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Airtel, Vi, BSNL lose subs in Nov ‘24; Jio surges: TRAI data

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released its subscription data for November 2024, revealing mixed fortunes for India’s leading telecom operators. While Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) saw declines in their subscriber bases, Reliance Jio registered significant gains, reversing a four-month s...

Riding increased ARPU, Jio logs 24 percent jump in Q3 profit

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, yesterday reported a 24 per cent jump in its October-December quarter net profit as average per-user revenue rose largely due to tariff hike.

Its standalone net profit of Rs 6,477 crore in October-December 2024 compared to Rs 5,208 cror...

Vi partners with Shemaroo to live stream Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

Leading telecom operator Vi has joined hands with Shemaroo to bring the grandeur of the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 to millions of screens. The partnership will enable Vi customers to live-stream the world’s largest spiritual gathering through the Vi Movies & TV platform, ensuring accessibility for those unable to attend in person. Held in Praya...

Airtel, VI exit Wi-Fi JV Firefly Networks

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have announced their decision to exit the joint venture, Firefly Networks, a Wi-Fi infrastructure provider, by selling their respective stakes to iBus Network and Infrastructure Private Limited, a digital infrastructure solutions provider.

Each telecom...

Vi unveils ‘SuperHero’ plan with unlimited midnight data

In a bid to revolutionize the prepaid telecom market, Vi has launched its industry-first "SuperHero" plan, offering unlimited high-speed data during non-peak hours from 12 am to 12 pm. The plan addresses the increasing demand for seamless connectivity while also introducing cost-saving Annual Recharge options, designed to deliver exceptional val...

VI gets Rs 24,800cr relief with bank guarantee waiver for spectrum auctions

In a major boost to the telecom sector, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has waived bank guarantee (BG) requirements for spectrum auctions conducted in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2021, providing Rs 33,000 crore relief to private telecom operators. The largest share of this benefit, amounting to Rs 24,800 crore, goes to

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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!