BWI: Exhibitions India Announces the 17th Edition of Convergence India

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Exhibitions India Group
Friday, February 06, 2009 03:45 PM IST (10:15 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Electronic appliances & components, Information technology, Media & entertainment, Telecommunications; Technology
Release no: 19164
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Exhibitions India Announces the 17th Edition of Convergence India


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Friday, February 06, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Digital Convergence

-- Capturing voice, data and image in a single device

-- Providing "Anything, Anywhere & Anytime!"

-- Unleashing change in a billion lifestyles!

While the world faces challenging times, the Indian Information & Communications Technology (ICT) industry is optimistic and excited about merging technologies and emerging business opportunities in new areas. Global industry leaders are looking forward to the 17th edition of Convergence India -an international exhibition & conference, showcasing state -of- the art products & services and cost-effective enterprise solutions for the ICT industry and its users.

Supported by the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Govt. of India and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India, the event has generated huge interest amongst the telephony, broadband and entertainment industry. Organised by Exhibitions India Pvt Ltd, the trade fair is being held from 18-20 March, 2009 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi -the only Indian city with over 100% teledensity!

With exhibits from over 30 countries, the event offers a rich array of sophisticated technologies and innovations on a truly global scale. Ms Bunny Sidhu, Vice President, Exhibitions India commented, "The event has already registered participation from various country pavilions such as China, Taiwan and USA".

Over the years, Convergence India has kept pace with the evolution in technologies and expanded its verticals to include Telecom, Mobility, IT, Information Security, Broadcast & cable, Satellite and Entertainment under one umbrella. With technologies like 3G, WiMax, IPTV, and digital cable enabling access to voice, information and entertainment over single device, the platform provided by the 17th Convergence India expo is ideal to display the merging of nation's digital divide.

The industry is positive about the market potential and maintains that enabling the WiMax technology with voice will further make the mobile tariffs more competitive in India. However, experts caution that the opportunity lies in seeing WiMax as complementing and not competing with 3G in India.

The upcoming event has given special focus to the broadcast segment. Mr Vipul Mehra, General Manager, Exhibitions India said, "India's broadcasting industry has taken off with competition accelerating between IPTV, DTH and digital cable providers. This will lay the ground for the emergence of India as Asia's leading cable market by 2010."

The concurrent conference is a global platform set to discuss strategic issues of broadband connectivity, 3G, WiMax, Value Added Services (VAS), Next Generation Network (NGN),new business revenue models, corporate social responsibility, and regulatory aspects,etc conducive to the digital landscape.

Convergence India has established itself as the leading platform for business networking in South Asia Leading associations like the Asia Pacific Satellite Communication Council (APSCC), Cable Operators Federation of India (COFI), Consumer Electronics and Appliances Manufacturers Association (CEAMA), the Indian Cellular Association (ICA), the IPTV India Forum, the Manufacturers Association of Information Technology (MAIT), MPEG Industry Forum and the WiFi Alliance have endorsed the event.

The event is expected to attract over 15,000 trade visitors. "The 17th Convergence India 2009 expo brings into sharp focus the tenacity of the Indian ICT industry and the emergence of its growing market as a global destination for business and investment," said Mr Prem Behl, Chairman, Exhibitions India Group.

About The Exhibitions India Group:

The Exhibitions India Group, established in 1987, is a trade promotion group with objective of attracting investment into India by organizing focused international exhibitions and seminars, and enhancing India's foreign exchange earnings by promoting participation of Indian companies at leading tradeshows worldwide.

To learn more about EI Group, visit http://www.exhibitionsindiagroup.com


CONTACT DETAILS
Hena Ahmad, Exhibitions India Group, +91 9999600622, henaa@eigroup.in
Gitanjali Lal, Exhibitions India Group, +91 9899648388, gitanjalil@eigroup.in
Arvind Kaur, Exhibitions India Group, +91 9953305133, arvindk@eigroup.in

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, ELECTRONICS, IT, MEDIA, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY

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