About Me!

Pradeep Chakraborty is a semicon/telecom consultant, based out of Bangalore and New Delhi, India.


I have over 20 years’ experience in the international and national technology media, and specialize in telecom, semiconductors, electronics, components, solar/PV, etc.


Pradeep Chakraborty’s Blog (also available as Pradeep’s Point on Wordpress): A resource for semiconductors,  solar photovoltaics, telecom, electronics, electronic components, nanotechnology and IT.

My work has been either mentioned across the globe: Global Sources, Hong Kong — Telecom Products, Electronics, Electronic Components and Computer Products magazines; Reed Elsevier, UK — for Wireless Week (US), EDN (US), EDN Asia, Electronic Business Asia, Electronics Manufacturing Asia;  Nikkei Electronics (Japan), Total Telecom (UK), Photonics.com (US), India Semiconductor Association (ISA), Global SMT & Packaging, UK, TeleNews Asia (Australia), PV Magazine (Germany), Informa Group (UK), IDC Tech Books,  iMode, Dataquest (CyberMedia), CIOL, DiSyCom, Electronics For You, Convergence plus, InfoSecurity, Intrare Consulting, etc.

I have covered several events and specific global announcements/product launches, etc., for leading semiconductor/EDA companies such Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Synopsys, Magma, Intel, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Cypress, Xilinx, Altera, EVE, RV-VLSI, etc., as well as the Solarcon events organized by SEMI, India. 


I developed the show dailies at the Electronica & Productronica 2010 show on behalf of Global SMT & Packaging, UK.

I was associated with the India Semiconductor Association (ISA), with the Indian Microelectronics Academy (IMA), and with the Pacific Telecom Council (India Chapter) and Pacific Telecom Council (Hawaii, US) during my days in Hong Kong.

I was signed up in Dec. 2009 by Future Horizons, UK as an India affiliate, to promote its Publications, International Electronics Forum (IEF) and SME Start Up Service.

Pradeep Chakraborty’s Honors:

Winner of four international awards at Global Sources, formerly, Asian Soures Media, Hong Kong -- Editing Team of the Year, 1997; Best Technical Article, Best Web Site, Best Cover Story -- for Global Sources Telecom Products.

Pradeep Chakraborty's Blog:

Pradeep Chakraborty’s Blog is a resource for semiconductors, solar PV, electronics, components, telecom, nanotechnology and IT.

I started this blog on my return to India from Global Sources, Hong Kong, in Jan. 2007! This blog is also available as Pradeep's Point!

Pradeep Chakraborty’s Blogs have now WON NINE WORLD TITLES in a row! ;)

* Pradeep's Point - Winner, World’s Best Blog in Electronic Hardware — by Electronics  Weekly, UK (in December 2008).

* Honorable Mention for Best Technology Blog, Blognet Awards 2009 (in February 2009).

* PC's Semicon Blog was awarded the Top Digital Media Blog by Online IT Degree, USA in November 2010.

* Green Gadget, USA, awarded Pradeep's Point! as Featured Tech Site for 2011! :) 
* Pradeep's Point - In July 2012, Gorkana – a UK media contacts company, added my blog to Blogger Influencer List.! ;)
* In 2013, PC's Electronic Components Blog won 100 Top Resources for Electrical Engineers, by ElectricalEngineeringSchools.org, USA!
* In Aug. 2014, PC's Electronic Components Blog ranked among  “The 101 Best Resources for Electrical Engineers” in the world by Pannam Imaging, USA. ;)
* In Feb. 2015, PC's Electronic Components Blog was named Featured Site by Inside TechNow, USA. ;)
* PC's Telecom Blog in Best VoIP Blogs by HostedSwitch, USA. :)


That makes it a TRIPLE hat-trick of global awards! ;) Thanks a lot, everyone! :)

Pradeep’s Thoughts — Photonics in Asia: This was my external blog on photonics, on behalf of Laurin Publishing, USA.

PC Mediaworks — Pradeep’s blog network, covering semiconductors, solar photovoltaics, telecom, electronics, electronic components, etc., as well as Internet technologies, Web 2.0 and enterprise technologies. You can find a lot of relevant information on each one of these blogs!

You can follow Pradeep on Twitter too!

View Pradeep Chakraborty’s profile on LinkedIn!

You can also browse my blog on your mobile phone!

I am a proud student of Boys' High School, Allahabad and Allahabad University.

Can I help you?

I also offer the following services:

1. Articles and features — text, audio and video.
2. Developing external blogs.
3. News feeds.
4. White papers/case studies.
5. Research reports.
6. Developing B2B web sites — including strategies.
7. Live coverage of events.
8. PR work.
9. Speaking and moderating opportunities at trade shows and events.
10. Consulting in setting up firms in India.

You can get in touch with me via pradeepchakra@gmail.com

Finally, please DON'T EVER request for any free information/coverage! There are monetary charges involved. :)