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KEY TRENDS AND MARKET OUTLOOK
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key trends and opportunities in the
telecom infrastructure industry?
• What are the market drivers?
• What can be expected in the future?
• Presentation by Sridhar Pai, CEO and Founder, Tonse
Telecom
• plus Q&A
REGULATORY ROAD MAP
Questions/Topics:
• What is the regulatory road map? In particular, what
is likely to be the spectrum allocation road map? What are
the key issues and concerns?
• What more can the government do to promote growth
in this segment?
• Presentation by Kunal Bajaj, Partner and Director,
Analysys Mason
• plus Q&A
KEYNOTE SESSION: INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• What is the tower company perspective on the industry?
• What is the future demand-supply outlook?
• What opportunities are likely to emerge with 3G and
BWA?
• How is the competitive landscape of this sector likely
to evolve? What are the key issues and concerns?
Panel discussion amongst (in alphabetic order):
• R.S. Ahluwalia, President and Business Head, GTL
Infrastructure
• Arun Kapur, Chief Executive Officer, Viom Networks
• Sairam Prasad, Chief Technology Officer, Bharti Infratel
• B.S. Shantharaju, Chief Executive Officer, Indus
Towers
• Amit Sharma, Executive Vice-President and President,
Asia, American Tower Corporation
• Plus Q&A
FINANCING AND INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
Questions/Topics:
• What are the new investment requirements?
• What are the likely sources of funding?
• What is the investor perspective on this segment?
What can we expect in the future?
• Presentation by Akshay Grover, Associate Vice-President,
Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst & Young
• plus Q&A
SPONSOR PERSPECTIVE
Presentations by:
• B. Ramanand, Chief Operating Officer, ATC India on
“Zoning in India – Key Issues and Challenges”
• Ravi Kuppan, Chief Executive Officer, Tarantula.net
on “Mobile Workforce for Infrastructure Providers”
• Plus Q&A
SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS
Questions/Topics:
• What are the supporting infrastructure requirements?
• How are these likely to evolve with the launch of
new technologies?
• What are the key issues and concerns in this segment?
• Presentation by Jatin Zala, Vice-President and Global
Practice Head, O&M and Energy Management, GTL Limited
• plus Q&A
OPERATOR VIEWPOINT
Questions/Topics:
• What is the operator perspective on telecom infrastructure?
• What are the investment requirements over the next
three-five years?
• What are the key issues and concerns?
Remarks by and interaction amongst (in alphabetic order):
• Ashwani Khillan, Director, Networks, Shyam Sistema
TeleServices
• Jacob Mathew, National Head, Projects, Idea Cellular
• Plus Q&A
TECHNOLOGY VIEWPOINT: 3G, BWA AND BEYOND
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key technology trends in terms of antennas,
base stations, etc.?
• What are the most relevant technology solutions for
3G and BWA in India?
• What are the challenges in adopting these solutions?
Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• Prashant Agnihotri, Head, Business Development, Nokia
Siemens Network India
• Doug Wolff, Vice-President, Product Management, End-to-End
4G/LTE Solutions, Alcatel-Lucent
• Plus Q&A
CHALLENGES OF ACTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE SHARING
Questions/Topics:
• What are the different models in this space?
• How will active infrastructure sharing impact passive
infrastructure sharing?
• What are the key learnings from global operators?
• What are the key challenges?
Panel discussion amongst (in alphabetic order):
• Vinish Bawa, Head, Business Development, NSI, Partnership
and Alliances, Alcatel Lucent India
• Jaideep Ghosh, Partner, KPMG India
• Sairam Prasad, Chief Technology Officer, Bharti Infratel
• Plus Q&A
REDUCING COST OF ENERGY: STRATEGIES/SOLUTIONS
Questions/Topics:
• What strategies can operators adopt to reduce energy
costs?
• What are the most relevant and promising solutions
in this regard?
• Presentation by Sharat Chandra, Managing Director,
TelEnergy Technologies
• plus Q&A
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR TELECOM
Questions/Topics:
• What are the power requirements of the telecom sector?
• What are the most promising energy management solutions
available?
• What is the role of renewable energy in this segment?
Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• Lionel Alzina, Director Services & Projects,
AEG Power Solutions France
• Danesh Bansal, Chief Technical Officer, Indus Towers
• Y.V. Prakash, Vice-President, R&D, Acme Telepower
• Plus Q&A
UPDATE ON RURAL TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE
Questions/Topics:
• What is the current status of telecom infrastructure
in the rural areas?
• What are the key government initiatives?
• What are the key challenges and how can these be
addressed?
• Presentation by Archana Gulati, Joint Administrator,
Finance, USO Fund
• plus Q&A
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