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Bridging urban-rural b’band gap needs multiple solutions: SIA India

A satcom industry body in India has urged the policymakers to acknowledge that no one solution can be the panacea to bridge the broadband connectivity gap in the country, adding that rural and urban solutions would require different approaches, including spectrum usage.

“It is of utm...

YouTube blocks Russian state-funded media channels globally

American online video sharing and social media platform YouTube is immediately blocking access around the world to channels associated with Russian state-funded media, it said on Friday, citing a policy barring content that denies, minimizes, or trivializes well-documented violent events. The world's most used streaming video service, which i...

TRAI extends NATE manufacturing discussion paper deadline

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the date for comments on a consultation Paper on 'Promoting Networking and Telecom Equipment Manufacturing in India' to April 1.

Earlier, the last date was March 11 for submissions, while the counter-comments were to be submit...

Times Network to be the new Goafest presenting sponsor

The Goafest organizing committee has announced that Times Network has come on board as presenting sponsors of Goafest 2022. It is an apex industry event that celebrates milestones in the Indian media and advertising industry. Goafest will be held on May 5-7 May 2022 at the Grand Hyatt Goa, Economic Times reported. Speaking about the par...

B’desh draft digital rules draw criticism from global orgs

The Bangladesh government’s proposed move to regulate the social media and OTT platforms has come under criticism from 45 international organisations, including Human Rights Watch.

The proposed Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Regulation for Digital, Social M...

Vince Vaughn partners with Audiorama

American actor-comedian Vince Vaughn has teamed up with two former NFL pros to launch podcast production firm Audiorama. As per ANI, Vaughn, along with former Carolina Panthers players Greg Olsen and Ryan Kalil and venture fund Powerhouse Capital, launched Audiorama. Audiorama, a podcast network, and

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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!