The three-day Embedded Systems Conference, ESC India, opened in Bangalore today, with the state IT Secretary. Mr. M N Vidyashankar declaring two new government initiatives for the technology knowledge sectors – in infrastructure and R&D.  Also present at the inauguration was West Bengal IT Minister Dr. Debesh Das, and President of the Indian Semiconductor Association, Ms. Poornima Shenoy.

Mr Vidyashankar said the State Government had just finalized two major initiatives in technology field. The first was the setting up of the country’s largest tech-park, the “Knowledge City” to come up on over 10,000 acres for which the deal was under finalization with developer DLF.  The Knowledge City would feature direct connectivity with the new international airport and house 13-14 SEZs.  The other major initiative he announced was the setting up of India’s first Nanotechnology Centre, being mentored by well-known scientist Prof CNR Rao.  An investment of Rs 500 crore was envisaged in setting up the Centre.

Earlier, setting the theme for the conference, Ms. Poornima Shenoy, President Indian Semiconductor Association said that the Embedded Systems design and development represented the next big opportunity for India in the knowledge sector.  In her remarks, Ms Shenoy stated “According to the ISA-Frost & Sullivan report, 81% of the jobs in semiconductor and electronics chip design are in Embedded space and this is set to become 86% by 2015.  The Indian semiconductor design industry is USD 4.6 bn in size of which embedded software is USD 3.7 bn”.  She lauded the fact that more than 70% of the companies in embedded software space were Indian in origin and included such globally respected names as TCS, Ittiam, Satyam etc.  In this context the holding of the first ESC India was timely, and she welcomed that it was being held in Bangalore, the hub of electronic design in India and expressed confidence that Indian engineering talent would be up to the challenge and opportunity presented in the sector.

ESC India is being held for the first time in the country after successful runs of its counterparts in the US and China.  The world’s largest international embedded technical conference and exhibition in its India edition is showcasing the industry’s most advanced technologies on one exhibition floor.  Being held at the NIMHANS Convention Center, ESC is featuring sessions will feature international experts from Texas Instruments, Intel, Wind River, NXP Semiconductor, Microchip Technology and Lynux Works.  Speakers include Joe Jensen of the Embedded and Communications Group of Intel Corp, Gregg Lowe,Senior VP of Texas Instruments, Jack Ganssle, President of The Ganssle Group and many other world fame experts.

ESC India arrives in Bangalore at a time, as the country enters a phase of economic and industrial development, close on the heels of China's emergence as an electronics superpower. As India’s knowledge-based economy continues to thrive and accelerate, local design engineers and software developers need better access to critical, high quality, and unbiased engineering, design and technical information. According to the Indian Semiconductor Association, design starts in India are growing in both the number and complexity - from 280 in 2005 to a projected 2,173 in 2015, a CAGR of 20%. And semiconductor sales in India are forecasted to grow from $2.82 Billion in 2005 to $36.3 Billion by 2015 – a CAGR of 29.8%.

The Conference includes workshops and seminar sessions spread over three days, specially created for system architects and design engineers.  ESC is providing attendees access to leading vendors and live product demonstrations, gaining valuable insight into the most cutting edge technologies. The focus very clearly is on education and learning in the field.

The exhibition accompanying the Conference includes product demos and new technologies on show from – Intel, with a range of leading edge processors; Texas Instruments with innovative digital signal processing (DSP), microcontroller (MCU) and high-performance analog technologies; Green Hills Software, the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO); LynuxWorks; Microchip Technology a provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors; NXP Semiconductor among the top 5 MNC employers in the Indian semiconductor space; Wind River the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO); Celestial, the distributor of embedded tools; CMC Limited; Embedded Systems Solutions (ESS) with embedded systems software & hardware development solutions and tools; Telelogic a leading global provider of solutions for automating and supporting best practices across the enterprise; Shresta eTechnologies showcasing on-demand hardware development, on-demand software⁄firmware development,migration and integration services for embedded designs; KPIT Cummins with solutions for global Automotive & Semiconductor customers; KritiKal Solutions with product design & development/customization services expertise in Telecom, Consumer electronics, Utilities, Railways and Defense applications; MosChip Semiconductor offering Network Appliance Processors, USB, PCI & PCIe interface products; Advantech, a global leading ePlatform service provider; National Instruments showing an embedded design platform that combines graphical programming with off-the-shelf or custom hardware for rapid prototyping; and many others.

The conference programme is featuring high-quality content, delivered by the industry’s most experienced and respected expert faculty from North America, Europe and Asia.  ESC India is enabling system architects, system design engineers and managers, classes and content to develop and upgrade their design skills from in-depth technical training on embedded design for junior-level engineers, to courses on cutting-edge technology applications and solutions for experienced designers. [Details of the conference sessions, free sponsor sessions and exhibitors are at www.embedded.com/esc/india].

ESC India has been put together by CMP Technology, the worldwide leader in events for the embedded community.  The Conference aims at helping the vendor community connect with the growing pool of decision makers and tap in to new revenue opportunities in the face of the rising demand. 

Sourced From: MelCole Public Relations