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TRAI suggests Licensing Framework for satellite-based connectivity

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently released its recommendation on the ‘Licensing Framework’ for satellite-based connectivity for low-bit rate applications. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had earlier as...

MIB warns distributors on DD, parliament TV channels

The Indian government has warned distribution platforms, including MSOs and LCOs, non-carriage of pubcaster Doordarshan and parliament channels will attract penal action against them.

“All Multi-System Operators and Cabl...

Niche channels to benefit from HC order if TRAI doesn’t contest

Even as the Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Indian regulator TRAI’s cable TV tariff guidelines issued last year, it gave a major concession to the broadcasters who, along with the pr...

MIB `sympathetic’ to b’casters’ concern on C-band at meeting

The twice cancelled meeting between the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and TV industry finally happened last week, but with a select few from Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), where officials were said to be sympathetic to the concerns raised.

Now, the IBF has been aske...

Govt announcement on OTT

“As far as Governance or any form of control is concerned, there needs to be homogeneity across mediums & platforms... Across movies with CBFC, Television & Radio with IBF... OTT – if it too comes under a scanner, in an ideal case there...

Ex-chairman TRAI Khullar passes away

Former chairman of India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

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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!