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Reliance aims telecom firm Jio Infocomm IPO by first 1H 2026

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani said Reliance Industries Ltd. is aiming to list India’s largest wireless carrier by the first-half of 2026, ending years of wait for the blockbuster offering that will give marquee global investors an exit route.

According to a Bloomberg report, Ambani share...

Vi partners with Shemaroo to bring live Ganeshotsav darshan via Movies & TV app

Telecom operator Vi is bringing the festive spirit of Ganeshotsav closer to its users by offering live darshan of puja pandals and temples through its content and OTT aggregator platform, Vi Movies & TV app. In partnership with Shemaroo, the service will provide devotees an opportunity to experience the grandeur of the celebrations from the ...

Vi launches ‘Nonstop Hero’ campaign to promote unlimited prepaid data plan

Telecom operator Vi has rolled out a new campaign for its ‘Vi Nonstop Hero Plan’, a prepaid offering that allows unlimited data on both 4G and 5G handsets for 24 hours a day. Positioned as India’s only full-day unlimited data plan, the initiative underlines Vi’s effort to address the growing demand for uninterrupted internet connectivity across ...

BSNL rolls out 4G mobile services in Delhi

State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Friday announced the soft launch of its 4G services in the national capital, giving subscribers access to high-speed mobile internet on compatible devices. According to a PTI report, the services are being...

Vi reports lower-than-expected Q1 FY26 loss; new CEO named

India's Vodafone Idea yesterday named insider Abhijit Kishore as CEO and reported a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss as the telecom operator continued to benefit from the previous year's price hikes.

Kishore, currently chief operating officer, will replace CEO Akshaya Moondra...

Jio Q1 report card robust; ARPUs modest: Brokerage firms

Reliance Jio turned in a Q1 report card of robust subscriber addition and 5G user tally with strong traction seen in the home broadband segment, though growth in average revenue per user was modest, according to analysts.

The big takeaways from the April-June FY2026 quarter numbers f...

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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!