotosandvideos.MediaTekwillcontinueto
bringnewpremiumtechnology,solutionsthathavethefeaturesconsumerswantmostataffordablepriceranges.AtMediaTekwebelievegreattechnologyshouldbeaccessibletoeveryone.
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Fintech is the new financial industry that applies technology and innovation to deliver financial services using new applications, processes, products, or business models provided as end-to-end processes via the Internet.Smartphones for mobile banking, investing services and cryptocurrency aim to make financial services more accessible to the general public. Startups and established financial institutions and technology companies are trying to replace or enhance the usage of financial services provided by existing financial companies. Financial technology has been used to automate insurance, trading, and risk management etc.Global investment in financial technology increased 2,200% from $930 million in 2008 to more than $22 billion in 2015, and is estimated to be in excess of $30 billion at this time.Fintech India 2020 exhibition and conference will explore this nascent financial technology industry.
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WAVIoTproductsarewidelyused in Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa.Wehelpourclientstoincreaseaccuracyandefficiencyinthebillingandcollectionofutilitycharges.ThedeploymentoftheWAVIoTsystemallowsmanagementcompaniestoachievesignificantsavingsbyreducingenergylossesand,consequently,reducecostsforendusers.Overthelast3years,morethan450,000WAVIoTdeviceshavebeeninstalled,andthisnumberis increasing every day.Intheendof2018,WAVIoT
finisheddevelopingitsnewNB-FiTransceiverforIoTdevices.TheNB-FiTransceiver,fabricatedin40-nmCMOStechnology,withultra-lowpowerconsumption,allowsdevelopingdevicesthatworkforalongtime(upto10
demandofTelecoms,ISPsandMSOstocreatetheinfrastructuretodeliveradvancedapplicationsonbroadbandinternet.Wearesettingupresellernetworkacrossglobalmarketstotakethesolutionsclosertoourcustomers.”
Mr. Xu ChunGuo, Chairman, ShenzhenKonkaInformationNetworkCo.,Ltdsaid“Ourpartnership with Corpus started withsupplyingAndroidSTBstoAPFiber.Wearehappythatthisrelationshiphasgrownfromthenandisextendingtonewersolutions.Wehavedecidedtomanufacturethe hardware in India in partnership
–saysAndrewBakumenko,oneofthefounders,DeputyCEO&ProductionDirectorofWAVIoT.NB-Fienableslong-range
wirelesscommunicationsbetweendevices and base stations (up to 10kminurbanareasandupto30kminrural)withlowpowerconsumption (up to 10 years on battery power).Thenthedataistransferredfrom
thebasestationtotheWAVIoTCloudviatheInternet.WAVIoTCloudprovidescustomizablemonthly,dailyandhourlyreportsandallowstomanagedevicesremotely(e.g.tosynchronizetimeorswitchofftherelay).Consumptionstatisticsfrom
meteringdevicearealwaysavailableto management companies and meter’sownersfromanycomputer,tabletPCorsmartphone.WAVIoTCloudalsoprovidesAPIforintegrationwithexternalITsystems.Electricity,water,gas,and
heat meters are designed and manufacturedbyWAVIoTonitsownfactoriesinRussia.Wedevelopboththecommunicationtechnologyandthedevicesthemselves,therebyprovidingourcustomerswithafullrangeofturnkeysolutions.
2. Hybrid ATV STB: AnexcellentsolutionforMSOstodeliverLinear TV and OTT content
3.Triple play Combo Box:DeliversBroadbandInternet,TelephonyandTVservicesonasingledevice
4.Smart TV: DeliversATVcontentinoneTV(Bigscreen)integratedwithsmartmodule,tonewsubscribers
5.Smart Home devices: Home connecteddevices,includingHome IOT Gateway, Smart Speaker,Dongle,Stick,Pad,GameConsole,etc.
6.Smart Solutions: IOT based smarthomeend-to-endsolutions,providingstateofartin-houseservice,likeSmartMeter,SmartLighting,SmartWearable,SmartFurniture, Home Security, Smart WasteManagement,etc.Mr. Sachin Tummala, MDof
CorpusEnterprisessaid,“Thisisagreatstepinoureffortstoprovidesmartsolutionstothegrowing
H ave you ever heard aboutplugandplayLPWANutilitymeters?
Imagineyourutilitymeterisonlineimmediatelyafterinstallation.AllyourcityareaisalreadycoveredbyLPWANetworkandinformationfromtheelectricity,gas, water and heat meters is immediatelydisplayedinyourcloudplatform.Managementcompaniesautomaticallyreceivethereadingsand issue invoices based on current data,andexpensesforcommonhouse needs become as transparent aspossible.Isitpossible?HereinWAVIoTwecangiveyouayeswithout a doubt.Waviothaslongbeenworking
onwirelesstechnologiesfortheInternetofThings.Focusingonhighenergyefficiencyandinformationsecurity,wehavedevelopednewcommunicationstandardNB-FI
C orpus Enterprises and KonkaInformationhave announced the
formationofJVcompanyKoncorLabs.KoncoriscombiningthemanufacturingandtechnologyexpertiseofbothChinaandIndiatoproducehighqualityproductsforIndiaandtheglobalmarkets.KoncorLabshasdesignedsolutionsforBroadbandInternetandPayTVoperatorstodeliveraplethoraofcustomer-orientedservicesIntegratedwiththeSTB’sratherthansimplyprovidingLinearTV.
Koncor Product portfolio includes:1. ATV STB Solution: Allows
broadband operators to give the best experience to their subscribers to watch content onTV(bigscreen)apartfrommobiledevices.ItisalsoavailableinseveralformfactorsincludingDongle,stickandsoon
years)fromasingleA-sizebattery.ThisnewNB-FiTransceiverhasextremelyhighsensitivity,andprovidesthedevelopersofIoT devices opportunity not to makecompromisesbetweensuchparametersasrange,selectivityand power consumption. Together withWAVIoTbasestations,NB-FiTransceiverallowstoachievethebestlinkbudgetamongotherIoTsolutions.TheInternetofThingsfrom
WAVIoThasalreadyprovenitseffectivenessinpublicutilities.NowWAVIoTisexpandingitsproductlineinordertooffersolutionsforsmart homes and cities in addition toalltypesofmeters.WebelievethattheInternetofthingswillcomeintoourlivesandourhomes.WAVIoT–thefutureisours.
with Corpus and have created the JVbrandtomeethugemarketdemandinIndiaandglobally.”KoncorisexhibitingitssolutionsinBoothNo:D87,Hall12.Domeetourteamsandpickyoursolution.
About Corpus: Corpus started in 1999inDallas,TexasisagloballyknownforitsSystemIntegration&SoftwareintheTelecom,ISP,IPTV,MSO and DTH segments.
About Konka:Konkagroupisa$6BleadingconsumerandenterpriseelectronicenterprisebasedoutofShenzhenwithhugemanufacturingbaseandproductportfoliolikeTV’s,Mobilephones,Telecomequipment,STB’ssoonwhichhasbroughtspectacularentertainmentexperiencetomillionsoffamiliesallovertheworldwithinnovativeandpremiumqualityproducts.
Andrew Bakumenko Deputy CEO & Production Director WAVIoT Integrated Systems, LLC
How can IoT technologies help save your money?
Corpus from Hyderabad & Konka from Shenzhen join hands to design & manufacture “Telecom & Smart Solutions Products” under the Brand “Koncor Labs”
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Edgecore provides professional wired and wireless solutions from the edge to the coreOpen Networking Solutions for Data Center, Telecom, and EnterpriseEdgecoreistheleaderinopennetworking,providingafulllineof1GbE,10GbE,25GbE,40GbE,50GbE,and100GbEopen,OCPswitchesthatofferchoiceofNOSandSDNsoftwarefordatacenter,telecommunications,andenterprisenetworkusecases.Thesedays,opennetworkingishelpingtotransformthewayITisdeployedandusedbymanytypesofbusinesses.Manyoperatorshavebeenenjoyingthebenefitsofopennetworking:automatedandacceleratedprovisioningofnetworkcapacity and services, greater control,flexibilitytoworkwithbest-in-classsuppliers,andreducednetworkequipmentexpensesandoperating expenses.TheEdgecoreAS5712-54X
10G data center switch was the firstswitcheveracceptedbyOCP.Itprovidesfullline-rateswitchingatLayer2orLayer3across48x10GbEportsand6x40GbEuplinks.Theswitchcanbedeployedeitherasatop-of-rackswitch,oraspartofa10GbEor40GbEdistributedspine,forminganon-blockingfolded-Closdatacenterfabric.TheAS5712-54Xevenhasbeenrecognizedasoneofthe 20 best.
