Invited Talks
Tutorials
Tutorial in International Conferences
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Elements of Cross-Layer System and Network Design for QoS Enabled WiMAX Networks
IEEE MILCOM, Orlando Florida, USA, October 2007
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Unraveling QoS in IEEE 802.16 Wireless Broadband Access Networks: The Role of MAC, Cross-Layer Design and Scheduling
jointly with Dr Vishal Sharma, IEEE GLOBECOM, San Francisco, November 2006
Tutorial in National Conferences
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Metro Ethernet: Understanding Key underlying Technologies
Metanoia Workshop, Bangalore, July 2007
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Appreciating Key Design Aspects of QoS in WiMAX
Metanoia Workshop, Bangalore, July 2007
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QoS in IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access: The Role of MAC, Cross-Layer Design and Scheduling
National Conference on Communications, IIT Kanpur, January 2007
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Next Generation Optical Networks
half day tutorial, jointly with Dr Kumar Sivarajan of Tejas Networks, National Conference on Communications, IIT Madras, 2003
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Multiprotocol Label Switching
half day tutorial, National Conference on Communications, IIT Bombay, January 2002
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Quality of Service Guarantees in Internet: Recent Trends
jointly with Prof Dheeraj Sanghi of IIT Kanpur, National Conference on Communications, IIT Delhi, January 2000
Selected Invited Talks in Industry and Academic Forums
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Transforming S&T Landscape towards Viksit Bharat
Trombay Colloquim, Bhabha Atomic Research Center Mumbai, August 2025
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Digital Technologies and AI in Agriculture
Chair along side Shri Abhishek Singh, CEO, India AI Mission, M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference 2025, New Delhi, August 2025
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National Research Ambitions of India
Panel Discussion, Nokia Bell Labs India Research (One of the panelists along Shri N.G. Subramaniam, Shri Lt Gen. Dr. S. P Kocchar, Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi and other experts from the telecom sector) Bengaluru, May 2025
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Revolutionizing the Content Delivery: Promise of Next Generation Broadcasting
Panel Discussion, 1st World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES), (One of the panelists along with Shri Apurva Chandra, Mr. Christopher Ripley, Ms. Madeleine Noland, Mr. Victor Lee, Mr. Vinosh Babu and Mr. Gunjan Gupta as the moderator) Mumbai, May 2025
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Making India a Global Leader in Research & Innovation
Panel Discussion, YUGM Innovation Conclave, Wadhwani Foundation, (One of the panelists along with Prof. Govindan Rangarajan, Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Shri Saurabh Srivastava, Dr. Venkat Padmanabhan, Shri Hari Menon and Mr. Ajay Sood as the moderator) Delhi, April 2025
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Transforming the S&T Landscape of the Country
Keynote Address, Indo-French Node (InFliMeN) Workshop on Nutrition, Metagenome and Epigenome in Liver Diseases, Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences, Delhi, March 2025
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Making Technology Work - A peep into the future
Keynote Address, PANIIT-World of Technology (PIWOT), Mumbai, January 2025
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Science for Scale
Plenary Panel discussion, IBM Research India 25 Years Anniversary Workshop, Bengaluru, April 2023
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5G and Distributed Cloud: Scaling Impact for India
Workshop Host, IBM Research India 25 Years Anniversary Workshop, Bengaluru, April 2023
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Frugal 5G Network: Towards IEEE P2061 Standard
Keynote Address, 2nd International Conference on Paradigm Shifts in Communication, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning and Signal Processing (PCEMS) 2023, VNIT, Nagpur, March 2023
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India’s 6G Ambition: Role of Academia & Industry in Global Standards
Panel Discussion, ET Telecom 5G Congress, (One of the panelists along with Mr. Ashok Tiwari, Ms. Pamela Kumar, Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, Dr. Kumar Sivarajan and Mr. Bharat B Bhatia as the moderator), New Delhi, March 2023
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Broadcast Broadband Convergence in 5G and beyond
