9th TELECOM INDIA

Workshop on Regulation for Innovation

Friday 20th May 2016 New Delhi

Proposed Agenda

09:00 – 10:00 AM Registration & Welcome Tea

10:00 AM – 11.45 AM
Plenary Session:
Operators/ Service Providers Track:
“Driving the Change: Regulation for Innovation”
The Journey of Simplification- Ease of Doing Business
-  Ease of onboarding with online, paperless eKYC
-  Ease of Operation (ROW, Tower approvals)
-  Need to Automate (WPC, SACFA, EMF, LF & SUC payments, eBill)
Health of Telecom Sector
-  Implementation of uniform SUC @ 3% for all Spectrum.
-  Rationalization License fee / reduction in USOF charges.
-  Clarity on definition of AGR.
-  Implementation of LfDS/ automation.
-  Multiplicity of audits.
Smart Resource Allocation
-  Harmonization of 1800 Mhz Spectrum / Opening Remarks:
Shri P. Balaji, Chairman,
ASSOCHAM National Council on Telecommunications
Guest of Honor:
Secretary, DOT or Shri R. S. Sharma, IAS, Chairman, TRAI
Session Moderator:
Shri Rajan Mathews / Shri Ashok Sud
Speakers:
Airtel
Idea
BSNL
Telenor
Tata Tele
Rcom
Session Sum UP: KPMG
Q&A Session
10:00 AM – 11.45 AM
Plenary Session:
Technology Track
IOT,
5G,
Cloud – Opportunities and Challenges for Digital India / Opening Remarks:
Shri Manoj Dawane, Co-Chairman,
ASSOCHAM National Council on Telecommunications & Convergence
Chief Guest:
Secretary IT/ Chairman TRAI
Session Moderator: Shri Bharat Bhargava EY
Speakers:
Qualcomm,
Nokia,
Huawei,
Cisco
Session Sum UP: KPMG
Q&A Session

11:45- 12:15 PM Networking Coffee

12:15 PM – 01: 45 PM
Infrastructure Track
Challenges regarding the telecom towers roll-out by IP-I
Initiative taken by the Government: To realize Digital India/Smart Cities vision
Initiative taken by IP-I
Opportunities for IP-I going forward
Technical challenges faced in the implementation of RET (Renewable Energy Technologies) / Opening Remarks:
Shri Umang Das, Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council on eGovernance and Digital India
Chief Guest:
Secretary Urban Development/ Secretary IT/ Addl Sec UD
Session Moderator: Shri T. R. Dua, Director General, TAIPA
Speakers:
Shri Akhil Gupta, Bharti
Shri Bimal Dayal, Indus Towers
Shri Amit Sharma, American Tower Co.
Tower Vision
Session Sum UP: KPMG
Q& A Session
12:15 PM – 01: 45 PM
Mobile Phone Industry – Torch Bearer of the Make in India and Digital India Initiative
“Enablers to achieve 500 MN volume and INR 3 lakh crores value target by 2019-20”
Opportunities and challenges for Mobile Phone Manufacturing in India
·  Appropriate regulatory policies
·  Growth in the domestic market
·  Export opportunity
·  IoT, growth in 4G and 5G roll out
·  Mobile Phones to remain at the centre stage of Digital India drive and empowering citizens based on language support, SoS/panic button facility for all upcoming models etc. / Chief Guest:
Shri K. K. Jalan, IAS, Secretary, MSME, Government of India
Guests of Honor:
Shri N Sivasailam, IAS, Additional Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India
Shri Ajay Kumar, IAS, Additional Secretary, Department of Electronics and IT, Government of India
Session Moderator: Shri Pankaj Mohindroo, Chairman, Fast Track Task Force (FTTF) and National President - Indian Cellular Association
Speakers:
Shri Vikas Jain, Co-founder, Micromax
Shri Arvind Vohra, MD, Gionee
Shri Hari Om Rai, CMD / Mr. Sunil Bhalla, Co-founder, Lava
Shri K. W. Kim, Senior Executive Vice President - LG Global and MD – LG Electronics India
Shri Hyun Chil Hong, CEO / Shri Anuj K Jain, SVP, Samsung
Session Sum UP: KPMG
Q&A Session

01: 45 PM - 02:45 PM Networking Lunch

02:45 PM – 04:05 PM / Valedictory Session
03:00 pm- 03:05 pm / Lightening of the Lamp
03:00 pm – 03:10 pm / Welcome Address:
Shri Sunil Kanoria, President, ASSOCHAM
03:10 pm- 03:15 pm / Theme Address:
Shri P. Balaji, Chairman,
ASSOCHAM National Council on Telecommunications
03:15 pm – 03:20 pm / Industry Address:
Shri Manoj Dawane, Co-Chairman,
ASSOCHAM National Council on Telecommunications & Convergence
03:20 pm – 03:40 pm
(5 Minutes each) / Presentation of Proceedings of the Day:
Knowledge Partner, KPMG
Shri Rajan Mathews
Shri T. R. Dua
Shri Pankaj Mohindroo
03:40 pm – 03:42 pm / Release of ASSOCHAM KPMG Compendium of Study
03:42 pm- 04:00 pm / Chief Guest:
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad
Hon’ble Union Minister
Ministry of Communications and IT,
Government of India
04:00 pm- 04:05 pm / Vote of Thanks:
Shri D. S. Rawat, Secretary General, ASSOCHAM

04:05 PM onwards Networking Coffee