Satya N Gupta

Secretary General
ITU-APT Foundation of India

An International expert in NGN technologies, Regulation, Interconnection and Broadband policy with 40 years experience in all aspects of Telecom and IT, including 25 years with Govt. and Regulator, Satya N. Gupta is publicly recognized as an Analyst, Author, Advocate and Advisor on ICT related Policies, Projects and Business. Globally known as "GNguru"he is a trainer and coach for telecommunication technologies, policy and regulation and a Govt. Affairs and Regulatory advocate. Author of " Everything over IP- All you want to know about NGN" and "andwidth Factory- Last mile as a Managed Service". He also authored a concept called "ob Factory- Converting Unemployment into Intraprenuership"which is being used to create jobs in rural India. His recent research-based work, "ong Tail- Walking the Extra Mile on Rural Broadband Business" brings out the innovative business models to Make it Happen. A public, keynote speaker on most of the ICT events in India and Founder of NGN Forum in India to spread awareness about NGN all-over. He is also Chairman of India IPV6 Council and first from South Asia to be inducted in the coveted New Internet Hall of Fame by Global IPV6 Forum. He is triple master in Electronic Technology, ICT Management and Telecom Regulation and Policy. He was inducted as the youngest Life Fellow of IETE (1991) and conferred Chartered Engineer in 1996. In addition, he served as the member of EC at IETE, Secundrabad in 90s and also invited member of National Council since 2000s. Joined Ministry of Communications in 1981 and Ministry of Railways in 1983, through Indian Engg, Services after Post Graduation in Electronics and Communication from 11Sc, Bangalore, the premium technical institute of India. During 25 years with Government he worked in various capacities in different departments of Govt. Some of these beings Senior Project Manager (passenger reservations computerization) in Mumbai area, Prof. of Telecom Training at IRISET Secundrabad, Project Director (GM) of IRCON International' OFC Project, Principal Advisor (Additional Secretary to Govt. of India) TRAI (In- charge of Converged Network, Broadband, NLD, ILD and Interconnection).