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Broadband body SCTE opens India chapter

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The Society for Broadband Professionals has unveiled the formation of SCTE India, to boost the future of the Indian broadband industry by supporting increasing numbers of trained and accredited engineers and technicians in the country.

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SCTE's India initiative propels wireline engineers and technicians onto the global broadband stage as infrastructure and digital switchover programmes on the sub-continent progress.

Announced at Convergence India, SCTE India will be based in New Delhi. With nine founder members from across the Indian telecoms industry, SCTE India is a learned society aimed at the promotion of expertise, exchange of information/experience and the training and accreditation of members.

Membership will be open to all engineers and technicians engaged in the broadband industry in India and a corporate membership option is available for relevant organisations throughout the country. SCTE will represent members' interests, provide a focal point of information and will also run lecture meetings across India.

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"SCTE India, and its nine founder members, will drive the professional development and accreditation of India's wireline engineers and technicians as well as provide a networking platform and knowledge base to support members across India," said Dr Roger Blakeway PhD, Ceng FIEE, FSCTE, president of the SCTE, during a press conference at Convergence India, New Delhi.

The nine founder members of SCTE India are : Prem Behl, cairman, Exhibitions India Group; Lt. Col (Veteran) VC Khare, Cable TV industry observer and advisor; Akhil Mathur, Indusind Media & Communications Ltd; Bikash Madan, vice president, John Mezzalingua Associates; Kannan Krishnan, Motorola Mobility India Pvt Ltd; Kuldeep Kaul, Horizon Broadcast Electronics Pvt Ltd; Jayant Changrani, NDS Services; Vikas Kapoor, CommScope; Rahul Nehra, Exset.

Working in collaboration with BECIL (Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd), the SCTE has helped to set up new training centres throughout India, and now delivers world-class qualifications for engineers and technicians in the Indian broadband industry.

SCTE and BECIL now offer three core skills training courses to the Indian market ie Installation technicians, Service technicians and Network technicians, each with internationally-recognised certification.

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