GE Access Networking Solution for ISPs, MSOs, and SMB/Enterprise NetworksEdgecoreNetworksprovidesafullrangeofmanagedswitchestofulfilldifferentdeploymentrequirements,fromsmall/mediumbusiness users to enterprise and carrier-levelserviceproviders.Differentproductscomewithdifferentportcombinations,aswellasPoEoptions,tomeetmarketrequirements with an emphasis on scalabilityandflexibility.Mostimportantly,managedswitchesallcome with Edgecore’s in-house developedEdgeCOSTMsoftware,withoptionalECViewProNetworkManagement System.TheEdgecoreECS4120series
isaGEaccessswitchwithfour10Guplinkports.TheswitchisidealforISPsandMSOstoprovidehomeuserswithtriple-
playservicesanduptoGigabitofbandwidth.ItisalsoanidealGigabitaccessswitchforenterpriseandcampusnetworks.TheECS4120seriesispackedwithfeaturesthatbringhighavailability,comprehensivesecurity,robustmulticastcontrol,andadvanceQoStothenetworkedge,whilemaintainingsimplemanagement.TheswitchalsosupportsthemostadvanceIPv6management,IPv6security,andIPv6multicastcontrolinaccordancewiththegrowthofIPv6deployment.
Products of 2015 by Network World.
Integrated Enterprise Wireless Solution – Accessible Any Place, Any Time Withthefastgrowthofsmartphonesandtablets,peoplearealwayslookingforhigh-bandwidth access to share their photos/videos on the move. Using11acWi-Fihasbecomeessentialandcost-effectiveinfrastructurefordifferentindoor and outdoor environments. Focusing on enterprise, campus, andhospitalitymarkets,EdgecoreoffersintegratedmanagedWi-Fisolutionstomeetenterprise,educationandhospitalitydemandswithrobustWi-Fiperformance,anduser-friendlyand advanced security through its
affordablecontroller-basedWi-Fisolutions.Wirelesscontrollersandindoor/
outdooraccesspointsofferintegrated,affordablesolutionsthathelpITmanagerseasilydesignanddeploywirelessnetworkswithcentralizedmanagementcapability.Edgecoreintegratesasocialmedialoginfunction,billingplatform,multiplecustomizablecaptiveportals,aswellasflexibleinterfacestopaymentgatewaysandticketprinters.Meanwhile,weofferacomprehensivesetofauthenticationmethods,scheduledandrole-basedpolicyenforcement,anddetaileduserlogsandreportsthatprovideenterpriseswithgranularcontrolovereachandeveryWi-Fiuser.
Smartiply: Enabling smart IoT services
Ravi Shankar PooliManaging Director Smartiply India
boostinguninterruptedandreliableconnectivity between IoT devices andthecloud.Fragmentingthedata and transmitting it through multiplechannelsguaranteestheultra-securetransmission.Datacan be redirected and transmitted efficientlyandwithoutanyinterruptionevenincaseofanetworkfailure.Alsofragmenteddataandanaddedsecuritylayerforeachchannelguaranteesmaximumsecurity.Assuch,atanypointoftimeifachanneliscompromised,onlyasmallpieceofthedatawouldbevisible.Thisultra-securetransmissionisakeyfeatureofSmartiply.Poweredbyfogcomputing,
Smartiply’sgateway,incontrasttomajorityofIoTtransactionstodaywhichareclouddriven,promotesdecision-based transportation where data can be intercepted and analyzedinternallyallowingfordecisionstobemadeonthefoglocally.Thisgreatlyaddresseslatencyrisksfacilitatingfastermovementofdatatoandfromthecloud.ComputingonthefogalsoenablesSmartiply’sgatewaytoactasafilter,thinningdowndataandtransmittingonlytherequiredinformation.Reducingthetraffictothecloudgreatlyreducesloadonthenetworkandhelpstheoverallecosystem.OtherfeaturesoftheSmartiply
GatewayPlatformincludeexpandablestoragecapacity,networkvideorecording,indexing,tagging,andretrievalfunctionalities.
compatibletoefficientlymanagethesheervolumeandtheintensityat which IoT devices are generating data.Unfortunately,thisrateofgenerationofdataisn’tgoingtoslowdownanytimesoon.Havingalreadyheavilyinvestedintotheirexistingcloudinfrastructure,buildingnewplatformsspecificallyforIoTcanbeanaddedburden.Furthermore,thetruevalueofIoTliesinitsabilitytorapidlyanalyzethe data generated. However, with thehugeamountofdatatraffic,issuesoflatencyareboundtothecropup.WhatIoTrequiresisahugeamountofbandwidthnotonlyforthemovementandanalysisofdataefficientlybutforthetechnologytodelivertoitsfullpotential.Afirstofitskind,theSmartiply
IoTPlatformaddressesthechallengesofavailability,latency,affordabilityaswellassecurity.Bringingtheabilitytobedeployedonbothgatewayandmobiledevices,theplatformfacilitatesultra-securemulti-channelfogcomputingwhileallowingIoT devices to communicate, collaborateandshareresourcesonthecloudfaster.Widelyimplementedtoconnectindustrialcomponents,theSmartiplyIoTGatewayplatformisa‘plugnplay’solutionthateasilyfitsintoany environment, integrating seamlessly.Characterizedbymulti-channelbondingandcarrier diversity, the gateway ensuresthatdataiscontinuouslytransportedfromoneendofthecontinuum to the other, thus
Tell us about your company and its vision?The numerous connected devices that we see around us are, interestingly,onlyafractionofwhatispossiblewithIoT(InternetofThings).Openingupcountlessopportunities, IoT and IoT driven devicesareonlygoingtogetmorepervasive in the times to come. Infact,Gartner,Inc.estimatesnearly20.4billionconnectedthingstopenetrateintoourworldby2020.However,these20.4billionconnectedthingswhichincludeeverythingfromnetworkingdevices,householdappliancesandheavyindustrialmachinery,alsoposesomeseriousthreats.IoT,likemanyothertechnologies,hasitsfairshareofchallenges.Whileenterprisesacross
industryverticalsstrugglingwiththesechallengescomprehendedtheirinabilitytosuccessfullyimplementIoTsolutions,MungChiangandJunshanZhangwerealreadyworkingintheareaoffogcomputingatPrincetonUniversity.JoinedbyKaushikPillalamarri,whowasworkingcloselywithMungChiang,devisinginnovativesolutionsforthetelecomindustry,theyembarkedonajourneyexploringopportunitiestocommercializetheiridea.ThisassociationlaidthefoundationofSmartiplyInc.,amobiletechnologystart-up headquartered in New Jersey,USA.Ourvisionis‘IoTfortherest
oftheworld’.WearefocusingonenterprisesthathavenotbeenabletorapidlydeployandleveragebenefitsofIoT;andtomakesurethatalargeproportionofthe20.4billionIoTdevicesaresupportedwithreliableconnectivity.
What were the key factors that have contributed to the success of the company?Thearchitectureoftheprevailingcloudmodelsisnotdesign-
How do you differentiate your company from the other players operating in the same segment?Wearequiteliterallyacustomerdrivencompany;wehavecustomersworkingsidebysidewithusonhardwareandsoftwarerequirementsforourproducts.That’showweoperate;weseekoutthetoughestIoTconnectivity,reliability,orsurvivabilityproblem,andwetacklethem.Ourpriorityisthe99%corporate, who in sharp contrast tothefewenterpriseshaven’tbeenabletorapidlydeployIoT.Smartiplyisfocusingitsenergyonmakingsurethose20.4billiondevicesaresupportedrationallyandeconomicallywithSmartiplyGateways. The emphasis on deliveringthesolutioninacost-effectivemannerlowerstheentrybarrierandincreasesadoptionforenterprises.Smartiplybelievesitcanhelpspeeduptheadoptionworld-widebyseveralyears.
What are your expectations from India as a market?SmartiplyIndiawassetupasanemergingmarkethubtocatertoIndiaandotheremergingmarkets;andwithinashortperiodoftimeseengoodtractioninbuildingasizeablecustomerbaseandenteringinto strategic partnerships with leadersinsurveillanceindustry.Thedemandforreliable
connectivity and data usage continues toexistandweforeseeBandwidthAggregation,ourgateway’skeyfeature,wouldfurtherdriveadoptionwithinthesurveillanceindustryandbeyond.Smartiplyisleveragingthegatewaycapabilitiestootherindustries– Smart Cities, E-Education, Logistics andHealthcare. Future Expansion Plans for IndiaStrengthenedbySmatiply’sIoTGateway’sabilityfunctionattheedgeofnetwork,Smartiplyissteadilymakingitswayintounexploredterritoriesofagricultureand other industries which are heavilyplaguedwithinadequateinfrastructure.ThefirmisalsogearingupforthereleaseofSmartiplyMobileSolution,architectedtoenablemobileusersto share bandwidth with each other andavailableWiFiconnections,tobeleveragedforentertainmentandprofessionalcollaboration.
