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In billionaires’ spectrum war, it’s Musk, Tata, Mittal & Bezos vs. Ambani

Elon Musk wants his Starlink to beam down wireless internet in India from satellites orbiting the earth, but the licensing regime his group favours has put him at odds with Mukesh Ambani's Reliance.

After meeting Prime Minister Na...

News access on FB, Insta to stop once Canadian payment rule kicks in

Meta Platforms Inc plans to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada once a parliament-approved legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers comes into effect, the company said on Thursday.

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News18 Punjab/Haryana introduces AI anchor ‘AI Kaur’

News18 Punjab/Haryana is the first regional channel to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) platform. News18 Punjab/Haryana has explored cutting-edge technology with its AI anchor, 'AI Kaur,' in this era of technological advancements and innovations. The AI anchor was unveiled at the recently conc...

Colors Infinity, Vh1 to simulcast ‘Never Surrender’ docuseries in India

Viacom18’s English entertainment channels, Colors Infinity and Vh1, join forces with Sevilla FC, to bring the highly anticipated docuseries 'Never Surrender' to audiences across the country. In an effort to provide exceptional content to Indian viewers, both channels will allow football fans and sports fans to witness the unwavering ...

Indonesia, SpaceX launches satellite to boost internet connectivity

Indonesia and Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX on Monday launched the country’s largest telecommunication satellite from the United States, in a $540 million project intended to link up remote corners of the archipelago to the internet.

Approximately two-thirds of Indonesia...

AsiaSat acquires Lightning International; to offer media solutions

Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat), a leading satellite operator, has entered the content distribution market with the acquisition of Hong Kong- and United Kingdom-based TV distributor Lightning International. AsiaSat described the diversification as "a strategic move to expand the company's ser...

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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!