Co-located with INDIA & SAARC 2019

12 & 13 February, Gurgaon, New Delhi

INDIA & SAARC 2019Co-located with

UNITING INDIAN & SOUTH ASIAN MARKET LEADERS WITH GLOBAL PARTNERS ACROSS THE CARRIER, CLOUD, DATA CENTRE AND EDGE ECOSYSTEM

2019 SPONSORSSilver sponsorsGold sponsors Industry associate sponsorsHost sponsor Diamond sponsors

INDIA & SAARC 2019

600+ 50+SENIOR-LEVEL ATTENDEES COUNTRIES

400+ 50+COMPANIES SPEAKERS

INTRODUCING THE COLOCATION OF CAPACITY INDIA & SAARC AND DATACLOUD INDIA & SAARC 2019Having launched to great acclaim in 2018, Capacity India & SAARC will return in February 2019 and, for the first time in Capacity Media history, will join forces with leading digital infrastructure conference series, Datacloud, to provide a truly unique opportunity to connect with the region’s entire voice, data, content, cloud and edge ecosystem.

Capacity India & SAARC and Datacloud India & SAARC 2019 will take place on 12 & 13 February. Delegates can attend both content streams, while also leveraging networking and deal-making opportunities on both days, using the shared exhibition space in the five-star Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi. This distinct two-day forum for India & SAARC provides invaluable business knowledge, an inspirational line up of key industry players and the opportunity to meet the companies building the future telecommunications environment.

Introducing Capacity India & SAARC

and Datacloud India & SAARC 2019

Who attended in 2018?

What not to miss

The Voice Trading Floor

Conference programme

The preliminary speakers

Opportunities at the event

MeetMe

How to register

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A1NETWORKS AAMRA NETWORKS AAMRA TECHNOLOGIES ACL MOBILE ADN TELECOM ADOF GAMES AEGIS TELECOM AERIS COMMUNICATION AIRCEL AIRTEL BUSINESS ALBATROSS TELECOM ALNIFOLIA ALPHION INDIA ALTBALAJI AMS-IX ANALYSYS MASON AMAZON WEB SERVICES ANNECTO APIX AT&T AXISTEL BANGO BATHAM INCORPORATION BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM BHARTI AIRTEL BHARTI IX

BRITISH TELECOM CHINA TELECOM GLOBAL CHINA UNICOM CHINANETCENTER CIENA COMMUNITION CLOUDFLARE CLOUDLANE INFOCOM CNERGEE TECHNOLOGIES COLOCARE SERVICES CREDENCEIS COMPUTING CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL DEBROSS DE-CIX DEUTSCHE TELEKOM DIALOG AXIATA DID XL EARTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS EPSILON TELECOMMUNICATIONS ESDS ETISALAT EURUS INTERNETWORKS EXOT EXTREME BROADBAND SERVICES EXTREME IX EY FACEBOOK

FIRST TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FLIGHTCASE IT SERVICES GETACALL GLOBAL AUDIO TEXT SOLUTIONS GLOBAL MESSAGE SERVICES GLOBAL TELECOM & TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL VOIP GOOGLE GOWI GPX GLOBAL SYSTEMS GPX INDIA GSOFT TECHNOLOGIES GTT GULF BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL (GBI) I GLOBE TELECOM ICA EDU SKILLS IDEA CELLULAR IDT TELECOM IMPREZA GLOBAL INFOBIP IOX CABLE ISPAI JANACOM KOL TECHNOLOGIES LANCK TELECOM MAGIK TELECOM

MAHINDRA COMVIVA MANAGEWELL COMMUNICATION MARA SYSTEMS MIAKI MICRO UNITED TELECOM MICROSCAN COMPUTERS MILLENIUM BHARTI IX MITTS CONSULTANTS SERVICES MOBIMEDIA MOMANTRA CONNECTIVITY SERVICES MULTI CORE INFOTECH MUMBAI IX MUSH TECHNOLOGIES NCELL NEECO GLOBAL ICT SERVICES NEPAL TELECOM NETFLIX NETZI BROADBAND SERVICES NEXGE TECHNOLOGIES NEXHOP LIMITED NOBEL NOKIA NOVOCOM NOVOTEL NXTRA DATA OLO GLOBAL OZ TALK PTY PANMAX PEERINGDB

PMB GLOBAL POSTR MEDIA POWERGRID CORPORATION PST - PLATINUM SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATION

PWC RAHI SYSTEMS RANGAN TECHNOLOGIES RATEMAX REALNETWORKS RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS & GLOBAL CLOUD XCHANGE