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Excellence in innovation, integration and application of optics
Acon Optics Communication Inc. ‘AOPT’, a company designandmanufacture
cablesystemsforpassiveopticalnetworks,createssolutionsfortelecom,datacenter,andoutdoorapplications.Ourfactoryfoundedin2000,specializesinmanufacturingfiberopticconnectivityproducts.AOPTprovidestotalsolutions
forfiberopticconnectivityappliedintelecommunicationnetworks,datacenters,enterprisenetworks,and equipment interconnections. Asaverticallyintegrateddesignerandmanufacturerofopticalfiberandconnectivity,ourgoalistosimplifyourcustomers’businessthroughaone-stopsolutionincludingdesign,development,manufacturingandservice.
Fiber optic communication hasrevolutionizedthetelecommunicationsindustry.Ithasalsomadeitspresencewidelyfeltwithinthedatanetworkingcommunityaswell.Usingfiberopticcable,opticalcommunicationshaveenabledtelecommunicationslinkstobemadeovermuchgreaterdistancesandwithmuchlowerlevelsoflossinthetransmissionmediumandpossiblymostimportantofall,fiberopticalcommunicationshasenabledmuchhigherdataratestobeaccommodated.5GandIoTdeploymentswill
requirenewandextensivefibernetworkstomeethugebandwidth,very high-speed data transmission rates,verylowlatencyperformance.
Ithastobeanopticalnetworkasthebackboneforthetransportofthosenetworks.5Gconnectivityisdefinedbythe
characteristicslatency,datatraffic,peakdatarate,availablespectrum,andconnectiondensity.Originalimagecredit:QorvoAsaresultoftheseadvantages,
fiberopticalcommunicationenablestelecommunicationsnetworkstoprovide high bandwidth and high speed data connections across countriesandtheglobe.AOPTservesawiderangeof
applicationswithinthedatacomandtelecommunicationsfield,offeringfiberopticsolutionsforhomes,businesses,centraloffice,medical,amongmanyothers.Wedelivertheperfectcombinationoffiberopticproducts,servicesandtechnologyforTelecom,FTTXsolutionsandDatacentersolutions.The comprehensive offerings include:
Complete range of connectors, adapters, patchcords and accessories
Telecom SolutionsPigtail Fast Connector
PLCFTTACable/HybridCable
Data Center Solutions144-PortHDpanelmoduleOpenRackSystemsCableManagementSolutionforRackSystem
Cablingenclosure/Frame&Panel&CassetteAOPTspecializesin
connectivityatmultiplelevelsofthetelecommunicationsindustry.FromstandardcableassembliesandcustomizedsolutionforthetelecomtoFTTAcablestosupportserviceprovidernetworks,AOPT has a product to suit your telecommunicationsapplication.Ifyourequireacustomizedsolution
foryourcommunicationsneeds,justcontact the team at AOPT to discuss youroptionsandlearnmoreaboutourfiberopticcapabilities.
Passive Components
Data Center Solution
digitalmarketingbyincorporatingAI within their processes.
Future Expansion Plans for IndiaHavingworkedonbotsandAIprojectswithsomebignameslikeKalpataruRealtors,LodhaGroup,KoltePatilDevelopers,Hi-Care,HindujaHospitals,MaxHealthcare,Restolex,SRLDiagnostics,SymphonyAirCoolersandmore,wesee that chatbots and AI can adapt to any industry and hence we are definingstrategieswhicharespecificto an industry. Rightnow,weareplanningto
focusontherealestate,healthcare,and consumer goods industry by buildingourdomainknowledgeand approaching companies with a prototypereadyforthemtotestanddeploy.
Future Expansion Plans for International MarketsWeareplanningtoopenournextofficeintheUStoexpandourphysicalpresence.Thiswillhelpusbetter interact with our prospects towalkthemthroughourproductofferingsandcementtrustbetweenboth parties. Also,weareintheprocess
ofoverhaulingourcurrentuserexperiencetomakeitmoreappealingandeasytounderstand.Weconstantlykeeppublishing
contentontovariouspublicationswhichhasmanagedtogarneralotofeyeballs,leadsandattributerevenue.
How do you differentiate your company from the other players operating in the same segment?Webelieveinworkingwithclientsaspartners, not vendors and our hand-holdingapproachfurthersolidifiesourexecutionforourclients.Wearecapableofdevelopingcutting-edgesolutionsowingtothestrongtechnicalbackgroundourteamspossess,therebyhelpingusovercomechallengeswithease.OurUSPliesinmakingsure
thatthevalueisgeneratedforourcustomersfromthefirstdayofourassociationbywalkingtheextramileandalwaysdevelopingsolutionsthatarerobust,beneficial,scalablewhilealsobeingcosteffectiveforourclients.
What are your expectations from India as a market?Welookforwardtogivinglocalbusinessestheabilitytocaptureleadsfromtheirwebsite,socialmediaandotherdigitalchannelsbybeingabletoprovidethesameexperiencetoalltheircustomerswhen they need it. WiththelaunchofJioandDigital
India campaign, we are seeing a tremendousriseinthenumberofpeoplecomingonline,andthisnumberisstillcontinuingtogrow.Thishasresultedinenterprisesandbrandsmakingsurethattheytapintothisextensivemarketfurtherandtightentheireffortsaroundcustomerservice and outreach via smart
Tell us about your company and its vision?MarutiTechlabsisacustomengineeringcompanyfoundedin2009 with an aim to assist companies withsoftwareservicesthathelpthem in improving their business efficiencybyhavingtightlycoupledsystems interacting with one another.
Our vision is to expand our reach on the Chatbots, AI and RPA space,aswebelievethatitisgoingtobethefuturegoingforwardincustomer service, business process efficiencyandautomation.
What were the key factors that have contributed to the success of the company?Wearecustomerorientedfromdayone,andIthinkthatplayedaverybigroleforoursuccess.OurfounderMitulMakadiahadstartedthecompanywithasingle$50project,andthataccounthasstayedtilldategrowinguptomillionsofdollarsinrevenue.Wehopetobuildsuchlong-termrelationshipswithclientsandgrowwith them, together.
Wewillkeepexpandingourcontentmarketingstrategybyscalingthecurrenteffortweputinbyworkingwithmorepeopleroundtheglobe.
What is your strategy to reach out to your customer base to position yourself as a credible organization in their minds?Asmentionedearlierwewanttopositionourselvesasachatbot,AIand RPA vendor with high domain knowledge,forwhichwewillonlybetargetingrealestate,healthcareand consumer goods. Ourteamhastheuniqueability
ofrapidprototypingwhichhelpsoursalesandmarketingteamtocreatevalueanddemonstrateourproducts better during meetings. Customersliketoseetheproductasiftheyweretailoredespeciallyforthem and it goes on to show that we definitelywalktheextramileevenbeforeanycommitmentfromtheirpart–Ibelievethishastrulyhelpedusdifferentiateourselvesfromthepack,sotospeak,andwewanttokeepimprovingonthis.
How do you see the industry developing in the future?WeventuredintoChatbotsandAIbecauseofarequirementforaspecificproject,butwhileexecutingit,werealizedthattherewasahugescopeinthisfield,whichiswhyjumpedonthisopportunity.Thespaceiscurrentlymaturing
asnotalotofpeopleareawareofitandalsobecauseitisbetterthanlivechat.Butastimegoesbytheywillseethebenefititprovides;ascustomerstodayarekeenertotalktobusinessesovertext.WearestartingtoseetheriseofDIY/self-servicecultureacrosstheboard–noonelikescallingtechsupportorcallcentersandhavingtodealwiththe‘IVRhell’.Asmoreandmorebrandsrealizethis,theywilladoptbotsand AI in their customer outreach, onboard and support processes.Itissafetosaythatchatbotswill
definitelybethefutureofdigitalmarketing,andwewillseemorepopularcompaniesadoptchatbotsto improve their experience. WhatsAppisalsoplanningtoopenitsgatestochatbotswhichwillchangethegameandpopularizebots through and through.
Addressing business challenges with automation and digital transformation
Mitul Makadia CEO & FounderMaruti Techlabs
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Transforming media technology to next generation
Tell us about your company and its vision?Planetcastisakeymarketplayerinprovidingtechnology-ledmanagedservicestothetelevisionbroadcast industry in India and neighboringcountrieswithrapidlygrowingfootprintacrossSoutheastAsia.Planetcastprovidescomprehensive, customized solutionsacrosscontentmanagementoperations(includingcontent storage, enrichment andautomatedplay-out)anddistribution(includingsatellitebroadcasting/up-linking,digitalstreamingandclouddistribution).Planetcaststronglybelievesthat
OTTandCloudbaseddeliveriesaretheagentsofchangeinthetelevisionbroadcastindustryandPlanetcastwantstoplaytheroleofanagentforsmoothtransitioninthisentireequation.Planetcastisinvestingheavilyinbuildinginfrastructurerequiredforfuturedemandsoftheindustryandhasalreadytakenabigleapaheadofitscompetitorsindigitalbroadcastspace.
