Mobility of information is fundamental for the agile enterprise. The availability of real-time knowledge to the right person speedily, at any location and using any device type, is becoming a business imperative, especially if delegated decision-making is to prove effective. Convergence will facilitate this and the transformation of business processes. Convergence can be a catalyst for better collaboration, providing the tools and services to allow all stakeholders in an organization to interact easily and seamlessly, resulting in very significant improvements in productivity and new flexible ways of working.
Convergence is not about the deployment of WLAN, VoIP and other technologies in isolation, but involves integrating communication services with existing applications to exploit both cost savings and, equally as important, enable new revenue generating opportunities. It is not a merger of voice and data networks, but the utilization of the existing data, fixed and wireless infrastructure for the provision of all IP-based services, including voice, data, video, and storage. Voice, as an application, fundamentally alters the communications paradigm, enabling the development and integration of many new innovative services.
The opportunities are great too, as a whole lot of new services will become operational along with the setting up of a number of new generation networks. The resulting increased efficiency of business operations directly translates into higher GDP on account of increased productivity. There is surely money at the bottom of the pyramid, as PRAHLAD says.
The objective of the conference is to provide a platform for Government, Policymakers, Leaders of Industry and other stakeholders to discuss and debate the various new technology options and the new business horizon with a view to ensure smooth transition to the convergence era with a win-win situation for all stakeholders.
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