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BSNL, Aksh Optifibre launches IPTV service icontrol in Jaipur

Indiantelevision.com Team

(4 August 2008 9:30 pm)

MUMBAI: Cable and optical fibre manufacturer Aksh Optifibre, in association with Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL), has announced the launch of icontrol, its IPTV brand in Jaipur. This will be the first interactive and personalised television (IPTV) service in Rajasthan.

Icontrol, launched in Delhi and Mumbai last month, is a television connection that allows the viewer to watch the programmes as per their convenience with around 120 channels, and a movie library with Hollywood and Bollywood titles.

BSNL, CGM (Rajasthan circle) GK Aggarwal said, “Our venture icontrol with Aksh Optifibre fulfils our mission in providing services to the subscribers. With this partnership, BSNL would help increase the reach of IPTV to six million homes.”

Aksh Optifibre MD KS Choudhari added, “The service expands the limited entertainment mediums currently with constrained choices. We are sure that our subscribers will enjoy the interactivity feature and power of “control” over TV. We will also launch icontrol in other big cities of Rajasthan within one month."