What were the key factors that have contributed to the success of the company?Planetcasthasbeenatthecenteroftheevolutionoftelevisionbroadcast industry since the year 1996.PlanetcastwasthefirstcompanytoprocurecommercialTeleportlicenseinIndiaandhaspioneeredtransformationaltechnologieslike3DDSNGcontributionduringearlyIPLdays,andnow,CloudPlayout.Planetcastisdrivenbypassion
toinnovate.Ourteamsarealwayslookingatlatestdevelopingtechnologiestotaketheindustryforward.Ourworkforceisourbiggest asset as they possess unmatched industry experience whichenablesthemtoseetheindustryyearsahead.Thisabilitytolookbeyondthehorizonkeepsusaheadofourcompetitors.
Tell us about your company and its vision?Foundedin1995,MegaNetworksPvt.Ltd.(Meganet)hasbuiltupanexceptionalreputationwithintheITtradebysupplyingthelatestinhighperformancetechnologybackedupbyunrivalledin-housepreandpostsalesandtechnicalexpertise.
Now over a decade in business, Meganetisrecognizedasapivotalplayerwithintheindustry,leadingthewayinofferingthelatestinhighperformancehardwarefortheserver,workstation,clusteringandHighPerformanceComputingandstoragemarkets.
In this endeavor, we have to state thatwehavebeenableto,timeandagain,meetmarketexpectationsbyprovidingsuperiorqualityservicesandinnovativesolutions,andinthe process bring the customers, products and vendors together into lastingandrewardingassociations.
Since inception, our core team hasdedicateditselftostudyingeverynuanceofthemarketforITproductsinenterpriseworld.Wehave, over the years acquired a deep understandingofthepreferencesoftheglobalconsumersaswellastheir capacity to acquire and invest insuchproducts.Wehaveconfined
How do you differentiate your company from the other players operating in the same segment?Planetcast’sabilitytoquicklyadapttothetechnologiesisthebiggestdifferentiator.TheflexiblenatureofPlanetcastenablesittoadapt to the changing customer needs which provides immediate comforttothecustomer.Secondly,acloseandlongterm
association with our customers gives usadeeperappreciationoftheirneeds.Thishashelpeduscreateaservicelayerbetweenthecustomerandthetechnologyplatformwhicheffectivelycushionsourrelationshipacrossanybusinessortechnologyrelatedbumps.
What are your expectations from India as a market?Indiaisaverydiversemarketintermsofservices,whatsellsinonepartofthecountrymaynotnecessarilysellintheother.Indianmarketoffersimmensepotentialforacompanylikeustodistributecontenttoover1.2billionpeople.36%ofourcountry’spopulation
is using smartphones and consuminghugeamountofcontentonadailybasis.Themarketsizeforcontentdistributionanddeliveryishugeandoffersagreatbusinessopportunity.
Future Expansion Plans for IndiaAsmentionedearlier,Planetcastisinvestingheavilyinbuilding
infrastructureforprovidingOTTandCloudbasedservices.Planetcastisworkingaggressivelytowardscreatingadigitalecosystemwithinthetelevisionbroadcastservices.OurPlayoutserviceisundergoing
atectonicshiftandwearemovingtowardsCloudbasedplayoutwhichoffersimmenseflexibilitytoourcustomers.Planetcast’scomprehensivecloudplayoutserviceenablesourcustomertomakecriticalstrategicchangesattheoperationallevel,whichisagreat power to have.Planetcastisbuildingaworldclass
post-productionfacilityinMumbainearFilmCity.Almost11,000squarefeetofindoorshootingspaceisaimedatprovidingflexibilitytoourcustomerstoprovideallproductionrelatedservicesunderoneroof.
Future Expansion Plans for International Markets?Planetcastprovidesserviceswhichareveryglobalinnature.Ourservicesenablebroadcasterstodelivercontentfromanywhereto anywhere. However, we are alreadypresentinSingaporevia our subsidiary Adore Technologies.AdoreTechnologiesservesasourglobalgatewayandenablesustotapbusinessfromInternationalmarkets.
Further with our transition to the cloudplatform,ourservicesarenowavailabletoallbroadcastersacrossinternationalmarkets.
What is your strategy to reach out to your customer base to position yourself as a credible organization in their minds?Ourmainstrategyistowalkwiththe customer, understand the customerandpredictingthefutureneedsofthecustomer.Planetcaststrivestoraisethebenchmarkforservicesinthetelevisionbroadcast industry across the globebyconstantlyinnovatingandstrategicallymodifyingthebusinessfocusofthecompany.
How do you see the industry developing in the future?IndustryisclearlymovingtowardsOTTandCloudbaseddeliveries.PlanetcasthasalreadylauncheditsCloud.X(comprehensivecloudbasedplayout)andwhitelabelOTTplatform.Theseproductsareourresponsetothechangingneedsofour customers.Weareveryoptimisticabout
thefutureandstronglybelievethatindustrychangeswillcreatean empowering environment foreveryoneandprovidealevelplayingfieldtoeverystakeholderofthe industry.
Sanjay Duda Chief Operating Officer Planetcast Media Services Limited
ourscopeofoperationswhollytoITrelatedproductswiththeintenttobeleadersinthisfieldandcanrightfullystatethatoureffortshaveledustogarnerarichpoolofknowledgewhichhashelpedustopartnerwithglobalbrandstosuccessfullydobusinessinglobalmarket.
Vision:TobeGloballeading,mostpreferred,integratedendtoendITsolutionprovider.
What were the key factors that have contributed to the success of the company?Withoveronedecadeofprovidingsolutionswithinthedistribution,corporatesellingandOEMmarketplace,MeganethasevolvedovertimeintooneofIndia’sleadingspecialistsintheserver,workstationand storage arenas.Ourcorecompetenciesinclude
advancetechnologyskills,in-depthindustryknow-howandextensivemarketexperience.Inadditiontobringingleading-edgetechnologiesto the region, we provide advanced presalesconsultancies,projectassessment,solutionplanning&design,technicalimplementation&deploymentservicesandtechnicalsupportaskeyvalueadditionstoourclients.Weworktowardsbuildinglong-
termbusinessrelationshipswithour business partners and strive to provide our partners with the necessary support to ensure that theirproductsfindtheirrightfulplaceinthearrayofproductscurrentlyavailabletothehighly
discerning and price-sensitive Indianconsumer,whetheralargecorporatehouseorourresellerchannel.Therefore,thecompanyhas been expanding at a rate higher than the industry average.
How do you differentiate your company from the other players operating in the same segment?Wewerealwaysthefirstonestolaunchlatesttechnologicalproductsinthemarket.
What are your expectations from India as a market?Weexpectmoretechnologicalunderstandingfromend-customer,sowecanalwaysproposethelatestofferings.
Future Expansion Plans for India?Currentlywehavefourfullyoperationalbranchesandfutureplantoaddsixmorecities.
Future Expansion Plans for International Markets?InternationalpresenceinUAE,USA,SingaporeandLisbon
What is your strategy to reach out to your customer base to position yourself as a credible organization in their minds?Ourcorefocusistomakelatesttechnologicalofferingsavailableto customers and win their trust forever.
How do you see the industry developing in the future?Industry is growing through autonomoustechnology,ArtificialIntelligence,DataMining,etc.TheuseofAIfordecisionmakinginIoTanddataanalyticswillbecrucialforefficientandeffectivedecisionmaking,especiallyintheareaofstreamingdataandreal-timeanalytics.
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LUMIUM: Transforming concepts into reality Inthecurrenteraofdatadominance,InternetofThings
(IoT) and smart devices have come tostayinourday-to-dayworld.Everydaywefindnewsolutionsthatinvolvesensors,RFIDandothertechnologiestoconnectustoourlifesystems.Whilecompaniesandstartupshaveexcellentresearchteamsandtechnologygeeks,thereisequalamountofsupporttheyrequiretoderivecosteffectiveandoptimizedproductsolutionswithinthisspace.LUMIUMhasdevelopeda
highlycustomizableboardlevelIoTFrameworkthatsupportsarangeoftechnologiesthatincludeLoRA,
NarrowBandwidthandothers.Thiscan be adapted to data acquisition andprocesscontrolsystemsthatsupportsahostofindustries,suchashealthcare,customercare,smartcityinitiativesandsmartmobility.Whetheritisconsumer
electronics,smarthomes,smartbuildings,smartcitiesorindustrialautomation,LUMIUM’sintegratedteamofexpertsintechnology,design and engineering are wellversedandupdatedwithlatesttrendsandproductneeds.Technologysourcing,integrationanddesignoptimizationsolutionsofLUMIUMresultinreducedcosts,
quicktimetomarket,innovativedesignandvalueengineeredproducts.MajorityofclientstrustLUMIUMtoaddresstheirengineeringchallengeswithaninnovativeandcost-effectiveway.
