Center for Telecom Management & Studies
(ctms)
Vision:
Empower the ICT ecosystem stakeholders to promote emerging technologies and
enable the acceleration of digital transformation for the enrichment of our society
Mission:
Facilitating the Telecom & Information Technology ecosystem in a neutral and inclusive way
through knowledge based intellectual initiatives
Origins & Foundations:
Established in 1988 by Shri. T. H. Chowdary with patronage from Shri. F. C. Kohli, with a mission to bring about an Intellectual campaign to demonopolize, corporatize & privatize telecoms in India, to enable competition, bringing focus on telecom consumers interest, choice and Quality of Service to them. CTMS also played a key role in independent Statutory Regulation and Consultation for various Telecom Policies evolution in India.
Shri. T. H. Chowdary, a Padmasree Awardee was the Founder CMD of VSNL, was the IT Advisor to the GoAP and is a fellow of TCS. He was instrumental in accelerating this movement in India through various initiatives through CTMS.
Key Initiatives of CTMS: Talks, Seminars, workshops, Round Tables, Memoranda & Deposition before Parliaments Committees
Accomplishments & Key Intellectual Initiatives for Nations Telecom Development (1989 – 2006):
Draft Bills (TRAI) & Policies (NTP - 1994 & 1999)
Publication of the monthly journal JCTMS/ICTs and Society
Disinvestment of BSNL & MTNL
Winding up Telecom Commission
Present Focus ICT areas:
Emerging ICT technologies and Indigenous IP development
Skilling & Training for ICTs development and deployment
Industry adoption of ICTs
Policy contributions for ICTs development
Impact of ICTs on development of societies and nations
ICT Stakeholders:
Industry
Academia
Policy Makers
Research Institutions
International Bodies
