In no particular order, here are MediaNama’s top 10 stories of the week ended 10th September 2017 MediaNama would like to thank its sponsors: E2E for their support. JioFi accounted for 91% of the data card market in Q2 2017: CMR Reliance Jio is trying to dominate the 4G segment in every means possible. It already claims to have over 120 million 4G users as of June 2017, which is the largest 4G-only base in India. Its competitor Airtel, reported 48.9 million broadband (3G+4G) connections in the same quarter. Read it here How Spectranet topped Netflix's ISP Speed Index in India Two months ago, a small ISP in Mumbai called 7 Star Digital conquered Netflix’s ISP Speed Index in India. Back then, we had predicted that 7 Star would stay on top forever. Why? Because 7 Star was a very small ISP, and it had every single one of its customers covered with a Netflix Open Connect Appliance, a cache that Netflix gives to some ISPs so that the streaming service’s content can directly be streamed from the ISP’s own network. Read it here Star wins IPL rights for ₹16,000 crore over five years; implications In a massive coup, Star India has won global digital and TV rights for the next five years, outbidding competitors like Jio and Sony Pictures by putting up ₹16,347.50 crore in a consolidated bid for rights across these categories. From 2018 to 2022, Star will have exclusive broadcasting rights for the league. Read it here…
