Ola raises $2B from SoftBank, Tencent, and others: Report - 11 new articles

[MediaNama: Telecom and Media News and Analysis]( [Advertise on MediaNama]( Over 100 charts and a comprehensive analysis of Digital Payments in India, covering credit cards, debit cards, wallets, IMPS, NEFT, with data on Paytm and Mobikwik, and a special analysis on the impact of demonetization. [Download MediaNama's report on Digital Payments in India here](. [][Ola raises $2B from SoftBank, Tencent, and others: Report]( Cab aggregator Ola (ANI Technologies) has raised yet another round of funding of $2 billion from a group of investors including its existing investors SoftBank Group Corp. and Tencent Holdings Ltd, reports Bloomberg. When queried for a confirmation, an Ola spokesperson declined to comment.  ... ... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][TRAI looks at In-Flight WiFi and calling]( The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released a consultation paper on in-flight WiFi and calling, seeking views from citizens about whether or not in-flight connectivity should be allowed in India, and the government licensing framework for this. Answers may be sent to Syed Tausfic... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][Zomato now removes table reservation fee for restaurants]( Just two weeks after slashing commission on food orders for its restaurant partners in India, Zomato has now slashed fee for reservations for its restaurant partners across counties, the company announced in a blog post. “Retrospectively from June 1, 2017 onward, our restaurant partners will... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][Google replaces its contentious First Click Free policy with Flexible Sampling]( Google has finally decided to shutter its contentious First Click Free policy, which forced publishers to provide Google search results access to content even if it’s behind a paywall. Publishers were required “to provide a minimum of three free articles per day via Google Search and... ... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][Flipkart injects Rs 961.4 crore into its logistics arm eKart: report]( Flipkart has invested Rs 961.4 crore in Instakart Services Pvt. Ltd., which operates its logistics arm eKart, reports VCCircle. The investment was made by Flipkart’s Singapore-based group company Klick2Shop Logistics Services International Pte. eKart has allocated 15.38 crore shares to... ... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][Uber for Business will be charging companies a fee now: report]( Uber for Business, the online cab hailing company’s service for corporate clients, will be charging companies for using the service now, reports Fortune. The publication added that Uber will be charging a 10% for all businesses using it. MediaNama has reached out to Uber for a comment and... ... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][EPIC TV launches its own streaming service]( Epic TV has been one of the few TV channels in India that has been producing TV content at pricey production values, far from the din of large networks like Star and Zee, armed with investments by Mukesh Ambani and Anand Mahindra. And now, IndianTelevision reports, the channel has decided to... ... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][BBC begins broadcasting in four Indian languages]( Sticking to what it had announced last year, BBC World Service has begun its broadcasting in four Indian languages– Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu and Punjabi. With this, the BBC will be available in 40 global languages, English included. The extension of multiple languages is part of... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][BSNL partners Aeris for IoT solutions in India]( State-owned telecom provider BSNL has signed an agreement with Internet of Things (IoT) solutions company Aeris to “offer packaged IoT solutions and services to enterprises, small and medium businesses and public sector undertakings among other segments in India.” Apparently, the... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][Deadline for making handsets Indic languages enabled extended till February 2018]( Another day, another deadline extended. The DoT extended the deadline for making all handsets in India Indic language capable to 1st February 2018. The order was issued just two days before the previous deadline of October 1st 2017, and the reason for the extension remains the same: the inability... ... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][Yumist shuts down as investor interest in food-tech space fades]( Online food ordering startup Yumist has closed down its operations as the company was unable to raise further capital. “(From) 2016 onwards, food tech (in the manner the term is loosely used) had amassed a notoriety with investors and media and became almost a dirty word. We failed in all... 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