Arun Jaitley launches digital platform initiative
New Delhi, Sep 16: Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday launched the Headend In The Sky (HITS) digital platform initiative, under the brand name NXT DIGITAL promoted by Hinduja Group.
An official release said the launch will provide consumers with wider choice in view of the multiple carriage technologies.
The release said that customers in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab and Karnataka will now have greater access to channels of their choice with other states soon joining in.
"The platform is expected to give a fillip to the Digital India initiative and Make In India mission," the release said.
It said the back-end technology systems are based on sophisticated and complex architectures that can even deliver unique services like television access on mobile devices and tablets as well as information dissemination services to laser-targeted localities by various agencies for emergency alerts.