Jio overtakes Airtel in fixed-line; tele subs down to 116.6cr in Feb

Airtel, Vi lose mobile subs in May, Jio adds 3.5 mn users

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)’s latest data released Friday showed that while other telcos lost subscribers in a big way, Reliance Jio added 3.5 million subscribers as of May 2021.

Bharti Airtel lost 4.6 million subscribers, followed by Vi at 4.28 million and State...


News b’casters move court against changes in cable TV rules

News b’casters move court against changes in cable TV rules

It’s raining court cases these days and many of them are challenging the various new regulations implemented by the Indian government to regulate overall media in the country.

After having challenged the new IT Rules, the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) have now challenged in Ker...


Guest Column: 5G roll out in India: Assessment and recommendations for Cable Headends.

Guest Column: Satellite b’band an upcoming opportunity for DPOs

Satellite industry is gearing up for a new regime and in a year’s time we could very well witness satellite companies offering high-speed broadband services to retail consumers; especially those consumers who live in far-flung places of our vast country, and where laying of cable or fibre is very difficult and a cost...


Bombay HC grants interim stay on parts of IT Rules

Mumbai court likely to pronounce order on NTO 2.0

The wait may be finally over for a clear direction on Indian broadcast regulator’s directives on tariff orders for cable TV.

One hopes so as Bombay High Court would hold forth on the NTO 2.0 case today and stakeholders expect an order would be pronounced, which would at least give a ...