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Satellite services provider Digisat Media upgrades to Forsway Odin F-50 hybrid router
MUMBAI: Forsway, a global specialist of innovative solutions for combining satellite with existing terrestrial technologies to provide broadband to underserved regions, announced that it has delivered its innovative Odin F-50 hybrid satellite router to Digisat Media, furthering its partnership with the Spanish satellite services provider. The Forsway customer premises equipment and technology are supporting a Digisat Media managed network providing comprehensive services across Spain that delivers a bouquet of entertainment and content to hospitals nationwide.
Digisat Media designs and operates a wide range of customised services involving satellite and internet services. The service provider furnishes complete solutions for education, TV in the cloud / via satellite, TV mobile units or mobile bank offices – in both public and private sectors. Digisat Media operations are also carried out in emerging markets where it is a leading player in reducing the digital divide.
Digisat Media CEO Candido Calero said, “We are committed to our partnership to deliver entertainment and content for children in hospitals managing a network driven by Spain’s leading media group. The innovative services and solutions provided by technology partner Forsway are helping enable Digisat Media to deliver quality services and position for evolving market demands of today and tomorrow.”
Forsway MD Tobias Forsell said,” We are pleased to deliver the Odin F-50 next generation satellite router to Digisat Media, further strengthening our long-term partnership in supporting Digisat’s operations. The unique Odin F-50 technology is highly complementary to Digisat Media’s operation, providing a robust, easy to manage and cost-efficient hardware with unique hybrid connectivity to provide broadband access across its extensive network.”
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
