68 foreign delegates from 28 countries participate in the 2nd India Telecom 2016, an exclusive international buyer seller business expo organised by TEPC (Telecom Export Promotion Council).
Inaugurating the 2nd India Telecom 2016, the union minister of communications Manoj Sinha said, "Indian telecom sector has been growing at a phenomenal pace, and is considered as the fastest growing telecom market in the world with second largest mobile subscriber base of more than 1,060 million, 160 million broadband, and 350 million internet users. The large domestic demand creates a strong base on which domestic telecom companies have created innovative, high quality products and solutions that not only meet the needs of highly-competitive Indian market but can also address the developing global market especially similar economy like India."
"When you buy telecom products and services from India, you are assured of the best technology, highest quality and competitive costs," added Sinha.
In his address secretary telecom JS Deepak said, "Indian companies have exported more than $110 billion of ICT products mostly to advanced countries, which is likely to witness a big spurt in near future."Â Speaking on the occasion, Ramesh Abhishek, secretary, DIPP said, "This is very good time to do business in India and business with India as the initiatives taken in the last two and half years are transformative in nature, be it Make in India or the game changer tax regime called GST."
Speaking at the inaugural session, Sanjay Nayak, vice chairman, TEPC and CEO, Tejas Networks said, "Telecom export from India is a multi-billion dollar opportunity. Indian companies have successfully executed large projects of broadband connectivity in India such as cellular backhaul and rollouts and we understand emerging market needs very well and are best position to provide high quality cost competitive products."
Speaking at India Telecom 2016, Rajiv Mehrotra, founder and chairman of VNL said, "TEPC is doing an admirable job of promoting the Indian Telecom industry through its various initiatives, such as India Telecom 2016. Today, the developing world understands that Indian manufacturing and design is not only as good as any, but far more relevant to their requirements. That's because Indian solutions are simple, robust, yet intelligent, and optimized for harsh operating conditions. They are generally IP-based, consume little power, and can be configured without any expert help. Most of all, they're cost-effective and proven across the world.â€
