Telecom R&D set to grow rapidly

The research and development in the field of telecommunication software is set to grow at a rapid pace as this segment is witnessing increased convergence riding on complex software solutions.

The third international conference on Communication Software and Middleware (COMSWARE) 2008 being held in the city saw research and development in telecommunications space taking the centre stage.

The conference, being held from January 5-10, received 290 submissions from 36 countries and around 100 articles.

"Research into the future of wireless technology in India is increasing with respect to the rest of the world. The Indian mobile market is of particular significance to the world because of the sheer number of subscribers. Companies need to focus on innovative product offerings to the Indian market," said Qualcomm Vice-President (Technology) Giridhar D Mandyam.

Worldover, service provides are rolling out next generation networks and creating a new range of services.

"We see these trends creating opportunities for collaborative research. We are working on several key initiatives in the area of pervasive technologies and wireless sensor networks," said Subramanyam G V, Vice-President & head-Software Engineering & Technology Labs, Infosys.

Some of the topics discussed at Comsware 2008 include 'Wireless Sensor Network for Intrusion Detection', 'IPTV Distribution' and 'Quality of Service of Networked Embedded Systems'.

The event saw participation from companies like Microsoft, Infosys, Wipro, IBM, AT&T, Qualcomm, Intel, Sasken, Bell Labs "" Alcatel Lucent, USA and OnMobile.

According to Swaminathan Krishnan, Senior Vice-President (Global Business Operations), Sasken, "The communications industry needs to look at innovative ways to unwire the next billion people. Communications will aid economic development and the wire-free world has contributed to inclusive growth."