ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI)

3rd Preparatory Workshop for WRC-27
Prepare 4A, 4C, 5D and APG Contributions

16-17 March 2026
New Delhi, India
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3rd Preparatory Workshop for WRC-27
Prepare 4A, 4C, 5D and APG Contributions

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The ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI) Workshop on Preparatory Activities for WRC- 27 offers an authoritative overview of the WRC-27 preparatory activities, highlighting WRC-27's crucial role in shaping India’s spectrum roadmap. It covers alignment with national spectrum policies and international regulations, plus a concise review of key agenda items. Delegates will gain insights into ITU-R Working Parties, the Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) process, national-regional synergies, and the status of key studies. Dedicated sessions on WP 4A and WP 4C will explore impact of GSO and Non GSO satellite services amid rising spectrum demands and satellite-terrestrial inter working.

This high-level workshop brings together senior representatives from DoT, WPC Wing, industry, research institutions, and policy experts to prepare for WRC-27 and upcoming ITU-R Working Party meetings. Amid focus on spectrum efficiency and satellite-terrestrial convergence, it provides a platform for government-industry engagement, sharing insights on emerging technologies and ITU-R studies in WP 5D, WP 4A, and WP 4C, and their implications for mobile and satellite services—strengthening India’s role in WRC-27 agenda items 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, and 1.13.

Invited Speakers

Shri Rudra Narayan Palai

Member (Technology), Department of Telecommunications, Government of India.

Shri Syed Tausif Abbas

Sr DDG & Head, TEC and
Chairman and Managing Director, TCIL

Shri N. K. Bhola

Joint Wireless Advisor and OSD to Wireless Advisor, WPC, Department of Telecommunications

Ms. M. Revathi

Joint Wireless Advisor, WPC, Department of Telecommunications, Govt. of India and India’s Candidate for Director BR, ITU

Shri Gulab Chand

Joint Wireless Advisor, WPC, Department of Telecommunications, Govt. of India

Shri MK Pattanaik

Joint Wireless Advisor, WPC, Department of Telecommunications, Govt. of India

Shri Jitendra Singh

Head, Govt. Affairs
Qualcomm India

Shri Rajesh Kumar Pathak

Director General, Bharat 6G Alliance, India

Ms. J Sofi Jebasoundaram

Associate Director (Frequency Management), Satellite Communication Programme Office ISRO HQ, India

Dr. Punit Rathod

Lead Technical Standards
Qualcomm, India

Dr. Sendil Kumar Devar

Director, Standards and Spectrum
Ericsson, India

Mr. Ashish Garg

Director, Policy and Spectrum Strategy, GSMA

Mr. Ashwani Kumar

Head of Standards & Spectrum Engagements at Nokia Solutions & Networks Pvt. Ltd.

Shri Amit Gulati

Sr. Deputy Wireless Advisor, WPC, Department of Telecommunications, Govt. of India

Shri Arun Kumar

Deputy Wireless Advisor, ISR, Department of Telecommunications

Dr. Laura Roberti

Director for Spectrum & Market Access, Telesat

Mr. Jose ‘Pepe’ Feu Vidal

APAC Lead, ITU WRC Strategy at Amazon Leo

Prof. NK Goyal

Vice Chairman, IAFI, President, CMAI Association of India, Chairman Emeritus, TEMA and Founder President CSAI

Shri Bharat Bhatia

President & CEO, ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI) & Vice Chairman of the Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF)

Agenda

13:00 – 14:00 | Registration & Interactive Lunch

Networking lunch and informal meet & greet ahead of proceedings.

14:00 – 15:00 | Inaugural Session - Setting the National Preparations for WRC-27 in Motion

Welcome Address and overview of the WRC Process:
Shri Bharat Bhatia, President, IAFI

Chief Guests and Guests of Honor addresses
Shri Rudra Narayan Palai, Member Technology, Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
Shri ST Abbas, Sr DDG & Head, TEC and Chairman and Managing Director, TCIL
Shri Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Director General, Bharat 6G Alliance, India
Mr. Jose ‘Pepe’ Feu Vidal, Satellite Network Coordination Engineer, Amazon Leo
Shri N K Bhola, OSD to Wireless Advisor and Joint Wireless Advisor, WPC, DoT
Ms. Revathi Mannepalli, Joint Wireless Advisor, WPC, DoT and India’s Candidate for Director BR, ITU

Vote of Thanks
Shri N K Goyal, Vice Chairman, IAFI

15:00 – 16:00 | Technical Session 1 - WRC-27 Agenda Item 1.7

Session Chair
Shri Gulab Chand, Joint Wireless Advisor, WPC, DoT

Speakers
Shri Jitendra Singh, Head, Government Affairs, Qualcomm, India
Shri Ashish Garg, Director Policy and Spectrum Strategy, GSMA
Shri Ashwani Kumar, Head Standards and Spectrum Engagements, Nokia
Dr. Sendil Kumar Devar, Director Standards and Spectrum, Ericsson
Dr. Punit Rathod, Lead Technical Standards, Qualcomm, India

16:00 – 17:00 | Technical Session 2 - WRC-27 Agenda Items 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5 and 1.13

Chair
Shri M K Pattanaik, Joint Wireless Advisor, WPC, DoT

Session Moderator
Shri Amit Gulati, Sr. Deputy Wireless Advisor, WPC, DoT

Speakers
Dr. Sendil Kumar Devar, Director Standards and Spectrum, Ericsson
Mr. Jose ‘Pepe’ Feu Vidal, APAC Lead, ITU WRC Strategy at Amazon Leo
Shri Arun Kumar, Deputy Wireless Advisor, ISR, DoT
Ms. J Sofi Jebasoundaram, Associate Director (Frequency Management), Satellite Communication Programme Office, ISRO HQ, India
Dr. Laura Roberti, Director for Spectrum & Market Access, Telesat

17:00 – 17:30 | Closing Networking Tea / Coffee

The meeting will address the following key questions:

  • What should be the key regional objectives for India for WRC-27?
  • What were the key outcomes of AWG-34 and how India can contribute to APT 27-2 meeting?
  • What are the key potential bands for 6G and how we can contribute to the studies towards WRC-27 agenda 1.7?
  • What will be the key priority areas of discussion at the APT-27-2 and other regional preparatory meetings in other Regions?
  • How can various stakeholders come together to ensure that national WRC-27 objectives are achieved? How can the experiences and lessons learned at WRC-23 help to shape the strategic planning and negotiations leading up to WRC-27?
  • What role can regional harmonization of spectrum policies play in achieving a more efficient and unified approach to spectrum management?

Workshop Date: 16-17 March 2026

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