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Airtel launches AI-enabled technology to combat spam

Bharti Airtel is set to enhance user experience by rolling out an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled technology aimed at curbing spam calls and messages. Managing Director and CEO Gopal Vittal announced that this innovative solution will be implemented starting at midnight on September 26. This in-house developed AI-powered solution uses a ...

Bharti Airtel to invest $1bn in 4G expansion

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, is set to invest $1 billion in 4G network gear from Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung over the next three years, according to a report by The Economic Times. The move aims to bolster Airtel’s 4G coverage and...

Jio spent least on dealer commissions, branding FY24: report

Telecom major Reliance Jio’s expenditure on dealer commissions and promotional activities in FY24 was notably the lowest among India’s three private telecom operators, according to experts analyzing the latest annual reports of the telecom companies, the Economic Times has reported.

A report by Jefferies, seen b...

Jio, Airtel drive telecom subscriber base growth to 120.5 crore in June

New customer additions by Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel pushed the Indian telecom subscriber base past 120.5 crore in June, according to a Trai report released on Tuesday. The wireless subscriber base grew marginally to over 117 crore and wireline connec...

Jio Studio films generate Rs. 700 cr. at BO; released across platforms

Jio Studios, the media and content arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, has garnered Rs 700 crore at the box office, according to the latest annual report of the oil-to-chemicals company.

The company has an "action-packed year" with 11 theatre releases, 35 direct...

Bharti Airtel Q1 profit up 2.5x on higher ARPU

Telecom giant Bharti Airtel has posted a meteoric rise in its consolidated profit, which soared by more than 2.5 times to Rs 4,160 crore for the first quarter ending on June 30, 2024, compared to Rs 1,612.5 crore in the same peri...

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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!