Invited Talk, Broadcast Engineering Society (India), BES Expo 2023 & 27th International Conference & Exhibition on Broadcast & Media Technology Society conclave, New Delhi, February 2023
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Frugal 5G Networks: Towards IEEE P2061 Standard
Invited Talk, 7th Dr. J. K. Arora Memorial Lecture, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, February 2023
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IEEE P2061 - Frugal 5G Networks
Invited Talk, IEEE Standards Association Workshop on Next Generation Connectivity, New Delhi, February 2023
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IEEE P2061 – Frugal 5G Networks
Invited Talk, IEEE SA Standards Workshop on 5G and Beyond, New Delhi, November 2022
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Best Innovation and Start-up Practices in Higher Educational Institutions
Panel Discussion, Symposium on Building Innovation Ecosystem in Educational Institutions, National Innovation Week, Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav, January 2022
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Regional Cooperation on 4IR Technologies to Promote Sustainable Development
Invited Panellist, International Conference on Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Technologies for Sustainable Development, Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), November 2021
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The Road to Making India the New DeepTech Destination
Invited Talk, DataQuest DeepTech Virtual Think Tank Roundtable, CyberMedia Group, October 2021
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Towards Global 6G Connectivity: Connecting Remote Areas and Low-Income Neighborhoods
Invited Panelist, IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC), September 2021
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Managing Innovations for Atmanirbhar Bharat
Teachers Day Lecture, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Delhi, September 2021
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Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development
Special Guest of Honour, 5th edition Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) WR Digitizing India Summit, February 2021
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Changing Paradigm of VLSI Education in India
Invited Panelist, VLSI Design Conference, February 2021
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Connecting the Unconnected in 5G and Beyond
Invited Talk, IEEE Summit on Communications Futures, January 2021
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Self Reliant India
Keynote Address, Chair, Panel discussion In Young Scientist Conference, Indian International Science Festival (IISF), December 2020
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Connecting the Unconnected in 5G and Beyond
Keynote Address, IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (ANTS), December 2020
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Connecting the Unconnected in 5G and Beyond
Keynote Address, Qbuzz, Qualcomm Technical Conference, November 2020
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5th Generation Mobile Networks, AI and Digital Nomads
Panellist, 'Building the platform for Digital Nomads', Session in The Responsible AI for Social Empowerment (RAISE organized by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology), Virtual Summit, October 2020
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Empowering Education by Virtual Engagement and Learning for Rural India beyond COVID-19
Webinar, Hack & Reboot (a National-Level Digital Hackathon), Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur, September 2020
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Affordable Broadband Networks: Connecting the Unconnected in 5G and Beyond
Panel Discussion, IEEE 5G World Forum, September 2020. (One of the panelists along with Prof Gerhard Fetwiess, Dr Mikael Hook and Dr Fisseha Mekuria, Mr Pranav Jha as moderators)
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Pursuit of Excellence
Invited Talk, Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP), IIT Bombay, Mumbai, February 2020
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Towards Affordable Inclusive Broadband Solution
Keynote Address, Regulating for Inclusion Workshop on Achieving Affordable Access to Communication for All, Association for Progressive Communications, Mozilla, Gram Marg, IIT Bombay, and White Space Alliance, New Delhi, December 2019
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Advances in Wireless Communications System and Roadmap for Tactical Radio
41st Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Directors Conference, New Delhi, October 2019
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Why is Metamorphosis still a Distant Dream?
