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Eutelsat & Sunil Mittal-led OneWeb sign merger pact

French satellite company Eutelsat Communications and its British rival OneWeb, helmed by Indian billionaire Sunil Mittal, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the objective of creating a leading global player in connectivity through the combination of both companies in an all-share transaction, the companie...

Prasar Bharti aims to monetise ‘Swaraj’ on OTT platforms

Prasar Bharati has invited applications from private OTT platforms for exclusive global licensing rights to stream ‘Swaraj- Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samagra Gatha’, a 75-episode show produced by the pubcaster to commemorate 75 years of India’s independence that will be broadcast on the DD’s network i...

8 Indian ISPs touch 3.6 Mbps mark in Netflix global speed index

Though Indian ISPs have been performing well on the global speed index of Netflix with some constantly touching the 3.6 Mbps mark, latest data from the streamer shows that in some other markets, ISPs have touched 3.8 Mbps speed.

Those Indian ISPs who have been delivering 3.6 Mbps spe...

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 ...

Amazon Prime Video redesigns user experience, navigation

Amazon Prime Video has announced that it is launching a redesigned Prime Video experience that will be available to customers beginning this summer.

Prime Video would roll out a new, redesigned experience within the Prime Video app on connected living room devices, including Fire TV,...

Kiccha Sudeep to host first edition of Bigg Boss OTT Kannada

Bigg Boss Kannada is all set to have its very first season on Voot. Bigg Boss Kannada OTT will premiere on August 6. The makers of the reality show have announced the same on the OTT platform by sharing the first promo of Bigg Boss Kannada OTT. With its recent Kannada content slate announcement, comprising of shows and movies like ‘Humble ...

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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!