The Age of Convergence:

The digital revolution is changing the face of business worldwide. The convergence of information technology and tele communications is dramatically reshaping the global competitive landscape and radically impacting our personal and professional lives.

Together, these technologies are revolutionising the rules governing space, time and form. For example, convergence is creating electronic storefronts, service centres and bank branches where the old constraints of physical space are eliminated. It is compressing cycle times and eliminating time-of-day constraints.

Executives who formulate business strategies today without considering this revolution do so at great peril.

CN+I98 : A Technology Event For the Times

CEOs and CIOs at home looking to staying abreast of advances in infocom technologies need look no further than CN+I98. Or to give its full name: Commasia98 Networking + Internet98.

This unique technology event takes place in Mumbai from 28th to 31^st October. It is organised by Trade Fairs & Conference International. The event is co-sponsored by Computer Society of India (CSI) and Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association of India (TEMA) and also supported by ASSOCHAM, V-SAT Service Providers Association (VSPA), Indian Paging Service Association (IPSA) and Consumer Electronics & Television Manufacturers Association (CETMA).

CN+I98 has three parts to it.

• An exclusive business-to-business exhibition under a massive and luxurious air-conditioned structure at Bandra Reclamation.
• A high-profile Conference that features over 12 keynotes and 35 speakers from India and abroad over three days (28 to 30 October) and covers four streams : Convergence of technologies, Communications, Networking and the Internet.
• An exclusive, CEO Conclave on 28th October, where 150 top CEOs will interact with eminent technology and industry gurus over an evening. This unique event marks a watershed in the CEOs recognition of technology new role as a driver of business strategy. The Conference and the Conclave will be held at the Taj Mahal Hotel.

CN +I'98. A unique event designed for Techno-Managers.

CN+I'98 aims to answer the needs of corporate and institutional decision-makers who are keenly looking for technology solutions that move their business.

Buying technology is now a strategic business decision. Mumbai makes it easier to bring in your CEO and senior colleagues. Now you can ensure they are talking the same language as you. On display you will find technologies that span Communications, Networking and the Internet. Everything from Intranets and Extranets to ATMs and VSATs. From ERP and Data Warehousing /Datamining to EDI and E-Commerce. From Wireless and ISDN to CDMA to GSM. Exhibited by over 100 of the biggest IT, Telecom and Internet companies.

The exhibition features a unique ATM backbone, CN+I Net set up by CMC Ltd, using CISCO routers and open fibre cabling from BICC-REX. This will allow decision-makers to see live demos and compare technologies in a genuine multi-vendor open environment that simulates your needs in real life.

VSNL has provided a 2 Mbps radio trunk line that terminates at the ATM backbone. DBS Internet, the other technology partner, is setting up an intranet, that allows on-line registration, and provides information on the companies and their products through PC information kiosks.

A Powerful Panel of Speakers