Chennai/Bangalore: The research and
development in the field of telecommunication software
is set to grow at a rapid pace as this segment is witnessing
increased convergence riding on complex software solutions.
The third international conference
on Communication Software and Middleware (COMSWARE)
2008 being held in the city saw research and development
in telecommunications space taking the centre stage.
The conference, being held from January
5-10, received 290 submissions from 36 countries and
around 100 articles.
"Research into the future of
wireless technology in India is increasing with respect
to the rest of the world. The Indian mobile market is
of particular significance to the world because of the
sheer number of subscribers. Companies need to focus
on innovative product offerings to the Indian market,"
said Qualcomm Vice-President (Technology) Giridhar D
Mandyam.
Worldover, service provides are rolling
out next generation networks and creating a new range
of services. "We see these trends creating opportunities
for collaborative research. We are working on several
key initiatives in the area of pervasive technologies
and wireless sensor networks," said Subramanyam
G V, Vice-President & head-Software Engineering
& Technology Labs, Infosys.
Some of the topics discussed at Comsware
2008 include 'Wireless Sensor Network for Intrusion
Detection', 'IPTV Distribution' and 'Quality of Service
of Networked Embedded Systems'.
The event saw participation from
companies like Microsoft, Infosys, Wipro, IBM, AT&T,
Qualcomm, Intel, Sasken, Bell Labs - Alcatel Lucent,
USA and OnMobile.
According to Swaminathan Krishnan,
Senior Vice-President (Global Business Operations),
Sasken, "The communications industry needs to look
at innovative ways to unwire the next billion people.
Communications will aid economic development and the
wire-free world has contributed to inclusive growth."
Source:
Press Information Bureau Date: January 01, 2008
