He headed the Consulting and Advisory team of Telecom Experts in the disciplines of Licensing, Regulation, Policy Formulations and Government Affairs.
He was instrumental in the award of a major contract for supply of space segment capacity on the Indian INSAT system in 1994–1995.
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).
Other contributions include "The Chakrarvyu in the Local Loop";[14] Telecommunications as the fourth Dimension of Transportation after Land Sea and Air;[15] Commoditisation of Connectivity.
[16] He has also been a visiting lecturer at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad (ISB) on Corporate Governance in the Public Sector.
[17] Syngal has been the recipient of the Ambrose Fleming Medal for Achievement in Communications conferred by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK.
of Maharashtra, "International Excellence Award – 1994" in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of telecommunications both in India and abroad.