RELIANCE JIO RENXO RIGALO RIGEL VOICE ROSHAN SALTWATER CABLES SETU INFOCOM SHENG LI TELECOM SHYAM SPECTRA SIFY TECHNOLOGIES SINCH CLOUD COMMUNICATIONS SKYLINKS TELECOM SM CONSULTING SOFTNET SPECTRA NET SPEEDFLOW COMMUNICATIONS SUMMIT COMMUNICATIONS T PAY

T1 SPARKLE T1CONNECT TATA COMMUNICATIONS TEKNOWSOURCE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS

TELECOM OMAN (TEO) TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA

TELECOM SERVICES NETWORK TELEFONICA TELL GLOBAL PTE LIMITED TELSTRA TELECOMMUNICAIONS TERMSAT TIME TIPS SOLUTION TOP1MOBI TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CONNECT TRIPLEPLAY BROADBAND TTK TVOICE TELECOM ULTRA NETWORKS & COMMUNICATIONS VALUEFIRST DIGITAL MEDIA VEHERE INTERNATIONAL VIDEOCON TELECOMMUNICATIONS VODAFONE CARRIER SERVICES VOICETEC VUETEL WANGSU SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY ZENZU SUBMARINE ZETFLY ONLINE SERVICES

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JOIN THE ONLY GLOBAL WHOLESALE CARRIER EVENT IN INDIA

CARRIERS

MOBILE OPERATORS

VOICE SOLUTIONS

SMS AGGREGATORS

VENDORS

EDGE DATA CENTRES

OTT & CONTENT

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS

DATA CENTRES

CONSULTANTS & ANALYSTS

CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS

INTERNET EXCHANGE

COMPANIES THAT ATTENDED IN 2018

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WHAT NOT TO MISS

Datacloud’s inaugural India & SAARC on Day Two will provide invaluable insight, extensive networking functions and the opportunity to do deals that influence outcomes for the next 12 months and beyond. The event will explore the value of building, locating or outsourcing data centre, colocation, cloud, Edge and IT infrastructure across this important, fast-growing and competitive market that has increased exponentially in recent years.

Meet the leading data centre businesses and their suitability for hyperscale facilities, find out the latest investment opportunities, collaborate with partners in the deployment of mission critical cloud facilities, and explore the advantages of this incredible growth market. Datacloud India & SAARC will be the foremost networking and business deal-making forum for data centre, cloud and Edge players, their customers, investors and suppliers across the region.

Access to Capacity India & SAARC conference on Day One

Access to Datacloud India & SAARC conference on Day Two

All networking functions across the two days, including coffee breaks, lunches and evening receptions

MeetMe, the exclusive online networking planner

The Voice Trading Floor

Extensive opportunities to learn and network with the leaders in the wholesale carrier and data centre space working in the India & SAARC region

Entry to the Capacity India & SAARC and Datacloud India & SAARC joint exhibition

DATACLOUD COLOCATION

An exploration of technological investment and trade relationships between India and other South Asian countries. Over the last year, there has been a significant increase in investment in network expansion and upgrades in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and other SAARC countries.

The series of short presentations on Day One will deep-dive into local markets and the changing dynamics within them.

The Voice Trading Floor is a dedicated meeting area within the bustling exhibition for all those looking to trade voice capacity at the two-day event. The Voice Trading Floor will allow all voice traders to manage their time efficiently by being able to easily identify all those wanting to buy and sell voice.

To secure a meeting table in The Voice Trading Floor, please get in touch with Guy on: [email protected]

REGIONAL SPOTLIGHTS: SOUTH ASIA AND INDIA

As the mobile gaming and video streaming industry booms alongside the increasing demands of a growing youth population, there is a necessity for telecoms service providers to update and enhance their infrastructure, to ensure quality of service and customer satisfaction.

This new panel discussion for Capacity India & SAARC 2019 will investigate preparations for high-quantity, high-quality service delivery, as well as measures to improve security in the mobile gaming space and the impact of net neutrality legislation on gaming and streaming channels.

FOCUS SESSION ON NETWORK CAPACITY FOR GAMING AND STREAMING IN INDIA

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INDIA & SAARC 2019CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

8:30AM REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE

9:30AM CAPACITY MEDIA WELCOME

9:35AM OFFICIAL OPENING OF CAPACITY INDIA & SAARC 2019

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

9:45AM THE EVOLVING LANDSCAPE OF TELECOMS IN INDIA – PREPARING FOR A DIGITAL FUTURE

9:55AM A DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR WHOLESALE BUSINESS

10:05AM THE SKY IS THE LIMIT: RE-DEFINING BROADBAND EXPERIENCE

10:15AM IMPLEMENTATION AND INNOVATION IN IOT

10:25AM FUTURE PROJECTS: WI-FI HOT SPOTS, NEXT GENERATION NETWORKS AND SMART CITY INFRASTRUCTURE

10:35AM COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

11:15AM KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: CONSOLIDATION AND CONSUMPTION: TRENDS AND FORECASTS FOR TELECOMS IN INDIA & SAARC

12:00PM PANEL DISCUSSION: ON DEMAND: PREPARING NETWORKS FOR HIGH QUANTITY, HIGH QUALITY DELIVERY OF GAMING AND STREAMING CHANNELS

12:45PM NETWORKING LUNCH

REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATIONS: SOUTH ASIA AND INDIA An exploration of technological investment and trade relationships between India and other South Asian countries.

