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

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Is there any value in doing telecom research in
Pakistan?
No absolutely not
Is there any value in doing any research in
Pakistan?

• No absolutely not

Is there any value in doing any thing in Pakistan?
Yes there are many
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Value must drive Research

• Research to make publications and winning RD
  Funding
• Best value research ? Product focus
• An intelligent business partner
• Design Services/Project focus

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Background
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
Technology Adoption Life Cycle
Laggards
LateMajority
Early Majority
Product Focus Research
EarlyAdopters
Innovators

• 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)

( Billions)
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Prospect Pipeline
World Highest Density Media Processing Chip
Developed in Pakistan in 2000
Avaz Confidential
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Value in Design Services
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Founding
Summary
Value and Knowledge Creation

• Value must drive telecom research in Pakistan
• Find design services assignments or projects
• Develop IP and define product ideas
• Find a partner with business intelligence
• Publish to share your research rather doing
  research to publish papers