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PM to address TRAI@25 celebrations; launch 5G test bed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a programme marking the silver jubilee celebrations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today.

The Prime Minister will also release a postal stamp to commemorate the occasion.

During the progr...

India’s antitrust body studying film distribution & self-regulation

India’s antitrust body Competition Commission of India (CCI) is conducting a market study on film distribution in the country, with the larger intention of exploring the possibility of a self-regulatory mechanism within the industry to ensure a competitive landscape.

Separately, the ...

Google, Samsung join hands to simplify syncing health data

Google and Samsung have joined hands to allow the developer to sync users' health and fitness data between Android apps and their devices. Called 'Health Connect', the platform and API (application programming interface) are for Android app developers to securely access users' health data. With user permission,...

Airtel to set up digital tech hub in Pune

Bharti Airtel is planning to set up a new technology center in Pune to support digital services in the Western region and will be hiring around 500 digital engineering professionals by the end of the current fiscal, a senior company official said. This will be Airtel’s fourth digital technology hub in India and fi...

MIB seeks comments on MSO-delivered platform services

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has sought public views and inputs on platform services that are delivered by MSOs as part of pre-regulation consultations.

“Stakeholders are hereby informed that it is proposed to put in place an appropriate regulatory framework on ...

Prime Video excited about slate of US football games

The American professional football league or NFL is busy trying to script an exciting season--- and this can just prove to be advantageous to Amazon Prime Video, which is a media partner.

The excitement and anxiety at the NFL is understandable. Add into it a new television partner pa...

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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!