Hyderabad, June 3 Patni Computers is gearing up to take advantage of the potential demand for next generation telecom technologies such as fixed-mobile convergence and long-term evolution (LTE).
“From a user perspective, the next big things in telecom technology are integration of one’s mobile phone and fixed lines and LTEs,” Mr Siddhartha Kataki, Associate Vice-President told Business Line here.
In simpler terms, fixed-mobile convergence will ensure continuous access to a person through his phone. LTE is the latest standard in mobile technology aimed at enriching user experience in areas such as multi-media online gaming and streaming of content.
“Just imagine your mobile device with up to 50 MBPS speed. You can uplink any content very easily,” Mr Kataki said.
This is the speed akin to what is available in an ordinary personal computer.
When asked on the R&D progress at Patni in this regard, he said: “We know the underlying IT space and are pretty much gearing up to the market needs.”
MVNOThe Hyderabad facility of Patni with over 1,200 professionals is supporting global customers. “A major part of mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) framework is developed by us. We can ensure that MVNOs can launch their operations in just 60 days,” he said.
On the impact of recession on IT space in telecom, he said Patni had not yet seen any negative impact.
Sensing Opportunity“The customer in India is both data-hungry and voice-hungry. There is a huge demand for bandwidth augmentation. 3G, Wi-Max and other rich-media content delivery devices will be in great demand,” he added.
Vernacular versions of electronic communications would lead to social calibrations and thus drive growth in market, Mr Kataki observed.
“On every rupee spent in telecom, 30 per cent goes to IT sector. With 6-7 per cent gross domestic product growth, the opportunity in India will be huge notwithstanding global recession,” he added.
The company also plans to hire over 120 this year at the Hyderabad facility, he added.
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