Chennai's commanding location facing towards the major markets of South Asia and as a point of access to India for goods and services arriving from the east means Chennai is a critical node in India's digital networks. This has led to strong increase in the numbers of data centres and hyperscale in Tamil Nadu but the whole digital ecosystem relies on connectivity. As Chennai's digital demand grows and the city moves towards becoming an "alternative data exchange hub for the Asia Pacific" according to Mordor Intelligence how will the city's connectivity and network infrastructure meet this emerging growth?
The Chennai Interconnect Forum is an exclusive event, accessible only by invitation, that brings together over 300 leaders from Telcos, ISPs, IXs, TMT Investors, and Government Agencies. Attendees will have the opportunity to gain valuable insights from presentations and panel discussions led by industry thought leaders. These discussions will center around essential strategies, projects, and initiatives related to the digital infrastructure and development in the region.
Additionally, the forum offers excellent networking prospects, connecting participants with stakeholders from various industries such as telecommunications, submarine networks and services, investment, data centers, power, and land development. With attendees coming neighboring regions, the forum serves as a platform for forging connections between end-users, hyper-scalers, and government representatives, paving the way for potential collaborations.
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An overview of how the connectivity revolution is and will impact Tamil Nadu: where does the State currently stand and where is it headed? How well is the State provisioned for the ecosystem required to deliver secure, reliable, high capacity bandwidth together with low latency connectivity? What are the immediate investment priorities to do so?
How far has 5G lived up to expectations and promises since its introduction in India? Where has it excelled, where has it not? What can be learned for the launch of future generations and for the roll out of technologies and telecommunication initiatives. How will 5G boost energy transition, support critical economic recovery and power economies of the future? What are the barriers to roll out?
The critical role of data in key business activities including customer management, strategic decision-making, and operational and technological improvement like AI is recognised by most organisations. Yet the processes of data generation, collection, storage, and employment may increase the risk profile for the organisation as they may draw in a new threat landscape against which their existing defences are no longer effective. In this session, we will take a close look at real-world case studies on threats to organisations and best practices in addressing the evolving threat landscape.
While defense/military, research and broader security applications have driven the deployment of satellites, the capabilities provided have moved increasingly into public connectivity, initially in regions and situations underserviced by terrestrial networks. How will the delivery of connectivity by the 3 main types of satellite play out against terrestrial options over the next few years?
The decentralised and tech-intensive nature of some of the services provided by telco and network providers may represent a challenge in terms of sustainability considerations. What are realistic and achievable objectives that can be set for different industry services and activities? What are the key learnings from the history of sustainability so far across telecommunications? What are the successes and achievements, as well as the areas where improvement may be required?
This keynote will analyse the national and State regulations applicable to the local telecommunications and network sectors. It will look at recent and proposed changes to these laws and how these will impact the local digital and communications sectors.
What is the sequence of decisions that need to be followed when looking to venture into, change or upgrade your company’s connectivity services, and what should prompt you to consider these decisions? The panel will look at potential challenges in this process, what causes these and how they can be overcome. What are the key questions to ask and what to make of the answers? What more can providers do to smooth this decision making process on behalf of actual or potential customers? And what more can decision makers do to help themselves?
As with any other key component of the accelerating digital era, the principles of replication and scale can be applied to connectivity services and their reach. How does this process work out for key users of connectivity services, particularly those looking at the feasibility of investing in or extending private networks. What tech upgrades, operational improvements, virtualisation initiatives, traffic protocols and management policies will help enable this process?
Digitalisation is ushering in a new era across many forms of technology and infrastucture. How is it impacting connectivity, telco and comms services and networks in terms of planning, design, research & development, network roll-out, operation? Which are the key areas of innovation that will take connectivity forward and which are the key areas and issues left for future innovation?