Invited Panelist, Navdhara Session, Max Cancer Congress, Taj Palace, New Delhi, August 2019
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Frugal 5G: Towards Affordable Rural Wireless Broadband
General Lectures in The International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Asia Pacific (AP) - Radio Science Conference (RASC), New Delhi, March 2019
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Managing Innovation
Invited Talk, Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP), IIT Bombay, Mumbai, March 2019
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Challenges in Broadband Connectivity in Rural India: Frugal 5G
88th Annual NASI Symposium on Science Technology and Ecosystem for Sustainable Rural Development, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh, December 2018
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Fog and Software Defined Networking paradigms in 5th Generation Wireless Communication Networks
Keynote Address,5G Technology and Standards Track hosted by IEEE and TSDSI at India Mobile Congress, New Delhi, October 2018
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India's 5G Roadmap - A Reality
Invited Talk, 'The 5G Congress 2018: Developing a Roadmap for the Next Wireless Revolution', New Delhi, September 2018
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Challenges in Broadband Connectivity in India: Frugal 5G
Invited Talk, Topical Track: Open API, Unbundled, Open Source, and Testbeds, IEEE 5G World Forum, Santa Clara, California, USA, July 2018
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Invited Session Chair in Panel discussion on Spectrum & Technology for 5G
5G India, 2nd International Conference, The Leela, Mumbai, May 2018
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Public safety Communication (Need, State of the Art, Future Evolution)
Invited Talk, Workshop on Roadmap for Broadband Communication in Public Protection and Disaster Relief, IIT Bombay, March 2018
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Innovations, IPR and Standardization in Telecom Sector: Strategy for India's Leadership
Invited Talk, 4th International Conference on Management of Intellectual Property Rights & Strategy (MIPS) IP for Development: The Emerging Paradigm, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Mangement (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay, Mumbai, February 2018
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Unlocking India's Telco Ecosystem, a Collaborative Policy and role of Academia in India's Leadership
Invited Talk, Indian Digital Open Summit, Reliance Jio, Mumbai, January 2018
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Digitization towards a Modern India
Invited Key Panelist, Techfest, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, December 2017
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Frugal 5G: Connecting the Unconnected
Invited Talk, Design Workshop (DeW), Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Jabalpur, Jabalpur, December 2017
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Digital Transformation - Experience Sharing by Digital Champions
Invited Panelist, Common Services Centers (CSC) Curtain Raiser event under Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS), New Delhi, November 2017
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Technology for Police
Invited Talk, National Conference for Young Superintendents of Police (States/UTs) and Commandants of CAPFs, New Delhi, August 2017
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Frugal 5G: Connecting the Unconnected World!
Invited Talk, India Market Synergy Event, IEEE, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, January 2017
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Complimenting India's Optical Fiber with 60GHz Wireless
Invited Panelist, 'Accelerating Broadband in India', Broadband India Forum, November 2016
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Technology Initiatives for Internal Security
Invited Talk, 19th India International Security Expo, New Delhi, September 2016
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5G Use cases: Indian Perspective and case for `Frugal' 5G'
Invited Talk, IEEE 5G Initiative Kickoff Workshop, Princeton, USA, August 2016
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5G and Connecting one Billion people and one Trillion Devices: Perspective from India
Invited Talk, International Conference on Innovations for Shared Prosperity: IPRs, Competition and Standard Setting in ICT Sector, JIRICO, New Delhi, August 2016
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Next Generation Wireless and 5G Use Cases: Indian Perspective
Enabling the connected Life through NextGen Telecommunications and Standardization, Invited Talk, IEEE Workshop, Mobile World Congress, Shanghai, China, June 2016
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Next Generation Wireless Networks
Panel Discussion, TiECON, Pune, April 2016
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Roadmap for 5G in India and Issues in Spectrum Management
Invited Talk, National Seminar on Spectrum Management, DoT, New Delhi, January, 2016
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Enabling Broadband for One Billion Population (Trillion Devices): A Case for Frugal 5G
Invited Talk, Intel Academic Forum, New Delhi, October 2015
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Rural Broadband Technologies
Chair, Panel Discussion in 2nd Telecom Summit, 23rd Convergence India, New Delhi January 2015
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Role of Software Defined Networking in National Networks
Chair, Panel Discussion, National Seminar on Software Defined Networking, C-DAC, Trivendrum, January 2015
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Broadband Public Safety Communications
Distinguished Speaker, FICCI Workshop on Homeland Security, July 2014
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Issues in Spectrum Management and Future of Telecom
Leadership Lecture series, Vodafone, May 2014
