Cable TV
Spectranet enters next phase of broadband expansion in south India
MUMBAI: Spectranet has announced its next phase of expansion in south India by launching in Bengaluru.
One of the first 100 per cent optical fibre broadband service provider , Spectranet company offers truly unlimited usage with symmetric speed of 100 mbps which means that the users will get both 100mbps upload and download speeds. The company offers next generation fiber broadband services with a capability of offering 1 Gbps speeds for residential and 10 Gbps for business customers.
Spectranet claims to be India’s only end to end pure optical fiber network enabled Internet service provider, capable of delivering speeds of 1 Gbps and more for both home & business segment. With headquarters in Gurgaon, its fiber network presence is currently spread across eight major cities.
Spectranet’s unique 100mbps unlimited offering will enable consumers to do so much more such as enjoy services like Netflix, use smart TV features, connect more devices. This will be an enabler for the masses as they now will be able to utilize products and services which they were unable to use because of non-availability of good quality broadband.
The company has invested heavily in its customer support team and have very robust mechanisms to service customer requests. By purchasing the initial launch phase offer, customers will be secured of any changes in launch offer plan for the next 24 months which is only available for the 30 days and after that it would be moved to the regular plan.
Spectranet managing director & CEO Udit Mehrotra said “Bengaluru being the IT hub of the country was our natural choice to begin our foray into the southern markets. With tech-savvy residents who have a preference for quality services, we are very excited to unleash the third age of connectivity from here. Fibre being the most advanced technology enables broadband to work years on years without the customers needing to upgrade their cables. This enables us to potentially provide speeds 100 times beyond what the customers are experiencing now and enhance their experience. In US, minimum broadband speed is 25 mbps, we want to bring our customers at par with the global broadband users.”
The company has started off by providing broadband connectivity to the prominent addresses in the city like Bannerghatta, Electronic City, Kundalhalli, Bellandur and will be adding more areas in a phased out fashion.
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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.
