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Netflix ranks Spectranet as top ISP in Sept ’16
MUMBAI: Spectranet, India’s only Internet Service Provider (ISP) with end-to-end 100% optical fiber network for home and business, has been ranked as the Number 1 ISP for its primetime performance by Netflix, the world’s leading internet television network with over 83 million members in over 190 countries, for the month of September 2016. It was also found to have the fastest performance during primetime across India.
Netflix ranks performances of prominent ISPs across the globe for their ‘Prime Time Netflix performance’ and the ratings for ISPs in India were introduced first in the month of May 16. Netflix introduced ‘fast.com’ to provide quick and simple way for any internet user to test their current internet speed.
A press release from Spectranet’s PR agency claimed has always maintained its ranking amongst top three since the inception of Netflix fast.com speed stats in India
Spectranet was ranked numero uno for its superior service provided through its cutting-edge fiber network that delivers speeds of 100 Mbps and beyond and offers truly unlimited downloads & uploads without any speed capping.
Spectranet CEO Udit Mehrotra said, “This feat has been made possible by our sustained efforts to deliver innovative and disruptive services to our customers at amazingly affordable price.”
Spectranet is an innovative and disruptive technology company with end to end pure optical fiber network enabled Internet service provider, capable of delivering speeds of 1 Gbps.
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Subedaar puts Indian original cinema on the global map with record-breaking Prime Video debut
MUMBAI: Prime Video has a runaway hit on its hands. Subedaar, the gritty action drama starring Anil Kapoor, has stormed to become the most-watched Indian original movie on the platform in its opening weekend, cracking the Top 10 across 31 countries and landing in 91 per cent of India’s pin codes within days of its March 5 premiere.
The film, a visceral, emotionally-charged story of a retired soldier, Subedaar Arjun Maurya, wrestling with civilian life amid crime and corruption, has struck a nerve. Directed by Suresh Triveni and co-starring Radhikka Madan, Mona Singh, Saurabh Shukla, Aditya Rawal, Faisal Malik, and Khushboo Sundar, the film is already being hailed as a showcase for what Indian original storytelling can achieve on the world stage.
“Subedaar’s success is a reflection of the growing scale and global resonance of Indian storytelling,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals at Prime Video India. “The film’s emotional narrative, its rooted portrayal of a soldier confronting his toughest battles beyond the battlefield, has struck a chord. Anil Kapoor delivers an acting masterclass, while Suresh Triveni’s solid direction and great performances from the ensemble cast have resulted in love and appreciation from customers across the world.”
Kapoor, 62, has been here before, but rarely at this altitude. Written by Triveni and Prajwal Chandrashekar, with dialogues by Triveni, Saurabh Dwivedi, and Chandrashekar, the film is a production by Opening Image Films in association with Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network (AKFCN), produced by Vikram Malhotra, Kapoor, and Triveni.
Subedaar streams exclusively on Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India, and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.
For Prime Video, the numbers tell the real story: one weekend, one film, a global footprint, and a very loud signal that Indian original cinema is no longer just travelling well. It’s arriving.
