Why Industry-Grade 5G Labs Are Essential for

Future-Ready Engineering Education

  • Date: Sept 18th 2025, Thursday
  • Duration: 60 minutes [12 Noon – 1 PM]
  • For: College Directors | Department Heads | Professors

The Game-Changing Difference

While basic academic labs provide theory, NiralOS 5G Lab delivers commercial-grade infrastructure that transforms your institution into India’s next 5G innovation hub. Our industry-grade solution bridges the critical gap between classroom learning and real-world industry demands and has been implemented in over 55 Top-Tier Institutions like NUS, IITs, IISc, IIST, IIITs, BITs, NITs and other well-known institutions.

Why Industry-Grade Matters

Commercial-Grade Infrastructure:

  • Full 3GPP Release-16 compliance with enterprise network functions
  • Production-ready performance identical to Fortune 500 deployments
  • Advanced network slicing and multi-tenant capabilities
  • Professional integration with third-party enterprise systems

Beyond Basic Academic Setups:

  • Students graduate with hands-on experience using production 5G systems
  • Attract major industry partnerships and collaborative research projects
  • Generate revenue through consulting and paid research services
  • Transform your institution into a recognized 5G Center of Excellence

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What You will discover in this exclusive webinar

For College Directors
For Department Heads
For Professors

Strategic Positioning - How industry-grade labs differentiate your institution

Curriculum Transformation - Turn theoretical courses into industry-relevant programs

Real-World Applications - Conduct experiments with production-grade systems

ROI Analysis - Financial benefits through increased admissions and industry partnerships

Research Excellence - Access cutting-edge infrastructure for breakthrough research

Publication Opportunities - Generate high-impact research using enterprise data

Competitive Advantage - Why leading colleges choose commercial-grade over basic setups

Faculty Development - Provide professors with world-class research tools

Industry Collaboration - Partner with leading companies on innovative projects

Meet the Experts

Our esteemed panel of experts

MODERATOR

PANEL MEMBERS

Bhanu Pratap

Head of Sales,
Niral Networks

Bhanu Pratap has worked in ICT industry for going on 17 years. With years of experience in multi-functional roles, Sales, Pre Sales, Product Marketing, Strategy Planning, he has played important part in the enablement of various solutions & services to Telecom operators, Enterprises and others.

A ‘go-getter’ mind-set has helped him to be the practical executionist in enabling, setting up and stabilizing new initiatives across different organisations. He has extensive and progressive Sales & Presales experience with rich expertise in product marketing, strategy planning, research analysis.

In his past experience he has successfully set up new initiatives which in long turn has contributed in the success story of the organization. With deep relationships and years of multi domain experience, he has been instrumental in laying down strong foundations which has helped organizations in business expansions or new vertical creations, resulting into higher value returns.

He has done his Bachelors in Electronics form Shivaji University and Masters program in telecom management from Aegis School of Telecommunication, Indore.

PANEL MEMBERS

Ms. Sheela Prabhakar

Head- Wired & Wireless Technologies CoE, ARTPARK – IISc

Background in Electronics & Communications Engineering with Masters from IISc.

Technology and Business Leader with key contributions to the industry in the areas of Data Communication over Wired and Wireless Networks, Cellular Communications and Multimedia Systems.

Have led and anchored development and engineering teams towards development and deployment of multiple successful products in the field for wide range of applications such as Defence and Paramilitary, Industrial, Surveillance and Medical, catering to world-wide market.

Currently heading GoK sponsored Centre of Excellence for Wired & Wireless Technologies at ARTPARK-IISc, main responsibility being setting up of 5G Test and Use Case labs and evangelizing 5G technology amongst researcher and innovators.

Dr. Jagadeesha R Bhat

Asst. Professor- Indian Institute of Information Technology- Dharwad

Dr.Jagadeesha R Bhat received Ph.D. in Computer Science from National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan. Currently, is an Asst. Prof at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad. Earlier he had held the position of external researcher at Zayed University, United Arab Emirates. He leads the 5G usecase lab at IIIT Dharwad. His research interests include wireless networks, 5G /6G.

Dr. Sameer G. Kulkarni

Asst. Professor, Dept. of CSE and EE, IIT – Gandhinagar

Dr. Sameer G. Kulkarni is a dynamic force in the field of computer science, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at IIT Gandhinagar. His academic path reflects a global and interdisciplinary perspective, beginning with a Bachelor’s in Engineering from NIE, Mysore, followed by a Master’s in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California, and culminating in a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Göttingen, Germany.
His doctoral work earned him the prestigious IEEE TCSC Best PhD Dissertation Award in 2019, a testament to his innovative contributions. Dr. Kulkarni’s research spans a wide spectrum of cutting-edge technologies, including software-defined networking (SDN), network function virtualization (NFV), edge cloud platforms, distributed systems, and disaster management technologies. His work has been published in top-tier venues such as ACM SIGCOMM, CoNEXT, and IEEE Transactions on Networking, reflecting both depth and impact. Before entering academia, he gained valuable industry experience at Qualcomm in San Diego, where he worked on audio software stacks for Snapdragon processors, and at Tata Elxsi in Bangalore, contributing to embedded systems for mobile devices, set-top boxes, and HDTVs.
This blend of academic rigor and practical expertise enables him to approach problems with a unique, holistic perspective. At IIT Gandhinagar, Dr. Kulkarni leads pioneering projects in cybersecurity, cloud services, high-performance switching and routing, IP lookup optimization, and programmable networks. His work continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in modern computing, making him a standout figure in both research and education.

