Technology - Indian Broadcasting World

Apple Pay likely to enter India by end-2026

Apple Inc.’s digital payments service Apple Pay is expected to make its debut in India by late 2026, as the company looks to strengthen its ecosystem play in one of its fastest-growing markets. The move is aligned with Apple’s broader expansion strategy in the country, supported by rising iPhone shipments and increasing demand for premium device...

Mobile phone makers lobby Indian Govt for customs duty cuts

Mobile phone firms have sought a customs duty reduction on mobile parts like microphones, printed circuit boards, and wearables, as well as tariff correction on capital goods and other components, to lower the handset production cost, industry body ICEA said in its budget recommendations.

The mobile phone makers...

Gaming firm Krafton crafts mid-to-long-term growth plans, including India

Gaming company Krafton Inc. has announced its 2026 management strategy and mid-to-long-term growth plans, including those for India, during its company-wide town hall meeting Kraftom Live Talk or KLT.

The strategy was discussed in the KLT on January 15 and, according to a media state...

Jio Platforms Q3 consolidated net profit up 11.3% YoY

Jio Platforms yesterday reported an 11.3 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit for the December quarter to Rs 7,629 crore, on account of rise in subscriber base, average revenue per user, and scaling up of digital services. The company had posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 6,857 crore after taking...

COAI seeks licence fee cuts ahead of budget

The telecom industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has sought a significant reduction in regulatory levies, including a sharp cut in licence fees, in its submissions to the government ahead of the upcoming Union Budget. The association has argued that easing the financial burden on telecom operators is critical to sustainin...

Jio adds 1.2 million subscribers in November, extends lead over Airtel for ninth month

Reliance Jio continued to strengthen its leadership position in India’s telecom market in November 2025, emerging as the top performer in both overall wireless subscriber additions and active user gains, according to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulator...

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS

Quote-UnQuote

“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!