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Airtel picks up 25% stake in tech startup Lavelle Networks

India’s premier communications solutions provider Bharti Airtel Monday announced an agreement to acquire approximately 25 percent equity stake in Bengaluru-based technology startup, Lavelle Networks.

Eco Survey: Telecom services show massive growth; explosion in data usage

There has been a data usage explosion in recent times to 14.1 GB/month/subscriber in Q1 FY2022 from just 1.24 GB per month in Q1 FY18, India’s Economic Survey on Monday said, adding rise in telecom services highlights the o...

Tejasswi Prakash is the WINNER of Big Boss 15

After completing her journey of over four months in the house, Tejasswi Prakash was declared as the winner of Big Boss 15, on Sunday by Salman Khan. As the actress was overwhelmed with emotions. The popular television star has had a rol...

WarnerMedia announces senior content hires in Asia

WarnerMedia on Friday announced three senior content hires in Asia to bolster its original productions teams in advance of the launch of HBO Max in the region. In the Singapore-based team, Mark Francis has been appointed group lead of production and development (s...

Apple testing new Face ID feature

American tech giant Apple is testing a feature that will let users Face ID to unlock the phone even when wearing a mask. According to Business Insiders, the iOS 15.4 beta added a new feature designed to allow Face ID to be used w...

SPNI acquires exclusive rights to broadcast Asian Games 2022

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), has acquired the exclusive media rights for this year’s Asian Games from November 2022 to September 2023. This association will give SPN exclusive rights to broadcast the 19th edition of ...

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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!