Dr. Satya Narain Gupta

An International expert in NGN technologies, Regulation, Interconnection and Broadband with 42 years’ experience in all aspects of Telecom, including 25 years with Govt. and Regulator. A triple master in Electronics Design Technology, IT Management and Telecom Policy and Regulation, globally known as “NGNguru” he is trainer and coach for telecommunication technologies, policy and regulation and a Regulatory advocate. Author of “Everything over IP-All you want to know about NGN”.

He also authored a concept called “Job Factory- Converting Unemployment into Intraprenuership”. His recent research-based work, “Long Tail – Walking the Extra Mile on Rural Broadband Business”, brings out the innovative business models for rural broadband connectivity. He has also established and mentoring a consulting startup named SAAM CorpAdvisors providing Govt. Affairs as Managed Service. He was also awarded Global Visionary Award by Vision World Academy in 2019 for his Mission for Rural Women Empowerment through DigiGaon Job Factory Foundation, a Social Enterprise. Based on his impact making business model “Hotspots- as- Managed Service”, he has been awarded PhD (HC) by Commonwealth Vocational University, Kingdom of Tonga, Asia Pac and among the top 50 Influencers of Blockchain in India.

He founded NGN Forum in India to spread awareness and capacity building in the field of emerging technologies. He is first Indian recipient of IPv6 Hall of Fame Award-2019 and Lifetime Achievement Award-2022 by Global IPv6 Forum and appointed Chairman of Bharat IPv6 Forum-Towards Atmanirbhar Connected Bharat. Presently, he is working as Chairman, BLUETOWN, India & BIMSTEC, S. Asia to forge newer partnerships and “Making It Happen” the Vision of “Connecting the Unconnected people living in Rural areas of World”.