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  • Exhibitions India takes annual Convergence exposition to Africa

    Exhibitions India takes annual Convergence exposition to Africa

    NEW DELHI: Over 120 participants and top executives from over 300 companies are taking part in the first-ever Convergence Africa World 2015, which opened in Nairobi, Kenya, today.

     

    The exposition has been organised by the Exhibitions India Group, which organised the internationally recognised Convergence India expositions annually in the capital in recognition of Africa as the next global economic growth engine.

     

    The exhibition is being organised at Oshwal Centre in Nairobi from 17 to 19 June. Exhibitions India Group has partnered with local Nairobi-based organisation AfriExpos for the show.

     

    A first of its kind in Africa, the three-day exhibition and conference will showcase the convergence of telecoms, digital media, broadcast and IT industries. The inaugural expo is intended to facilitate B2B contacts, joint ventures, technology transfers, and financial investments, thereby presenting the most comprehensive one-stop shop in Africa.

    Some of the companies exhibiting at Convergence Africa World 2015 include Airtel, MediaGuru, RiverSilica Technologies, Matrix Comsec, Conax AS, Horizon Broadcast Electronics, ABOX42 GmbH, and Birla Ericsson Optical Limited. 

     

    The use of ICT in Africa is growing rapidly. African countries are harmonizing policy and regulatory frameworks for smooth transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. As digitization spreads, internet on mobile phones will increase 20-fold in the next five years. This is double the rate of growth in the rest of the world.

     

    The Convergence Africa World 2015 will provide a platform for anyone who wants to break into or confirm their positions in the telecoms, media & ICT industry in Africa.

  • Private cos should help make Digital India a reality: Ravi Shankar Prasad

    Private cos should help make Digital India a reality: Ravi Shankar Prasad

    NEW DELHI: Communications and Information Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said that the centre will take the help of private companies to deeply entrench Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Digital India” programme in the system so that it starts yielding results.

     

    Inaugurating the 23rd Convergence India 2015 expo organized by Exhibitions India, Prasad said, “India is in the midst of a digital revolution, and the government has unveiled new policies and regulations to accelerate adoption of ICT in key economic and strategic sectors to increase the competitiveness and productivity of the nation.”

     

    He noted that events like Convergence India provide an impetus to the ICT industry and will propel the nation forward.

     

    The three-day Convergence India Expo 2015, with the theme “Connecting India,” is showcasing emerging technologies from telecom, broadcast and the digital media, which will impact urban as well as rural India in a rapidly emerging digital, multi-screen converged world.

     

    The guest of honour, Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Y.S Chowdary added, “Today, the time has come to think about the development of rural India. There is a great need of digitizing each and every sector. Our department recently created an app, which guides fishermen, when to fish and when not to fish etc. The beauty of democracy is a rolling model; we need to create a blue print and then work towards the execution.”

     

    The other guests of honour present at the opening ceremony were Bharti Enterprise MD Manoj Kohli and Viom Networks Ltd chief mentor Umang Das.

     

    The expo will witness high-powered conferences with 120 CXO’s featuring visionaries from various sectors deliberating on topics such as “Digital India”, “Internet for All”, “Cloud solutions for businesses”, “TV white space and its utility for mobile services”, and “M2M Adoption”, etc.

     

    More than 1,200 conference delegates will exchange views and ideas with the speakers at the conference.

     

    The expo is supported by the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, and is endorsed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

     

    Other noteworthy concurrent events taking place at 23rd Convergence India 2015 expo are the 2nd annual Telecom Summit 2015; 2nd annual FTTH Council Asia Pacific Summit; and the jury round of Aegis Graham Bell Awards, which recognise and honour industry leaders in the field of telecom, broadcast, media and entertainment.

     

    Exhibitions India group chairman Prem Behl said, “ICT is an important sector, which will play a vital role in contributing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of a Digital India, Smart Cities, Make in India, Made in India, zero defect, zero effect, skill India, competitive India, ease of doing business in India etc., and showcase Indian talent to the world.”

     

    The 2015 exhibition has attracted over 400 companies and their CEOs from 30 countries including Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, UAE, UK and USA to name a few, showcasing the latest trends and technologies in broadband, telecom, cable, satellite, digital India, cloud computing, VAS, LTE Networks etc. Over 15,000 trade visitors are expected to visit the expo over three days.