FIXED-MOBILE INTERCONNECTION: India Case Study Participants

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Interviews for the India Case Study were conducted between 25 March and 6 April 2000 in New Delhi (Metro Region) and Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh Circle Region). Participants included representatives from:

Government Officials and Public Operators
Lawyers
Private Fixed Operators
Private Mobile Operators - Metros
Private Mobile Operators - Circles
Industry Associations
Private Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Software Developers
Other

Government Officials & Public Operators

Representative	Position	Organization
S.P. Purwar	Advisor (Finance)	Department of Telecommunications
H.P. Mishra	Deputy Director General	DoT
S. Sundaresan	Director, Finance	Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
N. K. Gupta	General Manager (Switching & IT)	MTNL
Udita C. Kumar	Deputy General Manager (Finance)	MTNL
Harsha V. Singh	Economic Adviser	Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Rakesh Kapur	Joint Secretary, Commercial	TRAI
Rajendra Singh	Joint Secretary, Engineering	TRAI
Anita Soni	Joint Secretary	TRAI

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Lawyers

Representative	Position	Organization
Arun Kathpalia	Orr, Digham and Company, Barristers and Solicitors	Counsel for the TRAI before the High Court of Delhi in the CPP Case

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Private Fixed Operators

Representative	Position	Organization
S. Ramakrishnan	Managing Director	Tata Teleservices, Hyderabad
Ajay Madan	Vice President, Network Implementation	Tata Teleservices, Hyderabad
Swami Krishnan	Vice President, Business Development	Tata Teleservices, Hyderabad
K.K. Trikha	Telecom Advisor	Tata Teleservices, Delhi

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Private Fixed Operators

Representative	Position	Organization
S. Ramakrishnan	Managing Director	Tata Teleservices, Hyderabad
Ajay Madan	Vice President, Network Implementation	Tata Teleservices, Hyderabad
Swami Krishnan	Vice President, Business Development	Tata Teleservices, Hyderabad
K.K. Trikha	Telecom Advisor	Tata Teleservices, Delhi

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Private Mobile Operators - Metros

Representative	Position	Organization
Anil Nayar	Executive Director	Bharti Cellular, Delhi
Ashok Juneja	Director, Business Operations and Special Projects	Bharti Cellular, Delhi
Nalin Tikkoo	Chief Executive Officer	Essar Cellphone (ex- Sterling), Delhi
Sundeep Kathuria	Chief Administration and Legal Officer	Essar Cellphone, Delhi
Sarabjeet Singh	General Manager	Essar Cellphone, Delhi
Vivek Khanna	Chief, Information Technology	Essar Cellphone, Delhi
C. Karunakaran	Vice President	BPL Mobile, Mumbai

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Private Mobile Operators - Circles

Representative	Position	Organization
Avinash Khandpur	Head, Regulatory	Escotel – Haryana, UP (W), Kerala
Wg. Cdr. A.K. Dighe	Chief Manager, Regulatory	Escotel – Haryana, UP (W), Kerala
Rajiv Burman	Chief Sales & Marketing Officer	Escotel – Haryana, UP (W), Kerala
Vivek Chandel	Dy. General Manager - Marketing	Escotel – Haryana, UP (W), Kerala
I. B. Mehra	Chief Executive Officer	JTM Mobiles (now Bharti) – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Col. Yogendra Mishra	Chief Technical Officer	JTM Mobiles – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
B.K. Ravi Raju	Assistant Vice President, Technical	JTM Mobiles – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Padma Radhika B	Senior Engineer, Switch	JTM Mobiles – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Prabhat Pani	Chief Operating Officer	Tata Cellular – Andhra Pradesh
Manzoor ul Ameen	Manager- Marketing	Tata Cellular – Andhra Pradesh

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Industry Associations

Representative	Position	Organization
T.V. Ramachandran	Director General	Cellular Operators Association of India
Gopal Mittal	Assistant Manager – Accounts and Administration	COAI
S.C. Khanna	Secretary General	Association of Basic Telecom Operators
Naresh K. Dua	Technical Advisor	ABTO
Gajendra Upadhyay	General Manager, Operations	ABTO
P. Radhakishore	Deputy Director	Confederation of Indian Industry

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Private Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Representative	Position	Organization
Deepak Maheshwari	Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs	Satyam Online (Satyam Infoway)
R.P. Bahl	General Manager – Customer Care and Credit	Mantra Online (Bharti BT Internet)

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Software Developers

Representative	Position	Organization
S.S. Sinha	Chief Executive Officer	Bharti Telesoft
Rajneesh Kapur	Deputy General Manager, Business Development	Bharti Telesoft

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Other

Representative	Position	Organization
T.H Chowdary	1. IT Advisor 2. Director	1. Government of Andhra Pradesh 2. Centre for Telecom Management Studies

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