A Convergence Show

During 25-28 February, Mumbai will witness the

first event in Asia on convergence—Networking + Internet

’98 (CN+I ’98)—at Hotel Leela.

To add to the success of the event, Computer

Society of India (CSI) and Telecom Equipment Manufacturers’

Association (TEMA), the leading IT and telecom organizations in

India, have joined hands with Trade Fairs & Conferences

International (TFCI), the promoter of the show, as hosts.

CN+I ’98 is claimed as Asia’s first

business-to-business event focusing on convergence of IT,

communications, broad casting, and consumer electronic

technologies. The event addresses the need of policy-makers,

manufacturers, technology professionals, users, sellers and

buyers of technology to network and exploit opportunities of

mutual benefit.

CN+I ’98 will have a technology

conference, trade fair, technical workshops, tutorials, and other

value-added programmes.

CN+I ’98 conference will cover the

complete gamut of convergence technologies. From Internet to

extranet solutions, to Internet commerce. From server-centric

solutions to CTI. From ATM and Gigabit Ethernet services to ISDN

and wireless. The event will cover the business and technical

aspects of the three streams—communications, networking, and

Internet—and their convergence.

At the conference, IT, telecom, consumer

electronics, broadcasting, and object technology luminaries from

India and abroad will speak on the convergence of various

technologies and its importance to the Indian market. The

conference advisory panel comprises FC Kohli, Dr S Ramani, DK

Ghosh, PS Deodhar, Pravin Gandhi, and Dr Bishnu D Pradhan. The

CEO Conclave on 25 February is one of the highlights of the

event.

Some of the top communications and IT

organizations are participating in the exhibition. They will

display their products in the event.

"Convergence Live", the theme

pavilion, will be a live demonstration of solutions using

convergence of technologies to meet the varied needs of

corporates ranging from consumer electronics, broadcasting,

communications to applications for office automation, designing,

and MIS.

The CN+I Agenda

The event is organized

• To evolve a platform for policy-makers,
  
  manufacturers, technology professionals, large buyers,
  
  and end-users.
• For the corporate buyer to see,
  
  experience, and evaluate various technologies and
  
  solutions available. He will be able to interact with the
  
  best minds in these areas. And see specific technologies
  
  working and understand the in-depth benefits of the
  
  technologies on display.
• To provide technology marketeers a
  
  platform to demonstrate their services, products, and
  
  technologies.

Convergence of computer, telephony, and

broadcasting will bring about an information revolution in the

country, provided the policy environments are congenial.

Hopefully the event will contribute towards this cause.

Convergence is the quintessence of deploying newer and better

technologies. And, the era of convergence has arrived. The

organizers have focussed on the right theme.