New Delhi: TEMA has taken many initiatives for supporting the Digital Economy policies of the Govt. The scenario of technology has been ever-changing but now it is changing even faster. The speed of innovations and disruptions have taken a center stage in the telecom services business and hence in telecom equipments & products as well. TEMA believes that innovations will now come mainly from startups considering that they are agile and flexible in their approach.
In order to take its belief to the next level, TEMA has appointed Arun Seth as the Chairman of TEMA National Development Council for Start-Ups.
Start-Ups are also given prime importance by the Government and several initiatives & incentives have been announced by our Hon’ble Prime Minister himself. TEMA realized the need for a body to link the product based startup with technology solutions, market opportunities & social projects and supporting them with telecom sector operators and Govt. of India.
Shri Ravi Sharma, Chairman TEMA said “following the focus of Hon'ble Prime Minister towards Startup ecosystem, TEMA is launching its initiative "TEMA National Council for Startups" to encourage and support startups in telecom products & equipment space. The future of networks is Specialized Software and commoditized hardware. This initiative will enhance the speed of innovation in telecom equipment space and will help us achieve the mission of Atmanirbhar Bharat by developing and deploying Make In India equipments for 5G / 6G / IoT networks.”
Arun Seth said “The core value of future networks be it 5G / 6G / IOT and beyond is mostly software. India is a proven master in software and with the right guidance and support to our startup community, closer collaboration with our research labs at IITs and universities, India can truly become the leader in startup’s that can harness the power of the future networks and create global companies"
Shri Seth has wide experience of driving startups in various roles including Nasscom BPO Council, Nasscom EC, and Nasscom Product Conclave. He has been associated with many startups as a mentor and coach. Shri Seth holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from IIT, Kanpur and a Master’s in Business Administration from IIM, Kolkata Currently, he is on the Board of Jubilant Life Sciences Limited and Narayan Health amongst others. He is an active member on the Boards of various non-governmental organizations such The Nudge Foundation, Give India and HelpAge India.
Prof NK Goyal said" Start Up India and innovations are key to India's economic growth, as emphasized by our PM Modi Ji. TEMA would work with startups and see that there is match matching of technology, processes, and market domestic as well as internationally."
