About the Event
The ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI) is pleased to announce the 6th India Spectrum Management Conference (ISMC-26), to be held on 3–4 December 2026 in New Delhi.
ISMC-26 will take place at a critical stage in the preparations for WRC-27. Administrations, regional organisations, industry and other stakeholders will be consolidating their positions on key WRC-27 agenda items and preparing for the intensive regional and global preparatory process that will follow in 2027.
The Conference will provide a high-level platform for policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, international organisations, academia and other stakeholders to exchange views on emerging spectrum requirements, regulatory approaches and technology developments, with particular emphasis on India's priorities and the Asia-Pacific perspective.
The programme will also look beyond WRC-27 towards the spectrum requirements of 6G/IMT-2030, satellite and NTN connectivity, Wi-Fi and NR-U, spectrum sharing and new models of spectrum management.
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Esteemed Speakers
Chief Guest
Prof. Abhay Karandikar
Member
NITI Aayog
Govt. of India
Chief Guest
Shri Anil Kumar Lahoti*
Chairman
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Shri Manish Sinha
Member Finance
Department of Telecommunications
Govt. of India
Shri Ritu Ranjan Mittar
Member
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Shri Anil Kumar Gupta
Director General Telecom
Department of Telecommunications
Govt. of India
Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay*
CEO and Chairman Board
C-DOT, India
Shri N. K. Bhola
Wireless Adviser, WPC
Department of Telecommunications
Govt. of India
Dr. Revathi Mannepalli
Joint Wireless Adviser, DoT, Government of India and India’s candidate for Director, BR-ITU
Shri Syed Tausif Abbas
Sr. DDG & Head TEC, DoT
Govt. of India
CMD, TCIL
Dr. PK Jain
Director, PMAD
IN-SPACe, Department of Space
Govt. of India
Mr. Ben Ba
Head Terrestrial Publication and Registration Division, Radiocommunication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union
Mr. Charles Cooper
Associate Administrator, Office of Spectrum Management
NTIA, US
Mr. Alexander Kühn
German Federal Network Agency, BNetzA, Head of Section on International and National Spectrum management
Mr. Luigi Ardito
Senior Director of Government Affairs EMEA, Qualcomm
Shri Gulab Chand
Joint Wireless Adviser
Department of Telecommunications
Govt. of India
Shri Jitendra Singh
Head, Govt. Affairs
Qualcomm India
Mr. Stuart Cooke
Senior Director of Future Spectrum
GSMA
Shri Akhilesh Trivedi
Advisor
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Shri Rajesh Kumar Pathak
Director General
Bharat 6G Alliance, India
Mr. Alan Norman*
Director, Public Policy
Meta, USA
Dr. Manish Saxena*
Director, Satellite Navigation Programme Office, ISRO HQ
Lt Gen AK Bhatt (Retd)
Founding Director General, Indian Space Association (ISpA) Chairman of the Board of Governor - IIIT Kota and IIIT Ranchi
Shri Gautam Sharma
Managing Director
Viasat, India
Mr. Carlos Riopedre
Managing Director
Sateliot
Ms. Cindy Cook
Vice President & Global Head of Spectrum and Technology Regulations, Ericsson
Dr. Laura Roberti
Director for Spectrum &
Market Access
Telesat
Shri Arun Agarwal
Principal Adviser (NSL)
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Mr. Peng Zhao
Vice President
Policy & Regulatory
GSOA
Dr. Ravi Gandhi*
President and Chief Public Policy & Regulatory Officer
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited
Ms. J Sofi Jebasoundaram
Associate Director (Frequency Management), Satellite Communication Programme Office ISRO HQ, India
Shri MK Pattanaik
Joint Wireless Adviser, WPC
Department of Telecommunications
Govt. of India
Shri Bhagirath Singh
Joint Wireless Adviser
Department of Telecommunications
Govt. of India
Shri Amit Gulati
Sr. Deputy Wireless Adviser
Department of Telecommunications
Govt. of India
Shri Arun Kumar
Deputy Wireless Adviser, ISR
Department of Telecommunications
Govt. of India
Shri Shyam Prabhakar Mardikar*
President, Autonomous Networks and Group CTO Mobility
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited
Mr. David Kershaw
Co-Founder & Partner
Purpose Partners
Prof. Rajeev Shorey
Director
IIIT Surat
Ms. Lourdes O. Montenegro
Head of Regulatory Affairs, Europe
AST SpaceMobile
Mr. Cristian Gomez*
Vice President, Government & Regulatory, Asia Pacific
Viasat Inc.
