| Inaugural Session from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Moderated by Shri Bharat Bhatia, President, ITU-APT
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| Speakers: | |
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| Welcome Speech
Shri. T R DUA, Chairman, ITU-APT
| 11:30 |
| Background presentation and introduction
Shri. Bharat Bhatia, President, ITU-APT
| 11:40 |
| Global Industry Keynote
Mr. Claus Hetting, CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW
| 11:55 |
| Presentation by Wi-Fi-Alliance
Shri. Paramjit Singh Puri, Director Membership – APAC and Europe, Wi-Fi Alliance
| 12:10 |
| Importance of Local Manufacturing and export potential of Wi-Fi equipment from India
Shri. R K Pathak, Deputy Director General, Digital Communications Commission, DOT
| 12:25 |
| PM WANI Mission driven by Wi-Fi
Mr. Arvind Kumar, DG STPI
| 12:35 |
| Role of Wi-Fi 6 for Broadband, Access and Need for New Spectrum
Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Director IIT Kanpur
| 12:50 |
| Spectrum Management in India
Shri. R K Saxena, Wireless Advisor to the Government of India
| 13:05 |
| Address by the Chief Guest
Shri. AK Tiwari, Member Technology, Digital Communications Commission, DOT
| 13:15 |
| Vote of Thanks by
Prof. N K Goyal, Vice Chairman IAFI & Chairman Emeritus, TEMA
| 13:25 |
| Session 2 – India Spectrum developments relating to unlicensed and 5G spectrum from 1.30 PM to 3.00 PM | |
| Session Moderator: Mr. Vikram Tiwathia, DDG COAI
Session Moderator comments and introduction
| 13:30 |
| Session Chairman: Shri. N. Sivasailam, Administrative Member, Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal and Former Special Secretary, DOT
Session Chairman Comments
| 13:45 |
| Speakers: | |
| Special Remarks
Shri. Dilip Padhye, Member Finance, Department of Telecommunications
| 14:00 |
| Keynote Address:
Shri. Bharat Gupta, Head of Corporate Affairs, STL
| 14:10 |
| Keynote Address:
Dr. P K Jain, Associate Director, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
| 14:35 |
| Keynote Address:
Shri. Ashish Tayal- Director (R-1), Ministry of Communications, TEC
| 14:25 |
| Keynote Address:
Shri. Bashir Patel, Senior Regional Advisor, Policy and Regulatory, South Asia, Middle East & Africa, INMARSAT
| 14:45 |
| Concluding Remarks: Mr. Vikram Tiwathia, DDG COAI | 14:55 |
| Session 3 – Global Wi-Fi Scenario and way forward in India (3 PM to 5.30 PM IST) | |
| Session Moderator: Mr. Claus Hetting, CEO & Chairman, Wi-Fi NOW | 15:00 |
| Speakers: | |
| Shri. Kishore Babu, Deputy Director General Standards - R&D Innovation Ministry of Telecommunications | 15:20 |
| Mr. D.M Enzil. Buddhan, ITS, - GGM, BSNL, Utilisation of Wi-Fi in BSNL-
a case study
| 15:40 |
| Mr. Uday Dodla, Sr. Dir Business Development, Qualcomm | 16:00 |
| Mr. Alexander Roytblat, VP of Regulatory Affairs at Wi-Fi Alliance | 16:15 |
| Ms. Martha Suarez, President from Dynamic Spectrum Alliance | 16:30 |
| Mr. Alan Norman, Public Policy Director, Meta | 16:45 |
| Shri. Satya N Gupta, Secretary General, IAFI | 17:00 |
| Summary and concluding by Shri H C Soni, Treasurer, ITU-APT | 17:10 |
