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As Jio turns 5, tech world hails revolution

From Google India to Zomato, and Netflix to Paytm to HDFC, the who's who of the tech world lined up to congratulate a company's five years of operations.

No surprises. All these tech companies have been a beneficiary of the data revolution tha...

Reliance Retails takes controlling stake in Just Dial

Reliance Retail Ventures Limited has announced acquiring sole control of Just Dial Limited and now holds 40.98 percent in the Internet tech company providing local search for various services.

On September 1, 2021, pursuant to a preferential i...

Bharti Airtel looks to raise $2.87 bn capital to reduce debt, fuel growth

The founder of Bharti Airtel, a telecom-to-media conglomerate, said on Monday the company wanted to improve its access to growth capital and reduce its debt leverage a day after it announced its plans to raise up to Rs. 210 billion ($2.87 billion) via a sale of sh...

Vi integrates ‘Vi Movies & TV’ in Vi App

Vi, India’s leading telecom operator, on Thursday announced a significant capacity addition by integrating ‘Vi Movie & TV App’ into the ‘Vi App’, which allows customers to stream their favorite content seamlessly.

As per the company press ...

Vi launches ‘Voice Over Wi-Fi’ calling service in UP East circle

India’s leading telecom services provider, Vi has rolled out Voice Over WiFi (VoWiFi) calling service for prepaid and post-paid customers in Uttar Pradesh – East circle. The service is now available for Vi customers in Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Gorak...

Airtel, Reliance, Hughes, Hindujas, Tatas among 40 cos. vying for BharatNet b’band project

With India’s ambitious BharatNet project, aimed at bringing broadband to rural areas, still to be completed, private sector companies were invited to pitch in. A series of tenders floated late July has witnessed about

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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!