- MUMBAI — In a significant step towards empowering India's technological
landscape, HMD Global, in collaboration with Free Stream Technologies
(incubated at IIT Kanpur), Tejas Networks, and other partners, on Monday
announced plans to meet the growing demand for Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) phones in
India.
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- The groundbreaking announcement is set to be made at the
‘World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit’ (WAVES) 2025’ here from May 1-4.
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- D2M technology represents a breakthrough in next-generation
broadcasting by enabling the delivery of OTT and live TV, video, audio, and
text messages directly to mobile phones without relying on Wi-Fi or internet
services.
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- This innovation aligns with Prime Minister Narendra
Modi's vision for a ‘Viksit Bharat’ and further strengthens the 'Make in India'
initiative.
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- As part of this, affordable feature phones, smartphones,
and tablets powered by Tejas Networks will be manufactured. These devices are
being developed using the innovative SL-3000 chipset from Saankhya Labs, which
serves as the cornerstone for enabling the D2M platform.
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- Over the years, this technology has undergone extensive
testing in live networks by Prasar Bharati in partnership with IIT Kanpur and
Tejas Networks.
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- Ravi Kunwar, VP and CEO of HMD India and APAC, said “This
pioneering platform will allow consumers to access a vast range of multimedia
content directly on their devices."
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- Sumeet Nindrajog, Director of FreeStream Technologies,
highlighted the transformative nature of the D2M technology, adding, “This
technology is set to revolutionise how content and data are consumed by users.
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- He further stated that the collaboration with HMD will
help lay the foundation for a robust device ecosystem, which will play a key
role in the nationwide rollout of D2M services.
