India, Sept. 2 -- Recent disasters across the region have once again exposed the vulnerability of communications infrastructure during emergencies, putting the spotlight on the need for resilient, interoperable and technology-neutral networks for public safety and disaster response.

The issue was a key focus at the second Critical Communications India Conference, organised by the Broadband India Forum (BIF) in collaboration with the Critical Communications Association (TCCA) in New Delhi on 2 September. The event brought together policymakers, regulators, disaster management authorities, emergency response agencies, technology companies and critical communications specialists to examine how India can strengthen its mission-critical commu...