Mumbai: OneOTT Intertainment (OIL), which claims to be the country’s fourth largest private Internet Service Provider (ISP), and 7Star Group, a regional ISP, have announced a strategic alliance. The focus is on growing the broadband business. OIL, a part of NXTDigital Media Group and a subsidiary of Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS), will share infrastructure and technology with 7Star – leveraging both alliance partners inherent strengths in the fast growing broadband space, for growth.
NXTDigital Media Group said that the goal is to deliver value to its customers and sets another industry benchmark for established industry players coming together to offer customers integrated services backed by excellent support. The 7Star Group it added has a strong network in Mumbai and Maharashtra and enjoys deep customer relationships. Both partners are looking to focus on growing the broadband business in Maharashtra initially, whilst setting the tone to expand services together in other markets.
The alliance the parties explain is also developing plans to offer integrated services to their customers that would extend beyond broadband to other services like OTT, IPTV, WIFI, VoIP/intercom and even bespoke CCTV solutions.
Vynsley Fernandes, Whole-time Director at HGS and MD and CEO of OIL said “The future is all about collaboration and there is no better alliance partner than 7Star who have established a high standard of service to its broadband customer base. We will look to leverage each other’s inherent capabilities in accelerating the broadband uptake.”
7Star Group founders Nadir Ali Jairaj and MM Devendran said, “We are delighted to form this alliance with OIL, the broadband vertical of the Hinduja Group – easily the most respected brand name in this space. We believe the opportunity of growing broadband and expanding to newer markets is now and we will continue to deliver value to our customers, together”.
