Tag: Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd

  • After Pillai, Akhil Rampal quits Hathway

    After Pillai, Akhil Rampal quits Hathway

    MUMBAI: A sequence of significant movements are taking place at Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd. Akhil Rampal, general manager- marketing and communications, has resigned.

    Rampal was leading marketing & communications for Hathway including its HD business on a pan-India level. He also led the launch of four new Hathway channels in the music and movies genre- DJAY, Home Theatre, Lamhe and Marathi Talkies including conceptualisation, brand architecture, channel identity, design and packaging and also further, led the brand revamp of the entire channel bouquet of Hathway.

    Rampal joined Hathway in February 2015. Prior to joining Hathway, he worked with ESPN and then with Star India as senior manager- sports marketing for seven years apart from his earlier marketing roles in multiple sectors.

    On 25 November, Hathway accepted the resignation of MD and CEO Jagdish Kumar Pillai. Pillai had taken over as the MD & CEO of Hathway in December 2012, and led the company’s growth through the digitisation phase establishing its position as one of the leading digital cable TV and broadband service providers in the country. Hathway had announced Rajan Gupta as its new managing director.

    Earlier, Hathway elevated Rajaraman. S as the COO of the video business. Rajaraman was the senior VP of business operations, and played an important role in streamlining the business operations of the company including the Phase-III expansion.

  • After Pillai, Akhil Rampal quits Hathway

    After Pillai, Akhil Rampal quits Hathway

    MUMBAI: A sequence of significant movements are taking place at Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd. Akhil Rampal, general manager- marketing and communications, has resigned.

    Rampal was leading marketing & communications for Hathway including its HD business on a pan-India level. He also led the launch of four new Hathway channels in the music and movies genre- DJAY, Home Theatre, Lamhe and Marathi Talkies including conceptualisation, brand architecture, channel identity, design and packaging and also further, led the brand revamp of the entire channel bouquet of Hathway.

    Rampal joined Hathway in February 2015. Prior to joining Hathway, he worked with ESPN and then with Star India as senior manager- sports marketing for seven years apart from his earlier marketing roles in multiple sectors.

    On 25 November, Hathway accepted the resignation of MD and CEO Jagdish Kumar Pillai. Pillai had taken over as the MD & CEO of Hathway in December 2012, and led the company’s growth through the digitisation phase establishing its position as one of the leading digital cable TV and broadband service providers in the country. Hathway had announced Rajan Gupta as its new managing director.

    Earlier, Hathway elevated Rajaraman. S as the COO of the video business. Rajaraman was the senior VP of business operations, and played an important role in streamlining the business operations of the company including the Phase-III expansion.

  • TDSAT directs Sun Distribution & Hathway to resolve disputes with LCOs

    TDSAT directs Sun Distribution & Hathway to resolve disputes with LCOs

    NEW DELHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has directed Sun Distribution Services Pvt. Ltd to restore its signals to local cable operator (LCO) CK Cable Network Pvt. Ltd on receipt of a payment of Rs 12.5 lakh.

    TDSAT chairman Aftab Alam and members Kuldip Singh and B B Srivastava said, “Needless to say that the payment would be on-account and without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the two sides.”

    Listing the matter for 22 February, the Tribunal permitted Sun to file its reply by the end of this week.

    In another order, Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd was directed to execute an interconnect agreement with Sri Sai Communications, Hyderabad by mid-February.

    Listing the matter for 22 February, the Tribunal said the parties may settle the commercial terms on the basis of mutual negotiations, otherwise, the relationship will be on the basis of the relevant provisions in the Regulations and the tariff orders.

    Following the execution of the agreement, the respondent shall supply STBs to Sri Sai Communications against duly filled customer acquisition forms (CAFs) submitted by the LCO. Invoices will be raised on the basis of the number of active STBs as reflected in Hathway’s subscriber management system.

  • TDSAT directs Sun Distribution & Hathway to resolve disputes with LCOs

    TDSAT directs Sun Distribution & Hathway to resolve disputes with LCOs

    NEW DELHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has directed Sun Distribution Services Pvt. Ltd to restore its signals to local cable operator (LCO) CK Cable Network Pvt. Ltd on receipt of a payment of Rs 12.5 lakh.

    TDSAT chairman Aftab Alam and members Kuldip Singh and B B Srivastava said, “Needless to say that the payment would be on-account and without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the two sides.”

    Listing the matter for 22 February, the Tribunal permitted Sun to file its reply by the end of this week.

    In another order, Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd was directed to execute an interconnect agreement with Sri Sai Communications, Hyderabad by mid-February.

    Listing the matter for 22 February, the Tribunal said the parties may settle the commercial terms on the basis of mutual negotiations, otherwise, the relationship will be on the basis of the relevant provisions in the Regulations and the tariff orders.

    Following the execution of the agreement, the respondent shall supply STBs to Sri Sai Communications against duly filled customer acquisition forms (CAFs) submitted by the LCO. Invoices will be raised on the basis of the number of active STBs as reflected in Hathway’s subscriber management system.