7th LTE India International Conference 2015

7th LTE India International Conference 2015

The most awaited LTE India 2015 – 7th International Conference took place today at Le-Meridien, New Delhi. The event spoke about the need to bridge the digital divide with 4G wireless broadband and promote social well-being and economic advancement.

Various eminent telecom industry leaders, such as- Rajan S Matthew (Director General, Cellular Operators Association Of India (COAI), Rajesh Charia (President, Internet Service Providers Association of India) , Advocate Pawan Duggal (Cyberlaws.net), T.V.Ramachandran (Chairman, ASSOCHAM National Council On Telecommunications) etc., made their appearance at the event and discussed about technology solutions and business strategies to cost-effectively upgrade telecom networks.

Rajan S Matthew spoke about how next year 4G would be seen in action and emphasised on the fact that Indian telecom distribution can become way better than what it is right now. Further adding to it he said that there is no problem in starting up with 4G but it has to become Indian user friendly. The audience also got to know the fact that how India is lagging in terms of advancement because at the point where we are thinking about introducing 4G spectrum even after knowing only 20% of the population has adopted 3G, the rest of the world (developed nations) is talking about 5G.

As the event progressed, Amaresh Sawant, Sales Head Telecom (West), India F5 Network, spoke about how with advancement in technology comes the threat. “Everyone is focussing and talking about advancement but not looking at the threats. 4G would be much prone to cyber attacks as compared to 3G. One needs constant addressal on end-user security, network security and signalling security”. However as the event progressed one also got informed that 4G might not suit the kind of consumer environment India has because we cannot have two devices- one for data and one for voice and 4G for now is not ready with VoIP efficient services.

However, the experts also said that by 2020 one can expect an astonishing rise of 150 million subscription in 4G. The challenge remains to provide network, increase bandwidth and its reach to even rural areas and affordable devices.

“Building on the success of the India’s biggest LTE India event series, the 7th edition of LTE India 2015 International conference brought together India’s telecom industry to explore technology solutions and business strategies to cost-effectively upgrade telecom networks. The event focused on the most challenging issues faced by the operators as they try to manage the cost of unbridled traffic growth and exploit opportunities to capture sufficient revenues and generate a return on their 4G infrastructure investment,” said Mr. Shashi Dharan, Managing Director, Bharat Exhibitions the organizer of LTE India 2015. The event was endorsed and supported by Department of Telecommunications & Department of Electronics & Information Technology (Ministry of Communications & IT, Govt. of India), 3GPP, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI).

The event ended with a discussion on a very powerful topic, ‘Net Neutrality’ wherein the audience was clear that it wasn’t about putting up a price for usage of services on your mobile however it was a step taken keeping in consideration the threat the net could possess to the country.