The 19th Convergence India 2011 expo organized by Exhibitions India Group and being held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi was the emerging role of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) was topical and definitive at the opening ceremony. Envisaging a future for the communications industry to be data heavy, Hon’ble Minister Shri Sachin Pilot emphatically pointed during the inauguration that, “less than 1% Broadband connectivity is unacceptable”. Admitting that the technology agnostic government needs to adapt itself to the latest developments, he said “Convergence has happened much faster than anyone expected”. However, Indian ICT industry has all the ingredients to lead from the front.
Reiterating the significance of growing importance of Broadband in India Mr Robin Mersh, CEO Broadband Forum speaking in India for the first time said, “India’s growth in broadband in 2010- second only to China and the United States is leading towards the country soon becoming one of the top ten users of broadband in the world.” India added more than 2.5 million new lines of broadband last year and now stands at No 13 in the world- having been barely in the top 50 of broadband countries just six years ago.
Over 430 participants representing the Telecom, IT, Broadcast, Media & Entertainment, Green IT, Security & Surveillance, Cable, Satellite, IP Surveillance and Information Security sectors of 25 countries have gathered on this international platform to showcase cutting edge technologies, products & services.