With reference to a latest update, South Asia’s ICT, media, entertainment and applications industry expo, Convergence India 2014 expo was inaugurated by Hon’ble Member of Parliament and Former Union Minister, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain in New Delhi.
Dr Rahul Khullar, Chairman of TRAI, set the agenda for the three-day expo by opening the floor for dialogue on “Connecting India”, the theme for the 22nd edition of Convergence India 2014. In his address, he raised the issue concerning ICT, which is “whether India is truly connected”. He also mentioned the need to use the Internet productively and identify the roadblocks in building infrastructure for the ICT industry.Â
Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said, “I am pleased to be present at this important platform that recognizes the potential of the evolving telecommunications, media and entertainment industry and its contribution in boosting the economy, and overall growth of the nation.”
This year’s expo includes the “1st Telecom Summit 2014” on “Home grown technologies and skills”, designed to draw attention to the importance of skilling manpower in this sector.  At the same time, the “1st Afro-Asian Media Summit” to highlight opportunities for India’s media, entertainment and applications companies to generate business in the African continent. Â
This year’s Convergence India conference sessions covered topics like LTE / 4G, Internet, digitization of the cable sector, broadband for all, etc.Â
Convergence India platform connecting people from across the globe bringing technology to rural India is supported by the Ministry of Communications and IT and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.Â
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