Bharti Airtel, India's leading integrated telecom company, has entered into an innovation and technology partnership with IT giant Infosys Technologies Ltd (Infosys), to offer cutting-edge interactive applications to the customers of Airtel digital TV - its DTH TV service.

As part of its Digital Convergence Platform, Infosys will provide a suite of products including devices, application servers and interactive applications that will concentrate on providing an enhanced digital lifestyle to Airtel digital TV customers.

Moser Baer, world's second largest manufacturer of Optical Storage media, has set up a modern digital video processing facility in Chennai. 

The newly opened facility provides real-time video restoration of content, apart from audio restoration, editing, graphics, content repurposing and high quality and high throughput DVD compression and authoring services. 

Tata Sky Ltd., the JV between the TATA Group and STAR, has finally launched Personal Video Recorder technology in the market with the name of ‘Tata Sky+’. 
With the launch, Tata Sky becomes the first company to bring this technology in the country. 

The Tata Sky+ digicomp has MPEG 4 technology, a hard disk and an in-built personal video recorder (PVR). The box has ability to record up to 45 hours of live entertainment.

Public Sector communication company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is all geared up to launch Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service in Himachal Pradesh by next month.

According to the sources, Shimla will become one of the first few cities in India to have BSNL's IPTV service. The company is presently giving final touches to its software system for launching. 

Country's largest cellular operator Bharti Airtel has informed that it would launch direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service christened 'Airtel digital TV' initially in 62 cities from October 9, 2008.

The company claims that Airtel digital TV uses the latest MPEG4 standard with DVB S2 technology, which translates into exceptional picture clarity and consistent high quality audio for the customer. 

In addition Airtel digital TV also uses 20% larger dish antenna that offers better performance during rain.

SMS GupShup, the world’s largest and fastest-growing mobile community platform, has notified that it has received investment of US$11 million from Helion Ventures and Charles River Ventures.

The move will enable SMS GupShup to innovate faster and deliver great products to consumers, advertisers and enterprises.

The company intends to use funds for business growth, product development and increased sales and marketing.