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RS okays Telecom Bill opening doors for Starlink, OneWeb, others

The Rajya Sabha yesterday passed the Telecommunications Bill 2023 through a voice vote, just a day after it was passed in the Lok Sabha. According to IANS, the new Bill allows spectrum allocation for satellite-based services without the need to participate in auctions — a move to favour companies such as OneWeb,

Bharti Airtel says satcom not a threat to telcos

Satellite communication, commonly called satcom, is not a threat to telecom operators as the services will be complementary to the latter and the pricing will always be at a premium to mobile, Bharti Airtel MD Gopal Vittal said. He, according to a report in the

Ofcom: 2023 content complaints nearly twice of ’22 at 69,236

British media regulator Ofcom has revealed that during 2023, audience complaints about standards on TV continued to make the headlines with news coverage of the Israel Gaza conflict, the Coronation of King Charles and celebrity on-screen spats featuring in its Top 10 complaints.

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Rajveer Deol, Paloma Dhillon’s ‘Dono’ set for digital premiere on ZEE5

The much-anticipated romantic drama, ‘Dono,’ featuring fresh faces Rajveer Deol and Paloma Dhillon, is all set to captivate audiences worldwide as it gears up for its digital premiere on ZEE5 on December 29. Directed by Avnish Barjatya in his directorial debut and son of acclaimed director Sooraj Barjatya, ...

India Today collaborates with SRK’s ‘Dunki’

India Today, the acclaimed English news magazine, has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with the much-anticipated Shah Rukh Khan-starrer, 'Dunki.' This strategic partnership marks the convergence of two inf...

Vi partners with Gameloft

Vi, a leading telecom operator, embarks on an exciting collaboration with Gameloft, a prominent mobile video game developer, to introduce an extensive array of hyper casual games to Vi users via the Vi App’s dedicated gaming hub - Vi Games. This partnership aims to elevate the gaming experience for

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

Yugal Kishore Sharma CEO, ONEOTT Intertainment Limited

Amazing and grim battle for survival. Guess it will end up in Supreme Court. All that NCLT asked Zee to do was to file a reply to Invesco petition for a EGM. Now this is getting too serious. So far Invesco has been hammered for demanding an EGM. What is Zee upto? Ofcourse my lawyer community knows better!