TV Ramachandran has been with the COAI from 1997, as
executive vice chairman till end 1999, and as DG from June 1, 2000. He is
intimately involved with several important aspects like policy, licensing,
regulatory, interconnection, etc relating to cellular mobile telephone service.
As CEO of Sterling Cellular from September '94 to January
'96, he was keenly involved in the establishment of the first 100,000 capacity
cellular networks in India, at Delhi, and the provision of world-class cellular
service under the brand name "Essar Cellphone" (now known as Hutchison
Essar). He was the founder chairman of the Indian chapter of worldwide GSM
Association from '96 to '98, and is currently the chairman of the ITU's
Regional Working Group dealing with Private Sector Issues (WGPS) for the
Asia-Pacific Region.
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