T.V. Ramachandran (aka TV) is currently the President of Broadband India Forum; Global Advisor, Future Tech Panel – IET (Institution of Engg. & Technology, London); and Founder & CEO of Advisory@TVR – a Consultancy in the ICT & TMT space.
TV has played a key role in Mobile Telecommunications in India, from its very advent in India in 1994. He was the 1st CEO of Sterling Cellular Ltd. (Essar Cellphone), Delhi, and led the establishment and successful launch of the largest Indian cellular network of that time (Sterling Cellular was incidentally a predecessor of what later became Vodafone India Ltd.).
TV moved on in end 1997, to establish and lead the industry body – Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) and nurtured it to a position of strength over 12 years.
He thereafter served as Resident Director, Regulatory Affairs & Govt. Relations, Vodafone India, for over 5 years from October 2009 till December 2014.
TV is also:
In March, 2015, at the Telecom Leadership Forum in Delhi, TVR was conferred the Voice & Data Lifetime Contribution Award for his contributions to Mobile Telephony in India.
In October 2017, the Government of India nominated him to serve as an expert member on the High-Level Government Forum for India 5G 2020.
TVR is also currently serving on the Hon’ble MoC’s Strategic Advisory Committee (SAC) on ISPs and IPs.
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