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India says pvt. sector satcos could provide satellite b’band

For the first time, India has admitted that private sector satellite companies could provide satellite broadband subject to country’s space policies, but did not offer any comment on whether any s

Vi announces new campaign ‘Vi Hero Unlimited’ plan

Leading telecom service provider, Vi, has unveiled a new campaign focusing on ‘Vi Hero Unlimited’ plans. The campaign features popular actor Vinay Pathak as the protagonist, who presents vi Hero Unlimited plans as the solution to the perpe...

India invites global bids for public broadband project

Special purpose vehicle BBNL, an unit of the Communications Ministry, on Tuesday invited bids for Rs 19,041 crore BharatNet project to roll out high-speed broadband services in the rural areas across 16 States.

The Indian government will only provide viability gap funding under the p...

Bharti Airtel, Cisco launch next-gen SD-WAN connectivity

Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India’s premier communications solutions provider, and Cisco on Monday announced the launch of next-gen connectivity solutions for enterprises based on Cisco’s SD- WAN technology. According to the company’s press release, the solution will enable businesses, large and small, to accelerate th...

Vi brings network connectivity to Kootupatha

Telecom company, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has set up a telecom tower at Kootupatha in Mundur, Grama Panchayt, Palakkadu district. The first telecom site in Kootupatha, opens up a world of study, work, and other possibilities for the residents wh...

Satellite industry urges India to further liberalise rules

India’s satellite industry stakeholders have exhorted the government to make PM Modi’s clarion call of ease of doing business into a reality as some on-ground impediments remain even as stressing that satellites, whether foreign or Indian, could help in increasing

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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!