Ms. Nada Abdelhafez
Head of Spectrum & Regulatory Affairs, MEA, India
Shure Inc
Dr. Sendil Kumar Devar
Sr. Director, Standards and Spectrum
Ericsson India
Shri Vikram Tiwathia
Senior Advisor
COAI
Shri Ashish Garg
Director, Policy and Spectrum Strategy, GSMA
Mr. Ulrich Dropmann*
Head of Standardization and Industry Environment, Nokia
Dr. Xin Tang*
Wireless Policy Lead, APAC
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Dr. Punit Rathod
Lead Technical Standards
Qualcomm, India
Shri Bharat Bhatia
President & CEO, IAFI &
Vice Chairman of the WWRF
Shri HC Soni
Vice President
IAFI
Shri SN Gupta
Secretary General
IAFI
Agenda
03 - 04 December 2026
Opening & Welcome
Suggested Topics:
- India's vision for spectrum management
- Spectrum as a strategic national resource
- India's role in shaping global and regional spectrum policy
- Priorities for WRC-27
A keynote perspective on India's spectrum priorities and its approach to balancing the requirements of mobile broadband, satellite, Wi-Fi, public safety, defence, broadcasting and other users.
A high-level discussion on the evolution of global spectrum policy and the issues likely to shape WRC-27.
Topics:
- Emerging global spectrum requirements for terrestrial services
- Key WRC-27 terrestrial agenda items
- Areas of convergence and divergence
- Global, regional and national perspectives
- Expectations from the WRC-27 preparatory process for 6G spectrum
A keynote perspective on India's spectrum priorities and its approach to balancing the requirements of mobile broadband, satellite, Wi-Fi, public safety, defence, broadcasting and other users.
A focused discussion on selected WRC-27 satellite agenda items of particular importance to India and the Asia-Pacific region.
Topics:
- Emerging global spectrum requirements for satellite services
- Key WRC-27 Satellite agenda items
- Areas of convergence and divergence
- Global, regional and national perspectives
- Expectations from the WRC-27 preparatory process for satellite spectrum issues
A Keynote Presentation on ITU’S Preparations for WRC-2027
Topics:
- Why the 6G Golden Band matters for India
- The opportunity for India to shape the global 6G spectrum agenda
- Building an Asia-Pacific consensus ahead of WRC-27
- The case for early Indian leadership
Opening & Welcome
Suggested Topics:
- India's vision for a Connected and Intelligent Digital Future
- Integrated terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks and Direct-to-device connectivity
- Regulatory and Policy Framework for Industries and Consumers : Private 5G, Wi-Fi, NR-U and License-Exempt Spectrum
- India’s Road map for 6G and LEO Satellite
Topics:
- Importance of Spectrum for Captive Private LTE and 5G
- Economic and social value of license-exempt spectrum
- Wi-Fi 6E / Wi-Fi 7 and future generations
- Programme Making & Special Events (PMSE)
- Spectrum for Car Connectivity issues
- Lower 6 GHz policy approaches
- Drafting of Draft India contributions for APG 27-4
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Venue & Accommodation
Location
The Park Hotel
15, Sansad Marg, Hanuman Road Area, Connaught Place, New Delhi - 110001
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