India Mobile Congress 2024

The event

At India Mobile Congress 2024 (IMC 2024), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India organised a symposium on emerging trends and technologies in the broadcasting sector. It reflects the Government of India's moves to build a strong foundation for immersive technologies.

Speakers

Vishal Arya, Head of Technology, Tata Play (Session Chair)
Siddharth Sharma, CEO, Bharti Telemedia Ltd
Bo Hagerman, Director of Advanced Technology, Ericsson APAC
Ganesh, Senior Solutions Architect, Dolby Laboratories
Arunava Konar, Senior VP, Zee Entertainment
Ted Laverty, VP, Global Standards, Xperi
Alan Norman, Public Policy Director, Meta Platforms
Rrahul Sethi, Managing Director, Metaverse911

The talk

Rrahul's message to the panel was that companies need to see things from the point of view of young people when they create content, build products and roll out solutions. Young people are into immersive content and gamification, and that is where the future lies.

At our Metaverse Experience Centre and MECversity, industry leaders can try these technologies for themselves.

Key points

The symposium covered three areas:

Immersive technologies in broadcasting: how 5G, IoT, AI, AR/VR and the metaverse open new opportunities for growth and innovation in India
D2M and 5G broadcasting: the opportunities and challenges new technologies bring to terrestrial broadcasting
Digital radio deployment in India: digital radio technologies and systems, their costs and benefits, and how digital terrestrial systems can work with existing analogue networks

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What did Rrahul Sethi speak about at India Mobile Congress 2024?

At India Mobile Congress 2024, Rrahul Sethi, Managing Director of Metaverse911, told the panel that companies need to see things from young people's point of view when they create content, build products and roll out solutions. He said young people are into immersive content and gamification, and that is where the future lies.

Who organised the broadcasting symposium at IMC 2024?

The symposium on emerging trends and technologies in the broadcasting sector at India Mobile Congress 2024 was organised by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). It reflects the Government of India's moves to build a strong foundation for immersive technologies. Rrahul Sethi of Metaverse911 was one of the panellists.

Who spoke on the TRAI panel at India Mobile Congress 2024?

The TRAI broadcasting panel at IMC 2024 was chaired by Vishal Arya of Tata Play. Speakers included Siddharth Sharma of Bharti Telemedia, Bo Hagerman of Ericsson APAC, Ganesh of Dolby Laboratories, Arunava Konar of Zee Entertainment, Ted Laverty of Xperi, Alan Norman of Meta Platforms and Rrahul Sethi, Managing Director of Metaverse911.

What topics did the IMC 2024 broadcasting symposium cover?

The IMC 2024 broadcasting symposium covered three areas: immersive technologies in broadcasting, including how 5G, IoT, AI, AR/VR and the metaverse open opportunities in India; D2M and 5G broadcasting and their challenges for terrestrial broadcasting; and digital radio deployment in India, including costs, benefits and how digital terrestrial systems can work with existing analogue networks.

Where can industry leaders try the immersive technologies discussed at IMC 2024?

Industry leaders can try immersive technologies such as those discussed at India Mobile Congress 2024 at the Metaverse Experience Centre and MECversity, run by Metaverse911. These give leaders a way to experience immersive content and gamification for themselves, which matches Rrahul Sethi's message that this is where young audiences, and the future, lie.

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