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{{short description|American computer engineer}}
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{{Infobox scientist
| name = Brijendra K Syngal
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| birth_place = India
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| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = [[IIT, Kharagpur]]
| workplaces= VSNL India
| known_for = telecommunications
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* [[IET Achievement Medal]]
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'''Brijendra Kumar (BK) Syngal''' is a pioneer in the Indian Telecommunication Sector and has been referred to as the ‘Father of Internet & Data Services in India’. His five-decade career has included senior executive positions in the major and public sector telecom companies in India including Chairman and Managing Director of [[VSNL]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://strategicsolutionz.com/syngal.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-10-28 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830150506/http://www.strategicsolutionz.com/syngal.html |archivedate=2012-08-30 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/1998-06-28/indias-b-dot-k-dot-syngal-intl-edition|title=India's B.K. Syngal|date=29 June 1998|via=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> India’s leading provider of telecommunication services, Chairman of Reliance Telecomm <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-corporate/article28935390.ece|title=B.K. Syngal is fellow of IIT|website=@businessline}}</ref> and Vice Chairman of BPL Communications.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2001/nov/21bpl.htm|title=rediff.com: Syngal set to head BPL cell ventures : BS|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> Syngal has also served as Chairman, [[Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation]] (London);<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dsci.in/taxonomypage/653 |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 October 2015 |archive-date=26 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926133430/https://www.dsci.in/taxonomypage/653 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Governor, [[Intelsat|INTELSAT]] Board, Washington DC;<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.duaconsulting.com/principals.html|title=Senior Principals - Dua Consulting|website=www.duaconsulting.com}}</ref> and as a Councillor for the INMARSAT Council in London as well as a Governor, INTELSAT Board, Washington DC.

Syngal is presently, Senior Principal, Dua Consulting, New Delhi, India. He heads the Consulting and Advisory team of Telecom Experts in the disciplines of Licensing, Regulation, Policy Formulations and Government Affairs. He provides services to a large number of Telecom Clients, both National and Multi-National, in these areas.<ref name="auto"/>

== Career ==

He holds various technical qualifications including B.Tech (Hons.) and M.Tech from [[IIT, Kharagpur]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-best-and-the-brightest/209442|title=The Best And The Brightest|website=outlookindia.com/|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref> India, C Eng (UK), M.I.E.E. (UK) and Sr. M.I.E.E. (USA). He is also a member of the [[London Court of International Arbitration]].

One of Mr. Syngal's earliest major accomplishments included assisting ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) and Department of Space with the launch of their satellite in 1992, when US imposed sanctions prohibiting use of US based facilities of tracking of satellite during the most crucial launch phase. He was instrumental in the award of a major contract for supply of space segment capacity on the Indian INSAT system in 1994-1995.<ref>An excerpt taken from "Reflections by IITians" Published by Ram Krishnaswamy 2008</ref>

Under Mr. Syngal's leadership, VSNL‘s gross revenues rose 215 percent from $515 million to $1.6 billion. Stock market capitalisation rose 355 percent, from $0.9 billion to $4.1 billion, profits rose 666 percent, and gross revenue per employee rose 204 percent, switched-voice traffic rose 354 percent, and data traffic rose 1091 percent. Under Mr. Syngal's stewardship, VSNL conceived, planned and executed what was at that time the biggest Global Depository Receipts (GDR) issue out of India and the third largest out of Asia (Excluding Japan). The issue was oversubscribed about ten times.<ref>[http://www.tele.net.in/people/item/16114-brijendra-k-syngal-senior-principal-dua-consulting?format=pdf]{{dead link|date=November 2020}}</ref>

VSNL rose to become an international company, both in terms of the services it offers and its ownership. Under Mr. Syngal's chairmanship, VSNL also contributed to the explosive growth of India's software industry. The software growth increased from US$60 million in 1991 to US$2 billion in 1997-98. Employment in software sector increased from 40,000 to 6, 00,000 in the same period. In 1998, he and his team of associates joined Reliance, and remained there until his resignation in 2001. During his tenure as Reliance Infocomm chairperson, Syngal told me he was also serving as the president of the Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India—one of the telecom industry’s trade associations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/government-helping-reliance-jio-monopolise-telecom|title=How Reliance Jio is monopolising the telecom sector|last=Block|first=Daniel|website=The Caravan|language=en|access-date=2019-05-21}}</ref>

He has written for Business newspapers and Magazines like the Economic Times, Business India. My contributions include "The Chakrarvyu in the Local Loop";<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/article28904475.ece|title=The chakravyuh of local loop|website=@businessline}}</ref> Telecommunications as the fourth Dimension of Transportation after Land Sea and Air;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/|title=Business News Live, Share Market News - Read Latest Finance News, IPO, Mutual Funds News|website=The Economic Times}}</ref> Commoditisation of Connectivity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/commoditisation-connectivity-brijendra-syngal|title=Commoditisation of Connectivity|website=www.linkedin.com}}</ref> He has been an illustrious Guest and key note speaker at various forums including events at his Alma Mater- IIT Kharagpur and Industry events. He has also been a visiting lecturer at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (ISB) on Corporate Governance in the Public Sector.

==Honors and awards==
Syngal has received many industry awards including Telecom Man of the Decade Award by Wisitex Foundation, India, Partners in Progress Award by the Government of [[Maharashtra]] for his contributions in telecommunications sec both in India and abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afternic.com/forsale/iitkgp.org?utm_campaign=TDFS_Site&traffic_id=gddy&traffic_type=gddy|title=iitkgp.org|website=www.afternic.com}}</ref>

Syngal been the recipient of the Ambrose Fleming Medal for Achievement in Communications conferred by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.machinebuilding.net/n/n1290.htm|title=IET Names Winners of 2008 Achievement Awards|website=www.machinebuilding.net|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref>

He was also credited with bringing the internet to India in 1995, ahead of any Asian country, with the exception of Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/R3kgewhIhKscbiELV1sHZM/The-birth-of-the-Internet-in-India.html|title=The birth of the Internet in India|last=Ghosh|first=Shauvik|website=livemint.com/|access-date=2016-04-11}}</ref> He was named one of the '50 stars of Asia' by the Business Week magazine for his contributions and as an Ambassador of Change.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/1998/26/b3584032.htm |title=06/29/98 INDIA'S B.K. SYNGAL (int'l edition) |website=www.businessweek.com |access-date=2016-04-11 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was also honored by his Alma Mater (Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur) with a life [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2003/09/21/stories/2003092101310204.htm fellowship] for his contributions in the field of communications and changing the life of millions by bringing internet and digital connectivity to India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archives.digitaltoday.in/businesstoday/22071998/cf5.html|title=Business Today|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>

Some of his other awards given in recognition of his outstanding achievement in the telecom sector include:<ref>An excerpt taken from the book "Reflections by IITians" Published by Ram Krishnaswamy 2008</ref>
"Partners in Progress" award, by the Govt. of Maharashtra,
"International Excellence Award – 1994" in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of telecommunications both in India and abroad.

=== Bibliography ===
BK Syngal has edited two books- 'Back to the DOTs' and 'VSNL unleashed'.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YxgWAQAAMAAJ|title=Back to the dots--: development of India's external telecommunications from morse to mouse|last=Nair|first=C. N. N.|last2=Ltd|first2=Videsh Sanchar Nigam|date=1996-01-01|publisher=Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.|language=en}}</ref>

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