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Amazon launches ‘AmazeWIT Circles’ to upskill women in technology

Amazon India on Friday launched ‘AmazeWIT Circles’, a dedicated networking virtual event to educate women and prepare them for careers in technology. The ‘AmazeWIT Circles’ are designe...

WhatsApp working to let users create group chat polls

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is likely working on a new update that will allow users to create polls in chat.

With this feature, which is under development, group participants will be able to share polls with other members of the group. It will be possible to add up to 12 options but this value may cha...

MIB issues operation rules for DTH ops’ licence fee, platform services

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday announced new guidelines for DTH operators’ payments of annual licence fee and the platform services, which are channels carried by distribution platform operators.

Interestingly, MIB has said that the content of the platfor...

Lightning Intl. to offer tech support of GBN coverage of Queen’s funeral

Heads Of State and Royalty, Presidents, Princes and Prime Ministers from around the globe will be in London on Monday, to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, the second-longest reigning monarch in histo...

Voot wins OTT Platform of the Year award

Building itself as a one-stop destination for wholesome binge-worthy experiences, Voot has bagged the ‘OTT Platform of the Year’ title at the 6th edition of the Annual Talentrack Awards.

As per a press note, betting on its unique formats and innovations and bringing forward stories and content that tap ...

Vaishnaw promises more telecom reforms; urges industry to play its part

The Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the telecom sector in the country will witness more reforms in coming years, but asserted that the industry too will have to do its bit and reciprocate by improving quality of service significantly.

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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!