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MIB `sympathetic’ to b’casters’ concern on C-band at meeting

The twice cancelled meeting between the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and TV industry finally happened last week, but with a select few from Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), where officials were said to be sympathetic to the concerns raised.

Now, the IBF has been aske...

TRAI mulls survey to assess if tariff plans meet customer needs

Telecom regulator TRAI is planning to conduct a consumer-facing survey to assess if tariff plans offered by operators are meeting actual requirements of varied categories of users, a top official said.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) may rope in an agency to conduct ...

TRAI opens consultations for sat-based connectivity

India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday initiated a public consultation on licensing framework for satellite-based connectivity for low bit rate applications for both commercial and captive usage. Considering constraints in the existing provisions in respect of proposed satellite based low bit-rate services, the Departm...

As Jio bid big, govt. to mop up Rs. 77,814.80 cr from spectrum auction

The Indian government is all set to mop up a whopping Rs. 77,814.80 crore after auctions for radio waves concluded yesterday with Reliance Jio emerging the highest bidder for spectrum having committed Rs. 57,123 crore.

Total quantity of spectrum for which right to use was acquired is 855.60 MHz.

India broadband subs touch 747 mn mark in Dec.

India’s total broadband subscribers touched 747.41 million in December 2020 showing a monthly growth rate of 0.72 per cent over November 2020, signifying that despite difficult times, country’s digital march continues.

According to figures from 375 operators released by the Telecom R...

ट्राई ने जारी की ‘इंडियन टेलीकॉम सर्विसेज परफॉरमेंस इंडीकेटर्स रिपोर्ट’

भारतीय दूरसंचार विनियामक प्राधिकरण (ट्राई) ने जुलाई, 2020 से सितम्बर, 2020 के लिए 'इंडियन टेलीकॉम सर्विसेज परफॉरमेंस इंडीकेटर्स रिपोर्ट' को जारी किया है। ट्राई द्वारा जारी रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, इस अवधि में पे डीटीएच प्लेटफार्म ने एक लाख बीस हज़ार नए सब्सक्राइबर्स जोड़े हैं और इसी के साथ कुल एक्टिव सब्सक्राइबर्स की संख्या करी...

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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!