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Hosted by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India

Connecting Rural Communities is currently the hottest topic in the ICT industry, as regulators and governments see the urgency of harnessing ICT to bridge the digital divide - and the private sector too is discovering that connecting rural communities can translate into new market opportunities.

Hundreds of ICT stakeholders have already attended CRC conferences, built relationships with senior decision makers, raised their profile before an international delegation, and shared best practices with pioneers in the ICT field.

Previous conferences have been hosted by the Communications Commission of Kenya, DoT Government of India and Ministry of Communications Government of Nigeria. As a diplomatic inter-governmental ICT organisation the CTO is in a powerful position to bring together Asian regulators, Ministers and ICT giants who are mapping rural connectivity in this explosive, high-growth market.

Ministerial Roundtable:

Hon. Min A Raja, Communications and IT Minister, India
Hon. Min Mahinda Wijesekara, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Sri Lanka
H.E. Eng. A. Sangin, Minister of Communications & IT, Afghanistan
Hon Min Dr Ham-Mukasa Mulira, Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Uganda (Subject to final confirmation)
Hon. Min Radhakrishna L. Padayachie, Deputy Minister of Communications , South Africa

Confirmed Speakers:

Mr Sanjay Kapoor, President, Mobile Services, Airtel
Mr. Yogesh Kochhar, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Tata Teleservices
Mr. P Balaji, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy, Ericsson
Mrs. Tenzin Dolma Norbhu, Regional Co-ordinator and ICT Policy Specialist, The World Bank
Dr. Subarna Shakya, Executive Director, National Information Technology Centre, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Government of Nepal
Mr. Rauno Granath, Head of New Growth Markets, Nokia Siemens Networks
Mr. Neil Gough, International Policy Director, Vodafone
Mr. Rakesh Chawla, Director, Shared Access, Unlimited Potential Group, Microsoft
Mr. Ujjwal Singh, Country Manager, Hughes
Mr. Ashok Bharti, Country Manager, Inmarsat
Mr. Ganesh Parthasarathy, Technical Director, TCIL, Ministry of Communications and IT, India

Key ICT Industry Associations

Mr. N K Goyal, Chairman Emeritus, Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association
Mr. TV Ramachandran, Director General, Cellular Operators Association of India
Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, CEO, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Mr. Gabriel Solomon, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, GSMA
Mr B V Raman, Country Head, CDMA Development Group

Workshop leaders:

Mr. Ajay Ranjan Mishra, Global Head of Business Development, New Growth Markets, Nokia Siemens Networks
Mr. Manoj Gurnani, Technology Lead - India, CTO Office-APAC, Nokia Siemens Networks

KEY TOPICS INCLUDE:

3G
CDMA
WiMAX
BROADBAND
SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY
UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUNDS
REGULATION
SPECTRUM ALLOCATION
LAST MILE SOLUTIONS
VALUE ADDED SERVICES
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MODELS THAT FOCUS ON BOPs
E-GOVERNANCE
PUBLIC PRIVATE PEOPLE PARTNERSHIPS
BUSINESS MODELS
FINANCING RURAL PROJECTS

Expect to meet:

From the following sectors:

Ministers of Communications

Government

Director Generals

Regulatory Bodies

CEOs / COOs / CTOs

Mobile Operators

Managing Directors

Satellite Operators

Business Development Directors

ISPs

Network Planning Directors

Infrastructure Providers

Heads of Universal Service Funds

Manufacturers

Banks

Given India’s tremendous strides in this important area of rural connectivity and being the fastest growing ICT market in the world, CRC Asia 2008 is a must-attend conference for all stakeholders.

FURTHER INFORMATION
Please contact Conference Producer, Mani Rai at m.kaur-rai@cto.int or tel: +44 (0)208 834 1565 today!

P.S Limited number of speaker and exhibitor opportunities are available. Get in early, register your interest today!

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