Sivaramakrishnan A

Head of Technology, Niral Networks

A. Sivaramakrishnan (better known as Siva) is a seasoned technologist and strategy professional with a remarkable career spanning over 25 years. His expertise encompasses scaling established organizations and contributing to the foundational teams of startup ventures.

Sivaramakrishnan has played pivotal roles in technology implementation and deployment, notably in groundbreaking projects such as 4G WiMAX at Telsima and Cavium. Throughout his career, he has effectively leveraged IT to enhance operational efficiency and drive bottom-line growth, particularly evident in his tenure at POSMEDIA.

Sivaramakrishnan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a specialization in Computer Science from CIT, Coimbatore . Additionally, he pursued a PGXPM in General Management from the Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, enriching his strategic acumen.

Bhanu Pratap

PANEL MEMBERS

Ms. Sheela Prabhakar

Dr. Jagadeesha R Bhat

Dr. Sameer G. Kulkarni

Sivaramakrishnan A

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Head- Wired & Wireless Technologies CoE, ARTPARK - IISc

Ms. Sheela Prabhakar

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Asst. Professor- Indian Institute of Information Technology- Dharwad

Dr. Jagadeesha R Bhat

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Asst. Professor, Dept. of CSE and EE, IIT - Gandhinagar

Dr. Sameer G. Kulkarni

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Head of Technology, Niral Networks

Sivaramakrishnan A

Ms. Sheela Prabhakar

Head- Wired & Wireless Technologies CoE, ARTPARK - IISc

Ms. Sheela Prabhakar

Dr. Jagadeesha R Bhat

Asst. Professor- Indian Institute of Information Technology- Dharwad

Dr. Jagadeesha R Bhat

Dr. Sameer G. Kulkarni

Asst. Professor, Dept. of CSE and EE, IIT - Gandhinagar

Dr. Sameer G. Kulkarni

Sivaramakrishnan Ananthakrishnan

Head of Technology, Niral Networks

Sivaramakrishnan Ananthakrishnan

Ms. Sheela Prabhakar

Head- Wired & Wireless Technologies CoE, ARTPARK - IISc

Dr. Jagadeesha R Bhat

Asst. Professor- Indian Institute of Information Technology- Dharwad

Dr. Sameer G. Kulkarni

Asst. Professor, Dept. of CSE and EE, IIT - Gandhinagar

Sivaramakrishnan Ananthakrishnan

Head of Technology, Niral Networks

The NiralOS Advantage: What Sets Us Apart

Our Product & Services Offering Includes:

  • NiralOS 5G Core – A modular, scalable 3GPP Rel 16 Compliant Packet Core Network for Private 5G integrated with 5G radios for more than 20 partners (gNB, V-RAN, O-RAN) globally.
  • NiralOS IMS – Multi-media System for Voice/Video Communication for 5G Network
  • NiralOS N3IWF – Non-3GPP Interworking Function (WiFi) with 5G Network
  • NiralOS Edge – Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) and Private Cloud for ultra-low latency processing close to the data source
  • NiralOS Controller – Software Defined Networking (SDN) Controller for programmable, automated, and policy-based network and edge management
  • NiralOS AI – AI-driven Network and Edge Intelligence and Insight Platform
  • NiralOS IoT – IoT platform for use case Integration

NiralOS Solution Offerings

  • NiralOS 5G Lab – Our 5G Lab have been deployed more than 55 5G Labs globally for their academic research and skilling. Many well-known Institutes like IISc., IIT, ISM, IIIT have purchased our product for their 5G Lab (CoE) and also conduct joint 5G, Telecom Skilling program along-with us.
  • NiralOS Private 5G Network – Our Private 5G Networks has been deployed in Energy Sector, Mining, Defense providing Indoor and Outdoor Coverage for Industrial/Strategic Use cases. We are also working with Railways, Oil & Gas, Port on Private 5G Networks for Industry 4.0

Our Industry Verticals

Colleges & Universities, Energy (Smart Grids, Oil & Gas), Mining, Manufacturing (Smart Factories, Robotics), Logistics (Ports, Warehousing, Supply Chain), Strategic (Defense, Railways, Smart City).

Proven Success

  • 55+ successful deployments across leading Institutions
  • Government of India recognition in national 5G/6G initiatives
  • Enhanced student placement rates
  • Increased industry collaboration and research institutions

Why This Webinar Is Critical for Your Institution

Discover

  • Live comparison between industry-grade vs basic academic 5G labs
  • Success stories from pioneering institutions using NiralOS
  • Step-by-step implementation roadmap and growth strategies
  • Exclusive partnership opportunities and special early-adopter pricing

The Competitive Reality

While others offer simplified academic versions, forward-thinking institutions choose industry-grade infrastructure that delivers real competitive advantage. NiralOS doesn’t just prepare students for the future – it creates the innovators who will shape India’s 5G revolution.

Lead India's 5G education transformation or watch your competitors gain the advantage

What’s Included

  • Exclusive insights from 5G industry leaders
  • Schedule Live demonstration of NiralOS capabilities
  • Networking with pioneering institutions
  • Implementation roadmap and training support
  • Special partnership opportunities for attendees

Transform your institution. Empower your students. Lead India’s 5G future.

Secure your spot today – spaces are limited for this exclusive educational leadership event.

Limited Seats - Reserve Your Spot Now!

Transform your institution. Empower your students. Lead India's 5G future

Secure your spot today – spaces are limited for this exclusive educational leadership event.

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