Telecommunication has emerged as a key driver of economic and social development in an increasingly knowledge intensive global scenario, in which India needs to play a leadership role. The National Telecom Policy-2011 envisions providing the people ofIndia, secure, reliable, affordable and high quality converged telecommunication services anytime, anywhere.

They set a target of achieving 175 million broadband connections by the year 2017 and 600 million by the year 2020 at minimum 2 Mbps download speed and making available higher speeds of atleast 100 Mbps on demand. The policy intends to provide high speed and high quality broadband access to all village panchayats through optical fibre by the year 2014 and progressively to all villages and habitation.
 
Broadband Tech India 2011 – Business Conference is scheduled on 18th November 2011 at Le Meridien, New Delhi focusing on the application & technology innovations that are shaping the future of broadband in India. The event is another edition in the series of successful telecom business events conducted by Bharat Exhibitions (BE), a company which is engaged in offering interactive platform to the Telecom & ICT professionals in the form of conference events since last one decade.
 
Broadband Tech India 2011 business conference would be showcasing technology developments and challenges, business strategies and market opportunities in the current Indian Broadband landscape. Rather than merely focusing on operational or technical issues, the event will investigate how the business of broadband is being strategised, namely how companies are marketing their broadband solutions and creating their business strategy in this tough environment.
 
Now into successful 8th year – Broadband Tech India 2011 business conference will expect more than 500 business delegates from various industry verticals (telecom & broadband service providers, enterprise, content providers, telecom equipment providers, Government Departments, Defence organizations, BFSI sector, Education and Training institutes, Broadcasting organizations, Service organizations (BPO's, retail, hospitality industry), trade associations etc. who will congregate at this exclusive forum for sharing their views on emerging trends, technologies and services in the wire-line/wireless broadband arena.
 
Making it truly global platform to conduct business, global majors engaged in wireless  broadband technology - Huawei Telecommunications, Teracom, Shaildhar Telecom Services, DragonWave, RAD Data Communications are participating in the event & shared their plans for India. The conference is being supported by Ministry of Communications & IT, Department of Telecommunications & Department of IT, Govt. of India, WiMax Forum, Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), The Global ICT Standardization Forum for India (GISFI), Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI), Telecom Users Group of India (TUGI), ITU-APT Foundation of India & Indian Cellular Association (ICA).
 
Key executives from telecom operator & broadband sservice providers – Airtel, Idea, Aircel, BSNL, MTNL, Reliance Communications, TATA Teleservices, Infotel, MTS, Uninor, TATA DoCoMo, Videocon, Augere, Tikona Digital, RailTel would be attending the conference.

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