Experienced engineers and designersatLUMIUMcomefrom
distinguisheddomainsandtechnicalknowhow.Asaresult,LUMIUMoveraperiodof12+yearshassuccessfullydesignedandengineered350+products across various industries anddomains.SomeofthemajorIoTenableddevicesandapplicationsLUMIUMhasbeenworkingonare: Smart cities TransportationSupplyChainManagement Semiconductors Smart homesRetailInnovationsHealthcareManufacturing Energy
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Ravi Shankar Rai CMDSavitri Group
government is moving into no internetontheirlocalmachineswhichshowtherealthreatofcyber-attacks.Thegovernmentisaggressively
workingtowardsadoptingnewtechnologiesandmakingIndiaaworldleaderindigitalization.5Gisgoingtobeagamechangerforthesame.Withtheadventofthistechnology,peopleatlargeshallbedoingthingsdifferentlywhichareunimaginabletoday.AsgrowthintheTelecomsectoriscertain,thisshouldsettledowntheturmoilinthetelecomsectorwhichwearewitnessingnow.Telecomequipmentindustryalsowillhaveareasonablesharetosurviveinthemarket.ItisestimatedthatthetelecomequipmentmarketwillgrowataCAGRof10%toreachINR188,700Crores by 2020.TheGovernmentofIndiais
providing support in a number ofwaysforlocalproductionoftelecomequipment.MemberTelecomCommissionwillbemonitoringtelecommanufacturing.NetZeroimportoftelecomequipmentisenvisagedbyGovernmentfrom2022onwards.Numberoffundsarebeingset
upfortelecom–TelecomR&DFund(TRDF) with INR 1000 crores corpus,TelecomEntrepreneurshipPromotion Fund (TEPF), and TelecomManufacturingPromotionFund(TMPF).AlsoTelecomEquipmentDevelopmentBoard(TEBD)hasbeensetupwithitsroleforinnovation,R&D,testingandcertification,andmanufacturing.
Government has decided to set upTelecomTechnology&SystemDesignLabsinUniversitiesandtechnologyInstitutes.Andvery
asmartICTplanforacity,thefirststepistofosterthedevelopmentofarichenvironmentofnetworksthatsupportsdigitalapplications,ensuringthatthesenetworksareavailablethroughoutthecityandtoallcitizens.Weareworkingtowardsprovidingrobust,reliable,secureandscalablenetworks.Afterimplementingthefibrenetworksitisessentialtokeepthemoperationalatalltimes.Thisrequirescontinuous monitoring. Since the fibreroutesarealongpublicroads,etc.,theyareliabletogetcutdueto human or other interventions. SavitriGrouphasinstalledandisoperatingONMS(OpticalNetworkManagement System) countrywide forTelcoandotherfibrenetworkindifferentpartsofIndia.Thereisagrowingrealisation
amongGovernmentandprivatefibrenetworkoperatorsthatsincetheirnetworksaregrowing,managingthemmanuallyisnotefficient.TheyshouldhaveautomatedNetworkManagementSystems.Weareinagood position to provide that support aswehaveareadyinfrastructureandtrainedmanpowerinthefieldacrossthe country.IoT,5Gmobility,andhighspeed
opticalnetworkingwillbethekeydriversofgrowthin2019acrosstheTelcoserviceproviders,NEMS,and internet service providers. MassivedataconsumptionwillgrowrapidlyintheIoT.Streamingoflivevideoapplicationwithservicelevelguaranteeismoreimportant than ever.
Cyber security is the next big step in Southeast Asia where governments are giving more research grants and investment on start-ups in this arena. Singapore
WeallknowthattelecomisthebackboneofDigitalIndia.
ConnectivityplaysakeyroleinachievingdigitalinclusionofwholeofIndia,wherewehavevastruralareaswithchallengingterrain,weather conditions etc. Though we arethesecondlargestconsumeroftheinternet,morethantwo-thirdsofourpopulationisyettobeonline.Thisismainlybecausewestilldonothavefibreconnectivityeverywhere.AtpresentOFC(OpticalFibre
Cable)connectivityisavailableinallstatecapitals,districts,HQsanduptotheblocklevel.Thereisaplantoconnectall2,50,000grampanchayats in the country. This is beingdonebyutilizingexistingfibresofPSUs(BSNL,RailtelandPowerGrid)andlayingincrementalfibretoconnecttogrampanchayatswherevernecessary.Darkfibrenetworkthuscreated,willbelitbyappropriatetechnologycreatingsufficientbandwidthatthegrampanchayats. Thus connectivity gap between gram panchayats and blockswillbefilled.Indevelopmentofsmart
cities,roleofInformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)has been considered very important asitwillhelpthecitypopulationtobemoreefficientintheuseofresourcesresultingincostandenergy savings, improved service deliveryandqualityoflifeandreducedenvironmentalfootprints.InitiallytheemphasisisgoingtobeforprovidinginfrastructureneededfortheoperationofthecitywhichwillessentiallyincludetakingupICTprojectsforitsimportanceasmentioned above. For this, a strong andreliablecommunicationnetwork,preferablybasedonfibreoptics(FTTH),willhavetobeimplemented.StateGovernmentshaveidentified
ITandITeSasamajorthrustareaforthegrowthanddevelopmentoftheState.Aspartoftheoverallinitiativesofe-governance,whenconsideringtheimplementationof
Savitri Group: Playing a key role in Digital Indiaimportantly,aportalforloadinganddeclarationofStandardandEssentialPatents(SEPs)hasbeenrecommended to be set up to improve IPRsituationandreduceroyalty/licensefeesformanufacturersthroughcrosslicensingofSEPs.Recently,governmenthas
increasedimportdutyonseveraltelecomproductsfrom10%to20%todiscourageimportsandpromotelocalproductionofthesame.Telecomequipmentindustryispoisedforgrowthinthe coming years with the advent of5Gandabasketfullofnewapplicationscomingwithit,andtheGovernment’s support in various ways to promote indigenous design andproductionoftelecomproductsforlocaluseaswellasforexport.SavitriGrouphasseveral
manufacturingfacilitiesinIndiaandwearemanufacturingarangeofproductsrequiredfortelecomnetworks.Withqualityproductionstandardsfollowed,wearereadytotakeupmanufacturingofpartswhicharerequiredforDefenseMROprojects,Defenseoffsetproduction, etc.
Savitri Group has been in the businessoftelecomcoveringeachandeverydomainoftelecomandhasalwaysfocusedonprovidingthebest product and services to Indian Telecomindustry.Wehavealwayschanged our business strategies keepinginviewthelatesttechnologyandmarkettrendsfromyeartoyear.SavitriGrouphasreliable
solutionstocatertothisgrowthintechnologiesanditsecosystem,withtechnologypartnerslikeVIAVIUSA/SPIRENTUSA/MicrosemiUSA/3MUSAandmanyotherswhoaretheGlobalMarketleadersindifferenttechnologydomains.SavitriGroupofcompanieshas
beeninvolvedinvariousbusinessactivitiescoveringcompleteportfolioofproducts,servicesandsolutionsinTelecomfield.Thegrouprunsitsactivitythroughsevenverticalsnamely,T&Mandtechnologysolutions,manufacturing,repair&calibration,project/EPC,O&M,infrastructureandleasingoftest&measurement instruments.SavitriGroupisfullygeared
to support the new Government initiativesforMakeinIndiaandtoworktowardsassistinginachievingthevisionofDigitalIndia.
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subscribersyetspendlessdoingso.Historicaldataanalysiscanhelpoperatorsidentifywhichcustomersarelikelytocanceltheirservice.Theycanthenoffercustomizedproducts and services aimed to alleviatetheirdissatisfaction.Whileoperatorsunderstandthat
theyneedtoextractintelligencefromtheirdatastores,mostarenotleveragingthebulkoftheirdataforcompetitiveadvantage.They are not equipped with the technologycapableofanalyzingtheirhugestoresofrawdata.Infact,onlyafewofthemhaveadopted data architectures and analyticstechnologiesthatcanrapidlyingestandanalyzethesemassive data stores. Withoutintelligenceoncurrent
andhistoricalusagetrends,subscriberexperienceandnetworkoperations,operatorsareatriskofmakingmulti-milliondollarinvestments in data centers, contentdeliverynetworks,contentpartnerships,softwareand expertise, without an accurate andcompleteunderstandingoftheir business. These insights are necessarynotonlyforinvestmentdecisionsbutalsototakeonthefiercecompetitioninthemarket.Telecomslookingtoexpandtheir
marketsandreplacetheirdecliningrevenuestreamswithincomefromnew services understand that their businessandnetworkintelligencerequirements are changing at a rapidpace.Tosuccessfullyrolloutanddelivernewservicesatthetimeandplacetheircustomerswant them, operators require
assists users to increase their workefficiencyandcreatevaluefortheirbusiness.Thus,remotecommunicationandcollaborationaresimplifiedwiththehelpoftheseproducts.Wehavecustomersin
innovativepackagestooptimizenetworkcapacity.Onthecustomerside,bigdatacanplayabigrolein reducing churn, responding to subscribers’ usage and consumption needs,andtailoringcustomizedofferings,newproductsandservicesto customers. Bigdataanalyticscanhelp
telecomsdeterminewhichinvestmentsintheirnetworkswillproduce the most return. Operators collecttremendousamountsofdata about how, where and when subscribersusetheirmobiledevices.Withtherightanalyticssystemsinplace,theycanusethisdatatopinpointwhereandwhennetworkoverloadsoccur,andidentifywhichcustomersaremostaffected.Withthatinformationtheycanprojecthownetworkconfigurationupgradesmayimproveperformanceandincreasecustomersatisfaction,reducing churn. Anoperatorcanalsodetermine
thelowestthresholdofnetworkperformancethatdoesnotreducecustomersatisfaction.Suchfindingsletthecompanyavoidunnecessarycapitalinvestments.Telecomscanalsoleveragesubscriberdatatobetter recruit new customers and upselltoexistingones.Analysisofcustomerdatacansuggestwheneachcustomerwillbeopentoupgrading services or hardware, so thatcompaniescanmaketimely,appealingoffers.Operatorscanalsotestandrefinesuchoffersbeforerollingthemouttotheircustomer base.Telecomscanuseanalyticsto
learnhowtoretainmoreoftheir
arehostingthe27theditionofConvergenceIndiawhichwillhavethousandsofexhibitorsparticipatingacrosstheglobe.