2:00PM CASE STUDY 1: THE NEPALESE PERSPECTIVE ON THE BELT & ROAD INITIATIVE

2:15PM CASE STUDY 2: 5G INNOVATION IN SRI LANKA

2:30PM CASE STUDY 3: CHANGING DYNAMICS IN BANGLADESH

2:45PM CASE STUDY 4: NETWORK DEVELOPMENT IN BHUTAN

CABLE DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDIESIncreasing demand for connectivity in India and South Asia requires more infrastructure to carry data, which has resulted in plenty of investment and new developments in subsea and terrestrial projects in the region.

3:00PM CASE STUDY 5: FROM ASIA TO AFRICA

3:10PM CASE STUDY 6: ROUND THE WORLD WITH SAEX1 & 2

3:20PM CASE STUDY 7: 4 CABLES, 2 CONTINENTS, 1 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

3:30PM COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

4:00PM MOVING MESSAGING FORWARDS

4:45PM PANEL DISCUSSION: OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERCONNECTION IN INDIA & BEYOND

5:30PM CAPACITY INDIA & SAARC EVENING DRINKS RECEPTION hosted by

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME8:30AM REGISTRATION & NETWORKING BREAKFAST

9:30AM DATACLOUD WELCOME

9:40AM OPENING PRESENTATION: DIGITAL INNOVATION AS AN ECONOMIC FOUNDATION

10:00AM MARKET ANAYLSIS: UNDERSTANDING THE INDIA & SAARC DATA CENTRE AND CLOUD SECTORS

10:30AM INDIA & SAARC DATA CENTRE AND CLOUD LEADERS ROUNDTABLE

11:10AM COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

11:40AM PANEL DISCUSSION: OPPORTUNITIES IN DATA CENTRE AND CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES – M&A, INVESTMENT TRENDS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

12:10PM CASE STUDY PRESENTATION

12:40PM PANEL DISCUSSION: THE IMPACT OF EDGE ON DATA CENTRE AND CLOUD SERVICES

1:20PM NETWORKING LUNCH

2:30PM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

2:50PM PANEL DISCUSSION: CONNECTIVITY REQUIREMENTS TO ENABLE THE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM. CONNECTIVITY SITS AT THE HEART OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

3:30PM PANEL DISCUSSION: DATA CENTRE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION CHALLENGES

4:10PM COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

4:40PM PANEL DISCUSSION: UNDERSTANDING ENTERPRISE CLOUD AND DATA CENTRE SERVICE SOURCING PRIORITIES

5:20PM CLOSING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

5:50PM CHAIR’S CONCLUDING REMARKS

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MEET THE SPEAKERS

Abu Saeed Khan Head of Government

Relations & External AffairsADN TELECOM

Raunak Maheshwari Director

EXTREME IX

Rajan S MathewsDirector General

COAI

Ajay MishraDirector – Digital

Transformation ConsultingERICSSON

Shamik MishraAVP – Technology &

Practice Head – InnovationARICENT

Karma TshewangDirector – Technical

DepartmentBHUTAN TELECOM

Bill BarneyChairman and CEO

GLOBAL CLOUD XCHANGE

Manoj Paul Managing Director – India

GPX INDIA

Tarun SinghAdvisor – International

Business DivisionHGC

Bernardo ArnaudCEO

UNIDIRE

Aditya Dhruva VP & CTO

MAHINDRA COMVIVA

Gaurav BabbarSr Vice President - Network

strategy and Content DeliveryMICROSCAN

Pravin MohiteChairman/MDOLIVE DATA

CENTRE

Ashutosh VasantDirector (POM)RAILTEL INDIA

Harsha SolankiManaging Director –

India INFOBIP

Arunachalam Kandasamy Founder & CEOINDIAN OCEAN XCHANGE (IOX)

For speaking opportunities, please contact Sophia Sophia Simpson | Product [email protected] | +44 (0)20 7779 7276

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Rajeev SeoniCIOEY

Vinay Nagpal President

INTERGLOBIX

Narendra Sen Founder/CEORACKBANK

DATACENTERS LTD

Robert Rose CSOGMS

Rajesh Chharia President

ISPAI

INDIA & SAARC 2019

OPPORTUNITIES AT CAPACITY INDIA & SAARC AND DATACLOUD INDIA & SAARC

MEETING ROOMS AND PREMIUM MEETING LOUNGESEscape the footfall of the main event by securing yourself a meeting room or premium lounge, ideal should you require a more private environment for your business meetings at the two-day event. This private space ensures there is plenty of room for your meetings with clients and potential customers.

