Over-the-top Services

Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) said that over-the-top (OTT) players should pay telcos for using their network. The industry body has written to the government to set up a licensing and regulatory framework to charge a usage fee from big OTT players.

The Broadband India Forum (BIF) has asserted that Over-The-Top (OTT) communications service should be excluded from the elements mentioned in the definition of telecommunication services, as the industry body gave its submissions on the draft telecom bill. BIF said many strong and substantive reasons sharply differentiate OTTs from telecommunicatio...

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the the new Telecom Bill that will replace the 137-year-old Indian Telegraph Act, Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, is likely to be in place within 6-10 months. The bill, once approved, may require over-the-top players like Whatsapp, Zoom and Google Du...

The Department of Telecom has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for its views on the regulation of over-the-top service providers like WhatsApp, Signal, Google Meet, and other apps and services. Telecom operators have been asking TRAI to apply the same rules to these services that provide similar calling and messaging functionality a...

Airtel Xstream Premium over-the-top (OTT) streaming service has been launched in India. It is claimed to aggregate content from 15 Indian and global OTT services. It is priced at Rs. 149 per month and its annual subscription costs Rs. 1,499. Airtel aims to opt for a single app, single subscription, and single sign-in model for its Xstream Premium O...

Vi (formerly known as Vodafone Idea) on Thursday integrated the existing Vi Movies & TV app into the Vi App. It brings over-the-top (OTT) content and live TV channels alongside offering account details and services including recharge and bill payments under one platform.

Tata Sky on Wednesday launched the Tata Sky Binge app for mobile devices to let its subscribers access the over-the-top (OTT) content aggregator service on Android smartphones and iPhone.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a new service called BSNL Cinema Plus that bundles access to multiple over-the-top (OTT) platforms including SonyLIV, Voot Select, and Zee5.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday underlined the need to censor "obscene" content on OTT (Over The Top) platforms and said the Centre is seriously thinking in this regard.

TRAI on Monday said over-the-top (OTT) communication services do not currently need a regulatory framework, casting aside the threat of potential restrictions on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Google.

The telecoms watchdog on Monday said over-the-top (OTT) communication services do not currently need a regulatory framework, casting aside the threat of potential restrictions on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Google.

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has written to over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms to ensure smooth video streaming across the country as people are staying indoors and taking to work-from-home amid the coronavirus crisis.

Jio GigaFiber plans: Country's video-on-demand market could grow to $5 billion by 2023 from $500 million last year, according to researcher Boston Consulting Group.

BSNL has reportedly started advanced testing of its Voice-over-Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) service that would help the telco take on over-the-top (OTT) players such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.

One in three Indians won't mind seeing ads as they watch over-the-top (OTT) content streaming platforms like Netflix or Amazon Prime if they get a good deal from the vendors, video Cloud services provider Brightcove has said.

Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) said that over-the-top (OTT) players should pay telcos for using their network. The industry body has written to the government to set up a licensing and regulatory framework to charge a usage fee from big OTT players.

The Broadband India Forum (BIF) has asserted that Over-The-Top (OTT) communications service should be excluded from the elements mentioned in the definition of telecommunication services, as the industry body gave its submissions on the draft telecom bill. BIF said many strong and substantive reasons sharply differentiate OTTs from telecommunicatio...

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the the new Telecom Bill that will replace the 137-year-old Indian Telegraph Act, Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, is likely to be in place within 6-10 months. The bill, once approved, may require over-the-top players like Whatsapp, Zoom and Google Du...

The Department of Telecom has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for its views on the regulation of over-the-top service providers like WhatsApp, Signal, Google Meet, and other apps and services. Telecom operators have been asking TRAI to apply the same rules to these services that provide similar calling and messaging functionality a...

Airtel Xstream Premium over-the-top (OTT) streaming service has been launched in India. It is claimed to aggregate content from 15 Indian and global OTT services. It is priced at Rs. 149 per month and its annual subscription costs Rs. 1,499. Airtel aims to opt for a single app, single subscription, and single sign-in model for its Xstream Premium O...

Vi (formerly known as Vodafone Idea) on Thursday integrated the existing Vi Movies & TV app into the Vi App. It brings over-the-top (OTT) content and live TV channels alongside offering account details and services including recharge and bill payments under one platform.

Tata Sky on Wednesday launched the Tata Sky Binge app for mobile devices to let its subscribers access the over-the-top (OTT) content aggregator service on Android smartphones and iPhone.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a new service called BSNL Cinema Plus that bundles access to multiple over-the-top (OTT) platforms including SonyLIV, Voot Select, and Zee5.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday underlined the need to censor "obscene" content on OTT (Over The Top) platforms and said the Centre is seriously thinking in this regard.

TRAI on Monday said over-the-top (OTT) communication services do not currently need a regulatory framework, casting aside the threat of potential restrictions on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Google.

The telecoms watchdog on Monday said over-the-top (OTT) communication services do not currently need a regulatory framework, casting aside the threat of potential restrictions on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Google.

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has written to over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms to ensure smooth video streaming across the country as people are staying indoors and taking to work-from-home amid the coronavirus crisis.

Jio GigaFiber plans: Country's video-on-demand market could grow to $5 billion by 2023 from $500 million last year, according to researcher Boston Consulting Group.

BSNL has reportedly started advanced testing of its Voice-over-Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) service that would help the telco take on over-the-top (OTT) players such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.

One in three Indians won't mind seeing ads as they watch over-the-top (OTT) content streaming platforms like Netflix or Amazon Prime if they get a good deal from the vendors, video Cloud services provider Brightcove has said.