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TRAI extends deadline for b’band consultation paper

India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), which had put out an additional consultation paper relating to ways to promote broadband infrastructure in the country in May, has extended the deadline for submissions till June 10, 2021.

According to TRAI, even as it was finaliz...

ABP’s ‘India vs. Corona e-Conclave’ highlights corporates’ human side

ABP News concluded the second edition of its ‘India vs. Corona e-Conclave’ yesterday. The conclave witnessed the participation of top business leaders and entrepreneurs of India, sharing their insights on special initiatives and innovative practices of corporate India amidst the COVID-19 crisis.

NBF hails SC observation on use of sedition laws on media

India’s News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) welcomed the move of the Supreme Court of India showing concern on the colonial-era sedition laws of Indian Penal Code 1860, which are often “misused by authorities to gag and muzzle the media” against broadcasting any criticism of authorities in power in public interest.

QYOU Media to acquire influencer company Chtrbox

QYOU Media Inc, a fast growing media brand out of the United States and Canada, announced that it has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire leading influencer marketing company Chtrbox (Chatterbox Technologies Private Limited) in India.

This acquisition demons...

Jio collaborates with SEGA to bring a new game

The Indian telecom company, Reliance Jio has collaborated with a Japanese gaming company named SEGA to develop a new game to add to the Jio Games App store. According to TelecomTalk, the first two games that are scheduled for the Indian market are called,

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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!