Every business communication softwareofferedbyHoduSoft
Telecomoperatorshaveaccesstomassivevolumesofdatafromavarietyofsources,gathering
informationonbandwidthusage,networktraffic,congestionpointsandvarioustypesofnetwork-relateddata.Telecomsalsogather
subscriptioninformation,qualityandperformancedata,andprobablymostimportantly,dataabout subscribers’ behaviors and preferences.Inadditiontoallthedatathatreachesatelecomoperator’snetworksanddatabases,InternetofThings(IoT)intelligentdeviceswillbringpetabytesormoreofdataflowingthroughthenetworksfromhouseholdequipment,smartwatches,medicaldevices, smart cars and more. As the communicationsprovider,telecomoperatorswillreceiveandrecordthedatafromthesedevices,creatinganevenmorevaluabledatabasewiththepotentialtoprovideevenmoredetailedandcustomizedtrendsandanalytics.Analyzedcorrectly,thesemassive
datastorescanhelpoperatorstobetterplannetworks,maketherightinfrastructureandequipmentinvestments, maintain and improve networkperformance,andoffer
HoduSoftPvt.Ltd.,locatedintheheartofAhmedabadcity, India, serves best-
in-classVoIPsoftwareallovertheworld.Beingoneoftheleadingbusinesscommunicationsoftwareproviders,thecompanyofferscommunicationsoftwarewhichisrobust,flexible,advancedyetaffordable.Recently,HoduSoftannounced their participation in Convergence India 2019 expo, whichisgoingtobeheldatPragatiMaidan,NewDelhifrom29thJanuaryto31stJanuary2019.TheteamofHoduSoftisgoingtoshowcase their expertise in VoIP Businesscommunicationsoftware.TheConvergenceIndiaseriesof
expoiscreditedasIndia’sleadingcommunications, broadcast, IT &technologyshow.Theeventwillbringtogetherthelatestontechnologyinnovationsandtrendsfromtelecom&mobilecommunication,internetofthings,informationtechnology&security,broadcast&digitalmedia,mobiledevicesandaccessories,aswellasemergingtechnologiesandenterprisesolutionsunderoneroof.Thisyear,India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group
comprehensive insights that drive productinnovations,marketingandsalesstrategies.Withtheabilitytoanalyzemassivedatastoresinnear-real-time,serviceproviderswillknowexactlywhattheirsubscribersarelookingfor,andcanusethisinformationtocreate,enhanceandtailortheirservicesandcontenttothetastesandpreferencesoftheirsubscribers.
Use case one: How AIS is staying ahead of the competitionAIS,Thailand’slargestmobileoperatorwithmorethan40millionsubscribersnationallyhadsomefamiliarchallenges.Theyneededtotranslatebillionsofrecordsofdisparatedataforbetternetworkmanagement, and to use that data to improve their competitive advantage.AISimplementedaSmartBenchmarkingDashboardthatallowsexecutivemanagementtoeasilyanalyzeandtroubleshoottheirnetworkqualityinmultiplelocationsinjustafewclicks.UsingSQreamDB,aSQL-basedGPUdatabase,theanalysiscanincludeasmanyasnearlyabilliondatarecordsfromvariedsourcesintegratedintoasingleviewontheflyinseconds.Inaddition,thesystemenables
AIStodrilldownformuchdeeper
25countriesand5continents.35companies have partnered with ustoofferHoduSoftproductsintheirrespectiveregions.Weareconstantlyadvancingtoexpandourpresenceworldwide.“WeanticipateConvergence
India 2019 expo to be a great platformwhereinwewillhavevariousopportunitiestounfoldourofferingsthathavehelpedmanyindustriessofar.Ourproductshavebeendesignedtocollaborateremotecommunications,thatarebenefitedtoalltheindustriessuchascallcenters,healthcare,e-commerce,auto, insurance and so on,” our CEO Mr.KartikKhambhatimentioned.Hefurtheradded,“Wealwaysstrivetogrowandboostourmarketpresenceby catering robust, advanced and state-of-the-artITsolutionsandproductsandbeingclient-centric.”Brimmedwithbusiness-focused
featuresandspecifications,HoduCC-ContactCenterSoftware,HoduPBX-IPPBXSoftware,HoduConf-Audio&VideoConferenceSoftware&HoduBS-Voice&SMSBroadcastingSoftwareareusedtobridgetheremote communication in an effectivemanner.
How telecom operators are tapping into their big data potential
HoduSoft is glad to announce its participation in the27th Convergence India 2019 expo
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dataanalysis.AcomplexqueryofSpeedTestDatafromdifferentlocationscomprisinghundredsofmillionsofrawdatarecordstooklessthan50secondswithSQream, compared to up to an hour previously.AISisnowabletokeeppacewiththeircustomers’rapidlyincreasingdatausage,andtranslatethatdataintorealbenefitsfortheircustomers-whetherinhelpingtomanagethequalityoftheirnetworksorenablingthemtokeepaheadofourcompetition.
Use case two: Self-service queries at ACL MobileACLMobileisaleadingproviderofmulti-channelenterprisemessagingsolutions.Sinceitsinceptionin2000,ACLhasemergedasafront-runnerindesigninganddevelopinghighlysecure,scalableandreliableplatformsandproductsacrossmobilemediumsofSMS,voice,emailanddata.ACL’ssolutionshelpbusinessesbuildasmarterconnectwiththeircustomers,enhancerelationshipsandachieveprofitability.ACLsendsmorethantwobillionmessagesamonthacross200+countrieswith99.99%reliabilityanduptime.Withover40,000queriesandhundredsofmillionsofrowsingesteddaily,ACLenablescustomerstodeep-dive
intodataandanalyzebehavioralreports,whilemaintainingcontroloftheircustomer-facingloyalty-buildingactivities.ACLcangaininsight into customers’ activities fasterthanbefore,increasing
productivitywithsimplifiedmaintenanceandlowercosts.Enablinghighlycustomized
services that respond to the changingconditionsandpreferencesofsubscribersiscriticalformobileoperators to achieve the competitive edge needed to expand their businesses.Mobileoperatorsmust
ensuretheyhavethetechnologyrequired to dig deep into their huge datastores.Onlyinthiswaywilltheybeabletouncoverthetrends,analysisandinsightsneededtocreateanddeliverhighlyinnovativeandcustomizedcontent,andqualitycommunication services.
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DAY 2: 30 January 2019 (Wednesday)
Conference Room A
1000-1130 hrs IoT empowering Smart Cities Infrastructure Chair: Mr NSN Murty, Executive Director & Leader, Smart Cities, PwCKeynote Speaker: Mr Ali Hosseini, Founder & CEO, SenRaPresentation by: Mr Martin Woolley, Developer Relations Manager (EMEA), Bluetooth SIG
Panelists: Mr Sai Arul, Business Development, Public Sector IBMMr Ravinder Pal Singh, Director: Business Development (DiCi), Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Dell EMC IndiaMr B.Sivakumar, Director – India & APAC Office, CIMCON Lighting Inc.
