Telecom Equipment & Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) is pleased to inform you regarding organization of India –ASEAN ICT Expo 2017 from 6th -7th December 2017 at Hotel Shangri-La, Jakarta, Indonesia with support from Department of Commerce, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, and NASSCOM. Event Web Site is https://indiaasean-ictexpo.telecomepc.in/about-the-exhibition/
India’s focus on a strengthened and multi-faceted relationship with ASEAN is an outcome of the significant changes in the world’s political and economic scenario since the early 1990s and India’s own march towards economic liberalization. India’s search for economic space resulted in the ‘Look East Policy’.
India and ASEAN are observing 25 years of their Dialogue Partnership, 15 years of Summit Level interaction and 5 years of Strategic Partnership in 2017. The theme of the silver anniversary celebrations of the ASEAN-India Dialogue Partnership, “Shared Values, Common Destiny”, builds upon the civilization and cultural ties that have bound India and ASEAN countries for more than thousand years. A Credit Line of US $ 1 BILLION on ‘DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY’ is also available for ASEAN.
India has emerged as one of the prominent trade partners for ASEAN and both the regions have shown complementarities for business to expand and grow. IT and Telecom form the backbone for the growth of any country and Indonesia has been one of the fastest growing markets worldwide in ICT adoption and communication technology.
India – ASEAN ICT Expo 2017 will be a platform for convergence of technology and business exchange. India has proven its capabilities in the ICT Sector and is acknowledged as a preferred destination for telecom products & services and telecom technology transfer of products designed through R&D for requirements of developing world. Given the large domestic demand for telecom equipment in India, the companies through innovation and R&D are creating world class products for India as well as for other emerging markets.H.E. Mr. Manoj Sinha, Minister Communication, Government of India is travelling to Indonesia and is leading the Indian ICT industry delegation. All 10 ASEAN ICT Ministers also have been invited by Indian Government. Ms. Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary, Department of Telecommunication, Government of India will also be available.
This event will be helpful not only in encasing the credit line opportunity announced by Government but will also help companies to establish strong business base at these emerging markets of the world.
Indonesia is a potential market for Indian Telecom products and has a good demand for India telecom projects. The event should bring together over 100 companies from India and ASEAN region for the conference and exhibition and attract over 2000 visitors for the exhibition. This mega event will IT & Telecom stakeholders from India to Network, Meet and Plan fulfillment of their economic dream in cooperation with ASEAN ICT Industry.
One can visualize a scenario where hundreds of islands in Indonesia are there with no mobile coverage and some not even having no stable electricity supply.
It will be a big transformation in the life of people living in Islands if they getnot only mobile coverage but e-education , e-health, wi-fi and e-governance support as well at their door step. Thanks to the game changer solutions from Indian ICT industry and taking advantage of Government of India Line of Credit available for digital connectivity of ASEAN, can be first project refresh the historic bonding between two nations and a new chapter will be added in ICT sector between the two countries.
