Coai & Voice&Data Dailogues

Overview

Digital India is aimed towards strengthening connectivity, enhancing public service delivery and enabling sustainable economic development. This visionary initiative is fostering an inclusive business ecosystem, promoting collaboration, accelerating innovation and unlocking new opportunities across industries. More than a technological shift, Digital India is empowering communities, creating widespread livelihood opportunities, and positioning the nation as a globally competitive digital economy.

COAI DIALOGUES: Jointly organized by COAI and Voice&Data, is a full-day summit that will serve as a dynamic platform to address these key enablers of India’s digital future. The event will bring together industry leaders, policymakers and stakeholders to deliberate on critical areas such as regulatory reforms, spectrum availability and affordability, infrastructure sharing and investment opportunities.

Focus will be placed on the early monetization of next-generation technologies like 6G, and their transformative role in accelerating sustainable development, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and empowering underserved and regions across the country, while dealing with issues of immediate attention such as rise of spam/fraud communications via OTT Communication Apps and others.

Key Objective

The transformative role of emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, 5G and Digital connectivity – both terrestrial and non-terrestrial.

Brainstorming on how various stakeholders can contribute collectively for bringing digital parity between all geographies and all segments of society in a collaborative manner, including Large Traffic Generators and OTT Communication Apps.

Centre-staging the startup ecosystem in India, duly boosted by Make in India initiatives, taking in account the recent global development on trade and tariffs.

Utilizing the emerging ecosystem for making India skill capital of the world with the particular emphasis on ICTEC (Information Communication Technology, Electronics and Cyber).

Program

Time	Session
09:00 – 10:00 AM	Welcome & Registration
10:00 – 10:05 AM	Welcome Address by Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar, Director General, COAI
10:05 – 10:10 AM	Opening Address by Mr. Abhijit Kishore Chairperson, COAI; Chief Operating Officer, Vodafone Idea
10:10 – 10:15 AM	Industry Address by Mr. Akhil Gupta, Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises
10:15 – 10:20 AM	Industry Address by Mr. Mahendra Nahata,Managing Director, HFCL
10:20 – 10:25 AM	Special Address by Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Chairman DCC & Secretary(T)
10:25 – 10:35 AM	Inaugural Address Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar,Minister of State for Communications and Minister of State for Rural Development, Government of India
10:35 – 10:55 AM	Address by Chief Guest Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia Union Minister of Communications and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India
10:55 – 11:00 AM	Vote of Thanks Mr. Pradeep Gupta,Chairman, CyberMedia Group
11:00 – 11:15 AM	Tea Break
11:15 – 11:30 AM	Special Address by Hon’ble Justice Mr. Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel Chairperson, Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)
Session 1: Policy and Regulatory Aspects
11:35 – 11:40 AM	Welcome
11:40 – 11:45 AM	Keynote Address
11:45 – 11:50 AM	Keynote Address
11:50 – 12:35 PM	Regulatory Evolution for addressing the requirements of digital networks for Viksit Bharat ▼ Accelerating investment to enhance the digital infrastructure. Clear regulatory frameworks for all online communication services platforms – same service same rules. Driving collaborative efforts among stakeholders, including LTGs, to develop sustainable and scalable network solutions. Ensuring compliance with security and data protection standards.
Session 2: Technology Aspects
12:40 – 12:45 AM	Welcome
12:45 – 12:50 PM	Keynote Address
12:50 – 12:55 PM	Keynote Address
12:55 – 13:45 PM	Address by Experts Extending coverage to underserved area in an affordable manner. This is the content of section 1.
13:45 - 14:35 PM	Networking & Lunch
Session 3: Investment Landscape
14:35 – 14:40 PM	Welcome
14:40 – 14:45 PM	Keynote Address
14:45 – 14:50 PM	Keynote Address
14:50 – 15:40 PM	Empowering the Digital Economy: Investments and Challenges in further enhancing the National digital Infrastructure ▼ Implementing innovative funding models to address CAPEX, OPEX, and low ROCE constraints. Unlocking the funds with Digital Bharat Nidhi for investment in scaling infrastructure? Leveraging global tariff shifts as a catalyst for boosting domestic telecom manufacturing. Global practices
15:40 – 15:55 PM	Tea Break
Session 4: Enhancing Digital Connectivity
16:00 – 16:05 PM	Welcome
16:05 – 16:10 PM	Keynote Address
16:10 – 16:15 PM	Keynote Address
16:15 – 16:55 PM	The Future of Inclusive Broadband Connectivity ▼ Increasing FTTH (Fiber to the Home)/FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) penetration in underserved areas. Driving broadband adoption to uplift education, healthcare, and employment outcomes. Making affordable devices.
16:55 – 17:00	Vote of Thanks