1130-1145 hrs Networking Break
1145-1300 hrs CXO Forum: Industry 4.0: Innovation through digital collaboration Chair: Dr Jaijit Bhattacharya, President, Centre for Digital Economy Policy Research (C-DEP)
Panelists:Mr Lokesh Payik, Chief of Digital Enterprise - Connected Industry, BoschMs Bharti Maan, Director- Digital Transformation, SAP IndiaDr Rajashekhar Malur, Chief Technology Officer, Tata Consulting EngineersMs Divya Bhatt, Business Head, L&T Technology Services Mr Sudhanshu Mittal, Director – Industry 4.0, NASSCOM Centre of Excellence for Internet of Things (COE-IOT)
1300 – 1400 hrs Lunch
1400-1500 hrs Protecting IoT from new threats of connected reality Chair: Shri Sushil Kumar, DDG - IoT, Telecom Engineering Centre, DoT Keynote Speaker: Mr Arun Narayanaswamy, Senior Director R&D, VMware
Panelists: Mr Bapu S Bindhumadhava, Senior Director & HoD (RTS-IoT), CDACMr Amit Rao, VP, Strategy & Business Development (APAC), Trusted ObjectsMr Sudhir Dixit, Senior Fellow and Evangelist, Basic Internet FoundationMr Sharath Acharya, Director, IoT, Subex Limited Mr Divyanshu Verma, Sr Manager, Intel RnD & Vice Chair, OCF India Eco TF
1530-1545 hrs Networking Break
1500-1600 hrs Promoting skill development & entrepreneurship for the next digital
transformation Moderator: Mr Sandy Mallik , Head of marketing for India and Emerging, PTCKeynote Speaker: Mr Amit Aggarwal, CEO, IT-ITES Sector Skill Council, NASSCOM
Panelists: Mr Thiruvenkateswaran Ramachandran, Digital Assurance Practice Leader - IoT QA CoE, CognizantMr Rohit Gupta, Director, OMR India Outsources Pvt LtdMr Himanshu Rattan, Director-Infrastructure, Government and Healthcare, KPMG1600-1615 hrs Networking Break
1615-1745 hrs Blockchain for better Governance Chair: Dr Praphul Chandra, Founder, KoineArthKeynote Speaker: Mr Sarang Bhoyar, Blockchain Leader, InfosysKeynote Speaker: Mr Vineeth Saraschandran, Head Blockchain Solutions Group, Panasonic
Panelists:Mr Prabhat Manocha, Associate Director, Government Industry/India South Asia, IBMDr Aditya Dev Sood, Founder, StartereumMr Ish Goel, CEO, SomishMr Aman Kalra, Director-Strategy & Outreach, Coinsecure
Conference Room B
1000-1130 hrs OTT partnerships: Opportunities & Challenges Chair: Mr Sidharth Balakrishna, Executive (whole time) Board Director, Siti Networks & Head Strategy & Innovation, Essel (Zee) GroupKeynote Speaker: Mr Tarun Katial, CEO, ZEE5Keynote Speaker: Mr Siddhartha Roy, COO, Hungama Digital Media
Panelists:Mr Uday Sodhi, Business Head-Digital, Sony Pictures Networks IndiaMr Vineet Govil, Head & General Manager, Sling Media, IndiaMr Hans Massart, Market Director-Broadcast, NewtecMr Nishith Shah, CEO, 18th ParallelMr Gurpreet Singh, Co-founder & COO, One Digital Entertainment
1130-1145 hrs Networking Break
1145-1300 hrs Startups strengthening the nation with digital innovation Chair: Ms Geetika Dayal, Executive Director, TiE Delhi -NCRKeynote Speaker: Mr Aravind Raman,Head - Country Strategy and Business Development,BOSCH Group
Panelists: Mr Arvind Saraf, Founder, WishbookDr Uttam Kumar, Head-New Technologies Innovation & Incubation (Mobile, Entreprise and Banking), AircelMr Aditya Nanda, Head Enterprise Account, LogiNext SolutionDr Jatinder Singh, Director, PHD Chamber of Commerce and IndustryMr Gagan Gupta, Angel Investor & Serial Entrepreneur
1300 – 1400 hrs Lunch
1400-1530 hrs Migration to IP: The big paradigm shift Chair & Keynote Speaker: Mr Peter Bruce, Director APAC, IABM
Panelists: Mr Parag Kamani, Head-Business Development, Nirvana DigitalMr NM Mehra, VP (Technical), Visual Technologies India Pvt Ltd (VITPL)Mr Sushant Rai, Managing Director – Sales and General Manager South Asia, Harmonic Inc
1530-1545 hrs Networking Break
1545-1715 hrs Session by Ministry of MSME Ministry of MSME Schemes for MSME SectorSpeaker from MSME Development Institute, New DelhiVendor Registration and Procurement process of Engineers India Ltd. (EIL)Speaker from EIL
1715-1815 hrs Aavishkar Summit
Conference Room C
1000-1130 hrs Fintech: Mobile and digital banking changing the face of money Chair: Mr JP Gadiya, Managing Director, Resurgent India Pvt LtdKeynote Speaker: Mr Nitin Jain, Co-founder, OfBusiness
Panelists: Mr Vishal Gupta, Head of Product, PhonePe Internet Pvt LtdMr Shwaitang Singh, Associate Partner, McKinsey & CompanyMr Shwetank Verma, Co-founder & General Partner, Leo Capital
1130 – 1145 hrs Networking Break
1145-1300 hrs Digital transformation in India: Progress & challenges Chair: Shri MS Rao, IAS, President & CEO, National e-Governance DivisionKeynote Speaker: Mr Ramkumar Narayanan, VP Technology & Managing Site Director, VMware
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consumerswithasingularplatformforseamlessTVviewing.WiththearrivalofOTTservices,MSOshaveanewsourceofcontenttoadd to their services. This presents a unique opportunity to upgrade theofferingstomeetconsumerexpectations and create a source ofrecurrentrevenueflow,justlikewithTVnetworks.Justasthispartnershipcreates
abeneficialsituationforMSOsandOTTservices,italsoofferstheusersaunifiedTVandbillingexperience,inadditiontoeaseofuse. Subscribers do not have to go throughthehassleofsigning-intoeachOTTplatformseparately.TheygetaccesstoalltheirfavoritechannelssuchasStar,Zee,Sony,etc.,plusNetflix,AmazonPrime,Zee5,etc.,allfromthesame
happensonatelevisionscreen.75%ofNetflixsubscriberswhosign-uptotheserviceonamobilephoneorontheirPC,eventuallymovetotheirTVscreen.TheyearafterNetflixandAmazonPrimeVideowerelaunchedinIndia,inJune2016andNovember2016,respectively,SmartTVsalessawajumpof170%across the country.By2022,morethan265million
householdsacrosstheworldareexpectedtohavemorethan400millionOTTsubscriptions.ButOTTapps,onanaverage,alsosee59%ofnewsubscribersleaveafterthefirstmonthitself.InmarketslikeIndia,thischurnislargelybecausenetbanking,mobilebankingandcreditcardusageisstillinitsnascentstages,especiallyinruralandsemi-urbancenters.Thiscreatesapaymentbottleneckwhere the subscriber might be willingtopayforanOTTservices,but is missing a more convenient way to do it.PartneringwithMSOswillenable
OTT services to reduce customer churnbybypassingdeveloping-marketspecifichurdles.ItwillalsopresentOTTcompanieswiththe opportunity to tap into a ready subscriber-base brought onboard by a partner- MSO. Additionally,MSOshave
traditionallybeencontentaggregators who have provided
O ver-the-top (OTT) services haveseenaphenomenalexplosioninuserbasein
thelast2-3years.Peoplearenotjustenjoyingawiderchoiceofcontent,buttheyalsohavegreaterflexibilityover where and how to discover and consume that content. One reason forthisistheeasyaccessibility,enabledbylow-costdataplansandsmartphones.Butapartofthistrendshouldalsobeattributedtothechanging audience tastes.
However, nobody can deny the factthatTV,forthelongesttime,hasbeenthehomeoflong-formcontentinmosthomes.Whilesmartphone screens have the advantageofportability,theyarealsosmallinsizecomparedtoatelevisionscreen.WhilemostOTTservicesare
primarilytakingamobile-firstapproach,fornow,theyalsorealizethat TV consumption has to be apartoftheirplans,becausethemarketsarepointingtoit.Nearlytwo-thirdsofallNetflixviewing
18th Parallel: MSOs & OTT platforms- a natural partnership
Samir Patel Co-founder & VP Operations 18th Parallel
operator,allonasingledevice,underasinglebill.ThecomingtogetherofMSOand
OTTisinevitable.Itisawin-win-winsituationforallthreepartiesinvolved,includingtheconsumers.WhileMSOshavenewcontenttooffertoitssubscribers,OTTplatformshaveasmootherpipelineto reach a wider subscriber base. Asforusers,itisacost-efficient,time-efficient,andresource-efficientsolution.Cannonball,from18thParallel,
isacutting-edgesoftwareplatformforAndroidset-top-boxesthatempowers this win-win-win situation forallthreestakeholdersinvolved.ItprovidesaunifiedTVexperiencefortheconsumersandaunifiedoperatingandbillingplatformfortheservice providers.
Look, ma, there’s IoT in my lunch box!
