Cable TV
Ortel MSO offers 1 TB plan at 100 Mbps with free digital TV
MUMBAI: Ortel Communications has unveiled its one terabyte at a mega speed of 100 Mbps priced at Rs. 4,999. Ortel has also announced the withdrawal of all its data plans below 1 Mbps speed.
The new plans are available from Rs. 299 onwards and the choice of speeds can range upto 100 Mbps for homes, whereas the SMEs and corporate can choose their speeds even beyond 100 Mbps using fiber leased lines. Existing customers will automatically be upgraded to this speed, thus enhancing their overall browsing experience. The data limits too have been increased multi-fold at nominal prices.
The company plans to increase the number of hotspots considerably during the current year. Earlier, it had offered Free Broadband to its existing Digital TV subscribers.
Ortel Communications president and CEO Bibhu Prasad Rath said, “Ortel is constantly innovating to provide a superior experience and value to its customers. Keeping this dimension in mind, Ortel has unveiled its one terabyte data plan on the DOCSIS 3.0 platform at 100 Mbps speed with complimentary Digital TV subscription.”
Customers can avail plans with the download limits of 10 GB to 200 GB before they can migrate to a terabyte plan. Ortel is also offering its digital TV services free as a double bonanza for all the customers opting for the One TB Plan.
Cable TV
Hathway Cable appoints Gurjeev Singh Kapoor as CEO
Leadership change comes as cable TV faces shrinking subscriber base and modest earnings pressure
MUMBAI: Hathway Cable and Datacom has tapped industry veteran Gurjeev Singh Kapoor as chief executive officer, marking a leadership pivot at a time when India’s cable television business is under mounting strain.
Kapoor will take over from Tavinderjit Singh Panesar, who is set to retire in August after a long innings with the company. Panesar, chief executive since 2023, has held multiple leadership roles at Hathway, including his latest stint beginning in 2022.
Kapoor brings more than three decades of experience in media and entertainment. He most recently led distribution at The Walt Disney Company’s Star India business, now part of JioStar. His career spans television distribution and affiliate partnerships, with stints at Sony Pictures Networks India, Discovery Communications and Zee Entertainment.
Panesar, with over three decades in the industry, has worked across strategic planning, distribution and business development in media, broadcasting and manufacturing. His past associations include ESPN Star Sports, Star India, Apollo Tyres and JK Industries.
The transition lands as the cable sector grapples with structural disruption. Traditional operators are losing ground to streaming platforms, while telecom and broadband players tighten the squeeze with bundled offerings.
An EY report estimates India’s pay-TV base could shrink by a further 30 to 40 million households by 2030, taking the total down to 71 to 81 million. The slide follows a loss of nearly 40 million homes between 2018 and 2024, a contraction that has already wiped out more than 37,000 jobs in the local cable operator ecosystem.
Hathway’s numbers reflect the strain. The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 93 crore for FY25, down from Rs 99 crore a year earlier. Revenue inched up to Rs 2,040 crore from Rs 1,981 crore. As of December 2025, it had about 4.7 million cable TV subscribers and roughly 1.02 million broadband users.
Kapoor steps in with a familiar brief but a shrinking playbook. In a market where viewers are cutting cords faster than companies can reinvent them, the new chief executive inherits a business fighting to stay plugged in.
