Huawei Defines 'FMC 2.0' to Enable Digital India

In a significant step towards bolstering the ICT ecosystem in India, Huawei India held the 2nd edition of its Broader Way forum in New Delhi with key theme of ‘Enabling DIGITAL INDIA through FMC 2.0’.

The event was inaugurated today by Manoj Sinha, the Honorable Minister of State (I/C) for Communications and Minister of State for Railways of the Government of India, RS Sharma, Chairman, TRAI, J.S Deepak, Secretary, DoT, Jay Chen, CEO, Huawei Telecommunications India along with other key Government representatives and Huawei management.

The forum highlighted Huawei's perseverance in enabling issues that relate to the future of broadband, and showcased the importance of convergence of Fixed and Mobile Broadband technologies with a focus on content, in the journey of India’ digital trasormation.

FMC 2.0 as a concept lays emphasis on network convergence with balanced broadband growth which will truly enable a Digital India. Netwok converganece coupled with Content is a differenciator and would aid carriers in the country to monetize their business. The event attracted Government and industry elites, technology experts, opinion leaders and partners to exchange their viewpoints on the development trends in the FMC 2.0 era and new business opportunities for the industry.

The Borader Way Forum launched originally in February 2012 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and since then, is considerd to be a platform for discussions to propel the ICT industry forward driven by broadband. The current edition of the India Broader Way Forum takes forward the discussion on FMC 2.0, which entails a high quality user experience through a partnership-driven, user-centric model, comprised of business monetization, robust network construction, and unified network transformation.

Manoj Sinha, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Communications & Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways said, “We are marching towards a Digital India and broadband networks along with content services will soon become indispensable like roads, railways, electricity supply etc.”

“Such initiatives are of pronounced importance for the progress of the nation and contribute greatlty to the Government of India’s flagship initiatives like Digital India and Smart Cities. Industry collaboration and discussion on Huawei FMC 2.0 platform will further accelarate next level of innovations in the Indian ICT industry.” the Hon’ble minister added.

Jay Chen,CEO, Huawei Telecommunications India said, “It is our responsibility as market leaders to support and contribute to the Government of India’s flagship initiatives like Digital India and Smart Cities. Huawei has been an enthusiastic advocate of broadband development for some time and is pleased to bring together some of the industry's best minds at our Broader Way Forum to generate more dialogues on this important topic and inspire actions that will enrich the world we live in.”

“The telecom industry has entered the ultra-broadband age and only single connections are not enough for carriers to achieve commercial success because it misses what consumers really want. Emerging technologies like FMC 2.0 will fast become the norm in carrier business transformation and Fixed Broadband enablement key to making Digital India a success.”, he added

Huawei also released its FMC 2.0 report which emphasized the importance of content in the era of convergence. The report highigted that the appetite for content is growing manifold while consumers is gradually becoming device agnostic. With demands for various applications, video on demand, TV as well as user created applications, content is increasingly becoming a key element which can actively drive FMC. The report also shed light on how service providers-both telecom and media players- are increasingly realizing the significance of content and bundling content with delivery infrastructure.

Huawei’s Broader Way Forum is recognized by the industry as a unique platform for discussion of the issues that relate to the future of broadband. Offering a unique channel for individuals from diverse backgrounds to gather and share suggestions, knowledge and create a better land scape for ICT, Huawei is committed to supporting broadband development globally, and this forum is a step in the right direction as it brings together some of the best minds in the industry to steer dialogue on this crucial topic and inspire action that will enrich the lives of people around the world.