Is there any value in doing telecom research in Pakistan?

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Is there any value in doing telecom research in Pakistan?. Colors of My Experience. Shoab Khan CASE & CARE. “No absolutely not”. Is there any value in doing telecom research in Pakistan?. Is there any value in doing any research in Pakistan?. “No absolutely not”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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• Research to make publications and winning R&D Funding

• Best value research → Product focus– An intelligent business

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Theses Theses

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Investment:Investment:In FutureIn Future

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Background

• Founding member and CTO of Avaz Networks Inc USA– Raised US $ 17 Million in venture funding– Identified VoIP based series of products in 1999-2000– Managing Director Communication Enabling Technologies Pakistan

• Research and Development arm of Avaz• 170 Engineers, 10 holding PhD

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VoIP World Wide Market Prediction in 1999

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Laggards

Technology Adoption Life Cycle

Opportunity Recognition (Market Analysis)

– Identify a Market Need– Examine the Competitive

Dynamics of the Industry– Determine Growth Potential

Marketing Strategy– Develop a Unique Positioning – Develop Marketing Objectives– Build a Set of Penetration

Strategies (e.g., Pricing, Promotion)

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SS7 Network

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Subscriber Access Core

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Prospect Pipeline

Avaz Confidential

Media gateways Next Generation DLC MTU CompactPCI OEMs• Anda • AFC • Arescom • Altium Technologies • Cirpack • Alcatel • Avail Networks • Artesyn Technologies • Cisco • Calix • Cisco • Anatel Communications • Clarent • Catena • Copper Mountain • Audio Codes• Commworks (3Com) • Entrisphere • Extreme • Blue Wave Systems (Motorola)• Convergent • Lucent • Gluon • Dialogic• Coppercom • Marconi • Kenetec • NMS Communications• General Bandwidth • Occam • Lucent • Radisys • Integral Access • UTStarcom • Quantum Bridge (PON) MTU • Spectrum Signal Processing • Itopia • Zhone • RAD• Jetstream • RC Networks Audio Conferencing• Lucent IP PBX • STSN • Convedia• Marconi • 3Com • TUT • Octave Communications• Nortel • Avaya • Verascape• Nuera • Altigen CMTS• Oresis • Cisco • 3Com Wireless GW/BTS/MSC• RAD • Com2001 • ADC • Ericsson • Rapid5 • Garuda • Arris • Lucent• Santera • Nortel • Cadant • Motorola• Siemens • Intercall • Carrier9 • NEC• Sonus • Shoreline • Cisco • Nokia• Taqua • Sphere • Coresma• Telica • Vertical Networks • Motorola Convergence platforms• Terayon • Navicent • Catena Networks• Tollbridge PBX • Pacific Broadband • IP Unity• Unisphere • Alcatel • River Delta • Longboard• Vegastream • Mitel • Riverstone• Vpacket • NEC • Tellabs

• Terrayon

World Highest DensityMedia Processing Chip

Developed in Pakistan in 2000

World Highest DensityMedia Processing Chip

Developed in Pakistan in 2000

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