BITM Organizes National Telecom Symposium 2011: Press Release

Sri Balaji Society's Balaji Institute of Telecom & Management recently organised the highly prestigious Fourth National Telecom Symposium 2011 - "Transforming Telecom Landscape", as a part of the corporate interface programme.

While addressing about thousand students from the four management institutes of the society, namely - Balaji Institute of Telecom and Management (BITM), Balaji Institute of Modern Management (BIMM), Balaji Institute of International Business (BIIB) and Balaji Institute of Management & Human Resource Development (BIMHRD), speakers shared the growth opportunities and challenges that lie before the dynamic Telecom Industry.

It was a unique gathering which Pune experienced, when nearly twenty corporate stalwarts from leading industries across India representing the spectrum of Telecom Industry came together on a common platform for this annual Telecom Symposium,organized by BITM to set new benchmarks for aspiring Telecom managers and to drive the telecom industry to greater heights.

The top Industry leaders who enlightened the students were:

1. Mr. Ashwin Joshi, Director, Ericsson India

2. Mr. A. T. Kishore, General Manager , Alcatel Lucent

3. Mr. Gaurav Dua, Associate Director, Pipal Research

4. DrGowrikrishnaJandhyala, VP-Telecom Services, Infotech Enterprises Limited

5. Mr. Kunal Bajaj,Director-India,Analysys Mason

6. Mr. Lalit Chandra Mathur, Executive Council- Member,ISPAI

7. Mr. M. K. Khera, Founder Director, KTMT Consulting India

8. Mr.Monicka Raj Govindan, CTO,Etisalat DB Telecom Pvt. Ltd.

9. Mr. MukeshBakliwal,National Head-WirelessConvergent India

10. Mr. N.K.Goyal,President, CMAI

11. Mr. Navaid Khan, Executive Director-South Asia, Middle East & Asia Pacific, Frost & Sullivan

12. Mr. NitinDoddihal, VP-Business Development, Asia Pacific, American Towers

13. Mr. R. Nagrajan, Director, Huawei Telecommunications India

14. Mr. RamasubramanianMahadevan, General Manager -QualityTecnotree

15. Mr. SandipBiswas, Director TMT (Tech-media & Telecom) Strategy & operations,Deloitte Consulting

16. Mr. ShridharPai, CEO, Tonse Telecom

17. Mr. SrikumarDhandapani, Head-HR & Administration, Ever Electronics Limited

18. MrSuneelBandhu , COO, Videocon

19. Mr. Vijay Anand VR, Global Program Technical Lead for M2M -Global Innovation, Logica CMG

20. Mr.VikramShanbhag, VP-Mobile messaging Solutions, Comviva

 

Mr. A. T. Kishore shared that the Indian Telecom industry has witnessed a growth rate of 15% in the last fiscal year 2010-2011. He highlighted the importance of eco-sustainable telecommunication services and how increasing efficiency and productivity of the devices could pave the way for a higher market share for a company.

Mr.Monicka Raj Govindan (CTO Etisalat DB Telecom Pvt. Ltd.) gave a highly informative presentation about the journey of Telecom technology from switches to modern Networks which are capable of carrying voice, video and data. He also stressed on the power of landlines and network architecture.

NitinDoddihal (VP-Business Development, Asia Pacific - American Towers) talked about how the Telecom regulations have evolved over the years and impacted the industry. He also highlighted the future market potential for the Indian Telecom Tower Industry (multiple operators sharing the same infrastructure).

Mr.Kunal Bajaj focused on the explosive potential of VAS industry. Mr.GauravDua spoke about the positive impact of Telecom Industry on the Indian Economy as it is expected to empower even the rural population of India.

 

 

About Sri Balaji Society:

Sri Balaji Society (SBS) has been established by highly qualified corporate stalwarts and elite academicians in the year 1998. SBS students are picked through a rigorous selection procedure, and then nurtured and groomed into talented, disciplined & enthusiastic young professionals. SBS students have a great capability to adapt themselves as the time and situation demands, and are able to maintain their position of equilibrium as aspiring managers. This prodigious quality adds a new dimension to the organization. Emphasis is laid on high quality and academic rigor, and a close interaction between the faculty and the students. The formal& informal interaction among the students is a very interesting component of learning. The student driven co-curricular activities program has proved to be a great learning experience. SBS expects discipline, dedication & determination from the students so that they remain focused towards their corporate careers and also enhances their qualifications, knowledge, skills and marketable attributes.

The society functions under the able guidance of its Founder and President, Prof. (Col.) A. Balasubramanian.He is an educationist par excellence and is regarded as one of the founding fathers of Management education in Western India. Prof. Balais an educationist who is clearly ahead of his time and has time and again demonstrated an uncanny ability to foresee the trends of the future- within the education industry as well as in the corporate sector.

For more information please call:
Dr.Seema Singh Zokarkar
Director
Balaji Institute of Telecom & Management (BITM)
S.No.55/2-7,Tathawade,
Pune 411 033
Tel: 020-66741240 Cell: 97666 44288
E-mail: director@bitmpune.com
Website: www.bitmpune.com