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Broadband Wireless in India: Addressing Radio Spectrum Efficiency
Keynote Address, TechFest, AD Patel Institute of Technology, Anand, March 2014
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Broadband Wireless Networks
Keynote Address, Short Term Course `Fundamentals and Applications of Wireless Communications Systems', SGS Institute of Technology, Indore, January 2014
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Spectrum Management Issues
Workshop on Activities and R&D Roadmap for the Next Five Years of TCOEs: Achieving the Objectives of NTP 2012, IIM Ahmedabad, July 2013
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Regulation in Spectrum Management
Invited Talk, Workshop on International Spectrum Management, National Institute of Communications Finance, DoT, April 2013
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Next Generation Wireless Networks: Research Challenges and Opportunities
NASI-Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee award Lecture, 82nd Annual Congress of NASI, December 2012
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Building Eco-system for Smart Phones in India-Key Challenges
3rd CAREL Workshop, Office of PSA to Government of India, Delhi, October 2012
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Building Next Generation Large-Scale Mobile Backhaul Network
Indo-Japan 60th Anniversary Workshop on Large Scale Networks, Chennai, August 2012
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Next Generation Wireless Networks: Tele-traffic and QoS Aspects
4th Indo-German Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, Merseburg, Germany, June 2012
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Driving Innovations for Telecom in India: Role of IPR
Innovate India, Mumbai, organized by DSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology, March 2012
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Driving Research Agenda for Telecom in India: Role of IPR
Plenary Session Talk, Regional International Telecommunications Society (ITS) Conference, Delhi, February 2012
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Wireless Broadband Infrastructure in India
India Research Network Meeting, Samsung, Bangalore, November 2011
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Towards 4G+
2nd Bholanath Saikia Memorial Lecture, NIST Mirza, Guwahati, Assam, October 2011
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Trends in Wireless Networks
Invited Talk, FlyTxt, Trivandrum, July 2011
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Next Generation Wireless Networks: Research Challenges
ASET colloquium Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, June 2011
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Next Generation Networks
Invited Talk, TCS Technical Architects’ Conference Kolkata, February 2011
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Trends in Wireless Networks
CIO Meet, Computer Society of India, January 2011
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Next Generation Mobile Broadband
iConnect Track, Computer Society of India (CSI) 45th Annual Convention, Mumbai, November 2010
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Scheduling in Wireless Networks
Institute Colloquium, NCRA, TIFR, Pune, October 2010
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4G MAC Layer: TICET contributions to standards
Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), Mumbai, June 2010
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Next Generation Wireless Networks
Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Alandi, Pune (Inauguration of Research Center), July 2010
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Next Generation Wireless Networks: Challenges and Opportunities
1st GISFI Standardization Event, Lonavala, February 2010
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4G MAC Layer: TICET Contributions to IEEE 802.16m
Plenary Talk on Indian Contributions to Global Standard, National Conference on Communications, IIT Madras, January 2010
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IPv6 over WiMAX
BSNL’s IPv6 workshop, Mumbai, November 2009
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Next Generation Wireless Networks
Invited Talk in C-DOT's 25th Silver Jubilee event, Bangalore, August 2009
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Trends in Networking
Tejas Networks Engineering Conference, August 2008
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On-Line Learning Algorithm for Power Optimal Scheduling under Fading Channel
International Conference on Stochastic Processes and Applications, IISc Bangalore, July 2007
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Challenges for Broadband Deployment in India and Role of Metro Ethernet
Keynote Address in National Conference on Emerging Trends in Electronics and Communications Engineering, PCE, Goa
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Metro Ethernet Access Networks
MTNL Mumbai, October 2005
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Equitable Information Society: Time for Action
World Telecom Day, MTNL, May 2005
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Overview of MPLS Traffic Engineering
International Conference on Information Technology, December 2002
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Demystifying MPLS
IEEE ComSoc Invited Lecture series, Mumbai, September 2001
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IP Switching
Sasken Communications Technologies, Bangalore, April 2001
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Issues in providing Internet Services over Cable TV Networks
Commsphere, February 2000
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Technology Convergence and Information Infrastructure
National Workshop of Advertising and Communications Industry held to discuss Broadcasting Bill, Mumbai, July 1997
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High Performance Computing in India with specific reference to CDAC's PARAM
30th Annual Convention of Computer Society of India (CSI), Hyderabad, November 1995