Purva Rajkotia

Director, Global Business Strategic Initiatives (GBSI); Connectivity and Telecom Practice Lead, IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) - Purva Rajkotia is the Director of Global Business Strategy & Intelligence (GBSI) and the Connectivity and Telecom Practice Lead at IEEE SA. Prior to IEEE, Purva held leadership positions with Qualcomm, Samsung, and Disney in various capacities. Purva also held leadership positions in various standards organizations such as ITU, 3GPP, 3GPP2, CENELEC, etc. He has authored more than 100 patents granted by the USPTO (US Patent Office) and other worldwide patent organizations. He is one of the co-authors of the chapter on Powerline Communications in the book "MIMO Power Line Communications Narrow and Broadband Standards, EMC, and Advanced Processing" by CRC Press. He obtained his MSEE degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Connectivity & Telecom

Purva Rajkotia7 December 2021

Four Connectivity and Telecom Trends to Watch in 2022

As we look toward 2022, we can see the evidence of a convergence of influencing factors driving a rapid advancement of technology innovation. But to talk about what we see for 2022, we first need to step back a few years for context. In 2020, global organizations engaged in digital…
Connectivity & Telecom

Purva Rajkotia11 August 2021

Breaking the Industry Silos for 5G Networks and Beyond

In recent years, the advent of 5G sparked excitement among consumers and also triggered vigorous discussions among experts. List of 5G Capabilities New and emerging features were continuously added to the list of 5G capabilities, to name a few: Immersive mobile media and education Real-time surveillance/facial recognition and predictive policing…
Connectivity & Telecom

Purva Rajkotia29 July 2021

Video Q&A: Designing a User-Centered Interface for Rural Communities

Efforts to bridge the digital divide and support universal internet access have been made worldwide. An obstacle to enabling connectivity in rural areas is the lack of available technology and computer literacy among rural communities. As today’s technology solutions such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and Internet of…
Connectivity & Telecom

Purva Rajkotia18 June 2021

Video Q&A: Accelerating Africa’s Digital Transformation Through ICTs

Africa has the lowest number of Internet connections — many countries still have less than 20 percent broadband penetration rate, which is compounded by lack of access to reliable and affordable electricity. Beyond infrastructure, the need for improving access to training and education, healthcare, financial inclusion, food security, and…
IEEE SA News

Purva Rajkotia10 June 2021

Video Q&A: Protecting Data Privacy in the Use of ICTs in Indonesia

The COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the need for data governance in order to enable universal connectivity and data sharing for efficient public services. In Indonesia, for example, many users lack confidence in the use of cell phones or ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) because the data they generate are owned by…
Connectivity & Telecom

Purva Rajkotia1 June 2021

Video Q&A: Bridging Digital Divide in Mexico Through Collaborative Regulation

Mexico has seen steady growth in internet connectivity since its constitutional reform in 2013. Today, about 70 percent of Mexicans have access to wired or wireless internet. Yet only 47 percent of the rural population has internet access, compared to 76 percent of the urban population who are online. The…
Connectivity & Telecom

Purva Rajkotia25 May 2021

Video Q&A: Connecting Rural India Through Technology Standards

In India, government-funded programs such as the National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN) have helped more than half of the rural areas gain access to reliable network infrastructure. As India works to speed up internet coverage in the rest of the nation, however, the digital infrastructure remains under-utilized by end users.…