ITU-D Workshop on Next Generation Networks
Sept-Oct 2003 Doha, Q atar
Brief resume of Krishna Sirohi
Krishna Sirohi has completed his Masters in Engineering from premier institute in India,
called Indian Institute of Science (I.I.Sc.) at Bangalore India in 1988. Since 1988, he is
contributing to major technology development programs in the area of civil and defence
communication systems in India. He is currently head of the mobile technology development
program at Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), Telecom Technology
Development Centre of Government of India.
C-DOT has revolutionised the
telecommunication scenario, with the induction of 25 million telephone lines (50% of Indian
PSTN/ISDN) with IN based valued additions (100% of Indian Network) in entire Rural &
Urban India. C-DOT technology mission of India is a successful model of telecom technology
for masses.
Krishna Sirohi is Vice-Chairman, ITU-T’s Special Study Group on “ IMT2000 &
Beyond Systems”. He has contributed in WTSA-2000 in formation of SSG by given technical
inputs on behalf of developing nations and has lead the study of fixed mobile convergence in
SSG.