Infocom 2004 will spotlight Key technologies & trends in the ICT sector through its extensive displays and pavilions. These will encompass the following areas:

BPO - ITES

In 2002-03 the Indian ITES-BPO industry has grown by 59% . Total export revenues of the Indian IT- enabled services industry in 2002 - 03 are US$ 2.3 bn (Rs. 11,300 crores), up from US$ 1.5 bn (Rs. 7,100 crores) in 2001-02 India has maintained its global competitiveness offering the best combination of costquality- scalability versus competing offshore destinations such as the Philippines and China. The Services sector is expected to generate revenue of US $ 21-24 billion and employment for 1 million Indians by 2008. ITES-BPO is an important IT issue. The ITES-BPO section will be providing companies to intaract and also take the benifit of "Job & Career Market" at the venue.

Software & Solutions

Companies providing solutions for both hardware and software for traditional markets, as well as overseas market will be featured in this pavilion.

Telecom / Networking / ISP / Broadband

Companies providing solutions for communications and networking technologies will be a part of this pavilion. This exhibition area will also showcase specialised hardware including wireless PAD's, handheld devices, and WAP-enabled appliances. ISP's, Broadband solutions & services will be on display here. This pavilion will also feature satellite systems.

SME Business Area

A special pavilion willl highlight the strengths and specialitites of small and medium-sized companies in the areas of hardware, software, accessories, consulting and services.

Peripheral Universe

Peripheral Universe will highlight technologies available for the printing and computer accessories arena. A wide variety of printers will be on display here as well as state-of-the-art offerings in the printing, bluetooth technologies, storage media & computer accessories segments.

Multimedia / Animation/ Entertainment

An overview of the products available for the electronic publishing , animation and entertainment markets will be available here. Focus will therefore be on mulltimedia software and hardware, CD-ROMs and computer games.

Infrastructure

The INFOCOM 2004 exhibition will provide ideal platform for infrastructure providers like IT Paks, ISP's and telecom companies to display their services and facilities.

BioInformatics

Biomedical research, an information- based discipline, is undergoing a major revolution as novel experimental approaches are yeilding unprecedented amounts of data. Indeed, automation and information technology are becoming integral parts of experimental processes, impacting the way both academic and industrial research is carried out. Indian companies today offer innovative solutions in the field of bio informatics and biotechnology. At ICT India 2004, a special pavilion will focus on these services and technologies.