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Vi partners with Truecaller to enhance customer communication, trust

Vi, a prominent telecommunications service provider in India, has partnered with Truecaller, the world's leading global communications platform, to enhance the trust, safety, and reliability of customer interactions. With an increasing number of customer service frauds, it has become crucial to ensure secure an...

Jio to sign $1.7 billion 5G gear deal with Nokia

Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom arm of India's Reliance Industries, is expected to sign a $1.7 billion contract with Nokia to acquire 5G network equipment. According to Economic Times, the deal could be finalized this week in Helsinki...

5G smartphone shipments in India surpass 100 mn mark for the first time

5G smartphones are taking India by storm, with shipments crossing the 10 crore (100 million) mark for the first time in May. The rapid roll-out of 5G technology in the country has contributed to this remarkable achievement. According to

Jio Bharat: bridging India’s digital divide with affordable 4G access

Reliance Jio's new initiative, Jio Bharat, aims to bridge the digital divide in India by providing affordable and accessible internet services. With the launch of Jio Bharat, an ultra-affordable 4G phone priced at just Rs.999, the company aims to make India 2G-free and bring millions of people into...

Bharti Airtel Business CEO Ajay Chitkara quits

Telecom major Bharti Airtel yesterday said that Airtel Business' Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ajay Chitkara, has resigned his post. However, he’d remain with the company until the third week of August 2023, according to a regulatory filing.

The telecom co...

Jio mulls raising $ 1.6 bn loan to fund equipment purchase

India’s Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. is in talks to raise a loan for about $1.6 billion to fund the purchase of equipment from Nokia Oyj, according to people familiar with the matter.

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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!