Bharat Bhatia Regional Director, India, SAARC and South East Asia, Motorola is the
current President of Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association of India (TEMA) and Chairman of the
Regulatory Group (RWG) of WiMAX forum India Chapter,
Bharat Bhatia currently heads the Motorola’s Government Affairs and Public Policy activities for Asia.
Motorola is a global Telecom, Broadcast and IT giant with over $30 billion in 2008 sales
Mr. Bhatia is an expert on spectrum management, Telecom & ICT regulations and policy issues. Mr. Bhatia
regularly attends various ITU and APT conferences and meetings and has attended various World Radio
Conferences and ITU/APT study group meetings as a member of the official Indian delegation.
Prior to joining Motorola, Mr. Bhatia served the Govt. of India for 22 years where he held several positions
in various government Ministries including the Ministry of Communications and Ministry of industry. While
in DOT, he headed the group that introduced privatization in the telecom sector in early 90s and designed
the first GSM cellular tender for Metro cities. He also contributed to development of the first national
frequency allocation plan.
Mr. Bharat Bhatia holds a B. E. degree from University of Delhi and is a fellow member of the Institution of
Electronics & Telecommunications Engineers. Mr. Bhatia has also completed a number of management
courses from various institutes and universities including National University of Singapore and George
Washington University.