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DoT leads the way with 5g workshop, training

India’s Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash yesterday inaugurated an online certification course on 5G technology for his colleagues even as the country prepares adoption of the new technology.

This is first of its kind 36-hour (12 week) course to train and certify government officials in

Delhi court seeks govt. views on `The Wire’ plea

The Delhi High Court yesterday sought a reply from India’s federal government on a plea challenging the newly notified rules for social media and OTT platforms, and publishers of digital news, according to PTI.

On Monday, the Foundation for Independent Journalism, publisher of The Wi...

Kashyap Pannu had been under IT scanner in 2013 too: FM

In comments seen as defending income tax raids on Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu and filmmaker-actor Anurag Kashyap, India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the same persons were raided in 2013 as well, but no issue was made out then as is being done now.

Refusing t...

‘The Wire’ challenges in court new digital norms

Online news portal 'The Wire' has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the new digital rules for social media and OTT platforms, and publishers of digital news that were rolled out by India’s federal government last month, Live Law website reported. A division benc...

‘Govt. can prepare a draft legislation’ on digital content: counsel tells SC

Even as the Supreme Court Friday said the Indian federal government’s guidelines on regulating social media do not have any provision for taking appropriate action against digital platforms showing inappropriate content, the government counsel went on record to submit that draft legislation can be prepared and placed...

Netflix’s “biggest year yet” in India in terms of shows

This will be Netflix's biggest year yet in the country with its slate of 40 plus titles a testament to how "bullish" the network is about telling great stories and entertaining India,

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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!