BESPOKE BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES

Stand apart from your competitors and leave a lasting impression by doing something fun and creative at Capacity India & SAARC and Datacloud India & SAARC, such as sponsoring a smoothie station or hosting a party.

EXHIBITION STANDS

Showcase your brand at India’s only global wholesale carrier event than with an exhibition stand amongst 600+ attendees.

With one shared exhibition for the two days, exhibition stands offer the perfect hub for your clients to find you at both days of Capacity India & SAARC and Datacloud India & SAARC, as well as offer a platform for new business partners to find out more about your company.

MEETING TABLES

Ensure you are at the centre of all the action at Capacity India & SAARC and Datacloud India & SAARC by reserving a meeting table in The Voice Trading Floor. A meeting table at the event provides a dedicated space for you to conduct your face-to-face meetings with new and existing business contacts.

Secure a meeting table in The Voice Trading Floor to elevate your voice capacity offerings to the 600+ attendees.

GET IN TOUCH To discuss any of the above options in more detail, as well as brainstorm some new ideas, please contact:

Guy McCullochSales Manager | [email protected] | +44 (0) 207 779 7277

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USE MEETME, THE ONLINE NETWORKING PLANNER, TO SCHEDULE YOUR BUSINESS MEETINGS AT CAPACITY INDIA & SAARC AND

DATACLOUD INDIA & SAARC

Gain access to MeetMe 3 weeks before Capacity India & SAARC and Datacloud India & SAARC to schedule your back-to-back new business meetings.

Schedule your back-to-back meetings with new business leads through MeetMe.

Use MeetMe to search the Capacity India & SAARC and Datacloud India & SAARC delegate list with 600+ industry contacts.

Filter new business prospects by geographic location or company type.

Seal the deal as MeetMe remains open for 2 weeks after Capacity India & SAARC and Datacloud India & SAARC & follow up any incomplete leads.

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Call the registration team on: +44 (0)20 7779 8484

Email the registration team at: [email protected]

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DELEGATE PASS PACKAGE PRICE PER DELEGATE

1 STANDARD PASS (valid 12 January 2019 – event) $1,099

2 STANDARD PASSES (valid 12 January 2019 – event) $1,099 (Total $2,198)

3 PASS BUNDLE – SAVE $1,098 (valid from now until the event) $733 (Total $2,199)

4 PASS BUNDLE – SAVE $1,756 (valid from now until the event) $660 (Total $2,640)

5 PASS BUNDLE – SAVE $2,495 (valid from now until the event) $600 (Total $3,000)

LOCAL (INDIA & SAARC) PASS PACKAGE (excluding 18% GSTIN tax)* PRICE PER DELEGATE

1 STANDARD PASS (valid 12 January 2019 – event) $180 (12,000 INR)

2 STANDARD PASSES (valid 12 January 2019 – event) $180 (Total $360 / 24,000 INR)

* Please note, to qualify for this rate your company must be based in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan or Sri Lanka. All registrations will go through an approval process and our accounts team will contact you for outstanding payment if the incorrect category is selected. Please note: GSTIN tax will be added as per applicable present rate of 18% for all local Indian registrations.

VISA SUPPORTCapacity Media and Datacloud are working with a local Indian agent who will generate visa application letters. Please note only confirmed delegates will

be eligible for visa support letters and we are required to secure payment before providing a visa support letter, as this is a legal document. Due to the visa process, please ensure to allow adequate time to finalise your plans.

BRAND NEW VENUE

To make it easier for our delegates, Capacity Media and Datacloud have negotiated a specially discounted room rate for a limited block of rooms at The Westin Gurgaon New Delhi. Once you have confirmed your registration for Capacity India & SAARC and Datacloud India & SAARC 2019, we will send you a confirmation email including details of how to book at the discounted rate.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A LIMITED ROOM BLOCK AT THE HOTEL AND ROOMS ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.

The Westin Gurgaon New DelhiNumber 1, MG Road, Sector 29New Delhi NCR, Gurgaon, 122002, India

T: +91 124 497 7777 W: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/delwi-the-westin-gurgaon-new-delhi

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