Itwasachancemeetingafewyearsagooffoodie-alumniatStanford
Ignite(theStanfordGraduateSchoolofBusinessprogramonInnovation&Entrepreneurship)thatgavebirthtotheideaofsCoolMeal,acompanywithamissionto‘NurtureaHealthyNextgen,onesCoolMealataTime’
byprovidingprovidefun,butnutritiousandwholesomemealstoschoolkidsbetween2and17.Today,sCoolMealisoneofthemostpopularschoolmealprovidersinBangalore,withagrowingfootprintacrossthecity.Itservesmorethan1200mealsaday,andplanstorampupthenumberto10000mealsperdaybyMar2020.IncubatedattheCentralFood
TechnologicalResearchInstitute(CFTRI)-oneoflaboratoriesoftheCouncilofScientificandIndustrialResearch(CSIR),sCoolMealbringshighnutritionalsciencetochildren’sfood.Itdoessobyleveragingateamofscientistsandexpertchefs.Foxtailmilletnoodles,quinoaupma,and
chiaseedsinhalwaarejustsomeofthe innovative and nutritious items onsCoolMeal’smenu.sCoolMeal’sinnovationdidn’tstop
justatthemenu.Itgoeswellbeyondthattooneofthemostimportant,butoften-neglected,aspectsofconsumerexperienceandsafety:storageoftemperature-sensitiveingredients. Rather than shove ingredientsintherefrigeratorandhopethattemperaturefluctuationswon’thappen,sCoolMealturnedtoMumbai-basedAtsuyaTechnologiestobringitsstate-of-the-artInternetofThings(IoT)-basedtechnologyintoitskitchen.Foundedinlate2017byagroup
ofITengineersandindustryexecutives, Atsuya is an end-to-endsolutionsproviderforIoT-basedrefrigerationmonitoringandanalytics.Therefore,itwasuniquelyplacedtomeetthechallengethatsCoolMealsetforit.Atsuya’sAnovi
solutionleveragesitsself-developedsensorsandcloudplatformtomonitortemperatureroundtheclockanddeliversalertsoftemperaturebreach(oneithersideofthepre-setrange)toconcernedpersonnelonasmartphoneapplication.Anescalationmatrixensuresthatalertsarerespondedtowithinaspecifiedtime.Thankstothemobileapplication,alertscanbeattendedtoevenwhenthekitchenisnotworking-forexample,atnight.ThedatacollectedbyAnovisensorscannotonlybeusedforqualityauditbyaninternalorexternalagency,butitcanalsobeanalysedforbetterbusinessdecisionmaking.Aclient-friendlyopexmodel
forAnovisolutionmeansthatsCoolMealdoesn’thavetobreakthebanktoinvestincutting-edgetechnologytoaugmentitsmissionofdeliveringhealthyfoodtothousandsofschool-goingchildren.
When Bangalore-based sCoolMeal wanted to ensure that its wholesome meal boxes for school children remain fresh and nutritious, it turned to Atsuya Technologies to wire up its central kitchen with a cutting-edge IoT solution for temperature monitoring.
Rahul Ganapathy Co-Founder and CEO - Atsuya Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
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DAY 3: 31 January 2019 (Thursday)
DAY 2: 30 January 2019 (Wednesday)
Panelists: Dr Subi Chaturvedi, Senior President, YES BankMr Ravi Shankar Rai, CMD, SAVITRI GroupMr Vivek Saha, Digital Transformation Leader, Industry Digital Strategy & Consulting, Asia Pacific, DXC TechnologyMr Vivek Gautam, Sr Manager – Information and Communications Technology, MarketsandMarketsMr Sayantan Chatterjee, Director - Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt Ltd
1300 – 1400 hrs Lunch
1400 – 1530 hrs Trends in Embedded Systems Industry and its impact on Electronics
manufacturing Chair: Mr Sachin Garg, Associate VP (Semiconductors & Electronics), MarketsandMarketsKeynote Speaker: Mr Shinto Joseph, Director – South East Asia Operations, LDRA Technology Pvt Ltd
Panelists: Mr Khushal K. Panchal, VP, PCB PowerMr Rajoo Goel, Secretary General, ELCINAMr Aloknath De, Vice President, SamsungMr BS Sethia, CMD, Elin Electronics*1530 – 1545 hrs Networking Break
1545 – 1715 hrs Scaling up of Nextgen IoT products - Is it a good news for Embedded
Systems Industry? Chair: Mr BM Baveja, Senior Director & Group Co-ordinator, MeitYKeynote Speaker: Mr Bapu S Bindhumadhava, Senior Director & HoD (RTS-IoT), CDAC
PanelistsMr Aurindam Bhattacharya, Group Leader - Technical Services, C-DOTMr Sanjay Gupta, Country Manager, NXPMr Toshihiko Honma, General Manager of Global Marketing & Engineering Department, Lightwave Network Product Division, Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (SEI)Mr Srinath Nudurupati, Founder and Director, Inxee Technologies
Conference Room A
1000-1130 hrs IoT’s potential in healthcare disruption
Chair: Admiral V.K. Singh, VSM (Retd.), Managing Director, InnovatioCuris
Panelists: Mr Joji George, Senior Director, GEHC Digital Engineering, GE HealthcareDr K.V. Krishnan, Vice President, MindteckMs Akhila Kakeri, Senior consultant, Hitachi ConsultingMr Neeraj Jain, Country Director - India, PATHMr Kirit Goyal, CEO, Gazelle Information TechnologiesDr Anu Gupta, Angel Investor, Start-up Mentor, Pharma Healthcare Expert
1130 – 1145 hrs Networking Break
1145- 1315 hrs IoT driving innovation in automotive & mobility
Chair: Dr Rushen Chahal, Founder, HRIMAN Motors LLP
Keynote Speaker: Mr Sukhvinder Lamba, Founder & CEO, Waypals
Panelists: Mr Bhavesh Manglani, Co-Founder, DelhiveryDr Namrita Kalsi, Joint GM (Arch), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Mr Sougata Mukherjea, Chief Technologist-Mobility Services, Global Technology Services, IBMMr Manu Sharma, Director - Corporate Affairs, SMEV & GM – HR & Admin, Hero ElectricMr Mohit Ramani, Managing Partner, Digital Agents Interactive PvtMs Gita Babaria, Director IoT CoE, Capgemini
1315-1400 hrs Lunch
1400-1600 hrs Sessions by Ministry of MSME Financial Assistance & Credit Facility to MSME SectorSpeaker from SIDBI BankVendor Registration and Procurement process of Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (IOCL) Speaker from IOCL
Conference Room B
1000 – 1130 hrs Broadband: A highway for inclusive and sustainable growth in India
Chair: Mr Pravin Prashant, Edior & Director, DigiAnalysys
Keynote Speaker: Mr RK Singh, Director Operation, BBNL
Panelists: Mr Parag Kamani, Head-Business Development, Nirvana DigitalMr Sandeep Aggarwal, CEO, ProBizz IncMr Sachin Tummala, Managing Director, Corpus Enterprises
1130-1145 hrs Networking Break
1145- 1315 hrs Bridging the divide: Future of broadband connectivity & cable TV networks
Chair: Ms Supriya Sahu, Director General, Doordarshan*
Panelists: Ms Roop Sharma, President, Cable Operators Federation of India (COFI)Mr Amit Kharbanda, Managing Director & CEO, MyBox TechnologiesCol VC Khare, Technical Advisor, Cable & SateliteMr Sidharth Balakrishna, Executive (whole time) Board Director, Siti Networks & Head Strategy & Innovation, Essel (Zee) GroupMr Anil Malhotra, CEO, SITI CableMr Rajiv Gupta, Director, Inspire Infratech Pvt Ltd
1315-1400 hrs Lunch
1400-1600 hrs Aavishkar Summit
Conference Room C
1000-1130 hrs CXO Forum: Cybersecurity/Cybercrime: Breaching data is a reality. What is
the way ahead?
Chair: Dr Sriram Birudavolu,CEO - Cyber Security Centre of Excellence, Data Security Council of India (DSCI)
Panelists:Mr Marc Kahlberg, CEO & Managing Director, Vital Intelligence Group Ltd, IsraelDr Tabrez Ahmad, Professor & Dean, UPES School of LawMr Alok Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Pyramid CyberMr Vishal Kumar, Director-Cyber Education & Services, Quick Heal Technologies LtdMr Gautam Kapoor, Partner, Risk Advisory, Deloitte India
1130-1145 hrs Networking Break
1145- 1315 hrs Role of Cloud & Big Data analysis in Digital Transformation
Chair: Mr Pramod Kaushik, President, Hexagon India
Panelists: Mr Kamari Shankaran Swami, Pre Sales APAC, VerimatrixMr Manan Panchal, Vice President of Engineering, 18th ParallelMr Steven Soenens, VP Product Marketing, Skyline CommunicationsMr Urvesh Goel, Senior Fellow Digital, Dyzrupt Thinkering LabMr Kunal Singhal, Founder & Managing Director, Eazy ERP Technologies Pvt Ltd
*Invited
*Invited
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