Celebration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2025 | Wednesday, 14th May 2025
2025-05-14 18:00 - 19:30 UTC
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World Wi-Fi Day June 24th 2025 at The LaLiT New Delhi
2025-06-24 10:00 - 17:00
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About The Conference
Every June, BIF celebrates World Wi-Fi Day to underscore Wi-Fi’s profound impact on global connectivity and its vital role in driving economic growth, social mobility, education, and digital inclusion. This year, we aim to elevate the celebration by recognizing the Government of India’s significant advancements in digital innovation.
With over 90% of broadband usage in India occurring over Wi-Fi networks, the recent delicensing of the 6 GHz band is expected to unlock a new era of next-generation Wi-Fi (6E and beyond) — leading to faster and more reliable home Wi-Fi, enhanced digital connectivity for in-building coverage, and opportunities for innovation in the area of Private Networks in industries like smart cities and smart factories as also for public and community Wi-Fi solutions. Our goal of achieving 50 million public Wi-Fi hotspots by 2030 makes this conference a critical platform to reflect on the progress, share international best practices, and reaffirm Wi-Fi’s role as a pillar of inclusive digital development.
Aligning with the theme of the recently launched India Mobile Congress, ‘Innovate to Transform’, this year’s Wi-Fi Day celebrations are themed: “Transforming India, Innovating for the World.”
The event will feature presentations by senior officials from the Government and subject matter experts from India and abroad during the inaugural session, followed by panel discussions on key topics, including:

Impact of Delicensed 6 GHz on the Innovative Growth of Wi-Fi in India
PM-WANI: Catalyst for Rural Connectivity and Digital Inclusion
Open Roaming & Global Connectivity
Wi-Fi Standards and Security

Critical Communications India: New Delhi 22 August 2025
2025-08-22 09:00 - 17:30
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Panel discussion on "Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Accord (SDIA) | 16th February 2026
2026-02-16 16:30 - 17:25
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Panel discussion on "AI Compute beyond GPU's" | 17th February 2026
2026-02-17 13:30 - 14:30

1st Convergent Conference on Subsea cables and Digital Cloud Infrastructure | Tuesday, 24th February 2026
2026-02-24 09:30 - 17:00
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About The Conference

BIF is organizing the 1st Convergent Conference on Subsea Cable and Digital Cloud Infrastructure in India on Tuesday, 24th February 2026, at the Shangri-La Hotel, New Delhi. The conference will deliberate on the importance of subsea cable systems and cloud infrastructure for India and the world, and their impact on the global digital economy, with a special focus on India. The theme of the conference is “Connecting Continents, Scaling Digital Clouds.”
The primary objective of the conference is to bring together key policymakers and industry leaders to examine how subsea cables, cable landing stations, and cloud infrastructure can further strengthen India’s internet backbone and position India as a global data transit hub. Subsea cables carry over 90% of global data traffic, while cloud infrastructure is critical to serving consumers and enterprises worldwide, therefore, these are critical infrastructure for the nations. The exponential growth in internet traffic—enabled largely by subsea cables and cloud infrastructure—highlights both their centrality to digital inclusion and the urgency of focused policy–industry dialogue on this subject.
By fostering this important discussion, we seek to contribute to India’s vision of digital empowerment and gain insights from key policymakers, to understand the impact and future of subsea cables and digital cloud infrastructure on the Indian Digital Economy through this unique Conference in New Delhi. The conference will be graced by international & national speakers as well as investors to share their insights on these twin subjects.

Key questions being explored

This conference will explore, among others, the following key questions:
1. Economic role and national positioning

How do subsea cable systems and digital cloud infrastructure drive the digital economy, and why does their proliferation matter for India’s growth and competitiveness?
What policy and regulatory changes are required for India to emerge as a global data transit hub and attract sustained international investment?

2. Strategy and national priority

Is subsea cable infrastructure a national strategic priority or a business-driven requirement, and how should India balance these perspectives?

3. Domestic network and capacity

Is India’s existing optical fiber backbone adequate to meet the requirements of inter–data center connectivity, particularly for hyperscale data centers?
How can India scale its subsea cable network while simultaneously developing in country operations, maintenance, and repair capabilities?

4. Technology and innovation

What key innovations are emerging around subsea cables and data centers (e.g., architecture, technology, sustainability, financing models)?

5. Security and resilience

What strategies are needed to enhance the security and resilience of India’s internet infrastructure and international connectivity in the face of growing geopolitical and cyber risks?

Who should join the conference?

Senior government officials, regulators, international organisations, subsea cable and data center operators, cloud service providers, internet service providers (ISPs), National Long-Distance Operators (NLDOs) and International Long-Distance Operators (ILDOs), telecom operators, infrastructure investors, technology companies, and domain experts interested in the future of India’s digital connectivity and infrastructure.

Register to be part of this pioneering conversation on securing and expanding India’s international connectivity!
Note: Participation is Free, as always.

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FOR PARTNERSHIPS / REGISTRATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Mr. Swapnil Shukla | T: +91 98398 04042 | E: swapnil@broadbandindiaforum.in

The Digital Dialogues on Understanding the Draft IT Rules, 2026: Intermediary Liability, User-Generated News and the Future of Platform Governance in India
2026-04-09 16:00 - 17:00
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About The Webinar

MeitY has invited stakeholder comments on the Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026, which propose important changes to the regulatory framework governing intermediaries and digital media in India.
These proposed changes raise important questions regarding the evolving architecture of intermediary liability, the future of safe harbour, and the regulation of user-generated news and current affairs content.
The proposed webinar seeks to create a constructive space for discussion on the legal and policy implications of these draft amendments.

Celebrating World Wi-Fi Day 2026 | 18 June 2026
2026-06-18 10:00 - 17:00

India Satcom 2026 - August 5th 2024
2026-08-05 09:30 - 17:00

Critical Communications India: New Delhi - 2nd & 3rd September 2026
2026-09-02 09:00 - 2026-09-03 17:00
