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Telcos’ aggressive bidding takes 5G spectrum sale to 3rd day

India’s first 5G auction on Wednesday received bids worth Rs 1.49 lakh crore on day two, as aggressive bidding across bands by players like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel pushed the sale over to the third day. As many as five rounds of bidding were conducted for the 5G spectrum, capable of offering lag-free connectivity and ultra-high-speed i...

DoT looks to simplify spectrum, RoW rules in laws’ review

India’s Department of Telecom(DoT) has floated a consultation paper on the revamp of telecom rules, mainly to keep pace with the change in technology like 5G, simplify those related to spectrum and right of way laws and promote investments, according to an official document.

The new ...

Airtel successfully tests first 5G network at Bosch facility

Bharti Airtel, India’s premier communications solutions provider, on Friday announced a successful trial of India’s first 5G private network at Bosch Automotive Electronics India facility. The on-premise 5G Captive Private Network was built over the trial 5G spectrum allocated by the Department of Telecom (DoT). Airtel said it has implemen...

Adani Data Networks, Jio, Airtel, Vi to bid for 5G spectrum

Billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Data Networks, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea have applied to participate in the upcoming 5G auction, according to a list issued by the Department of Telecom on Tuesday.

The spectrum auction, scheduled to start on July 26, may see aggressive bids for some freque...

Vi offers new caller tune options

Telecom company, Vodafone Idea (VI) has introduced a new feature that allows choosing any caller tune from Vi’s repertoire of popular music titles spanning 20+ languages and 10+ genres. The offering can be availed by caller tune subscribers on the music section of the Vi app at no extra cost. New users can enjoy this benefit through a spec...

Mukesh Ambani hands over Jio Infocomm reins to son Akash

In what is being seen as a move to put in place a succession plan, in line with some global business groups like the Walmart owners Walton family, Mukesh Ambani handed over reins of Reliance Industries’ telecom business, Jio Infocomm, to son Akash.

In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, ...

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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!