Mumbai: ONEOTT Intertainment Ltd (OIL), India’s fourth largest private internet service provider (ISP), and 7Star Group, a leading regional ISP, have announced a strategic alliance – focused on growing the broadband business. OIL, a part of NXTDIGITAL Media Group and a subsidiary of Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd. (HGS), will share infrastructure and technology with 7Star – leveraging both alliance partners inherent strengths in the fast-growing broadband space, for growth.

This alliance underlines NXTDIGITAL Media Group’s deep commitment to delivering value to its customers and sets another industry benchmark for established industry players coming together to offer customers integrated services backed by excellent support. The much respected 7Star Group has a strong network in Mumbai and Maharashtra and enjoys deep customer relationships. Both partners are looking to focus on growing the broadband business in Maharashtra initially, whilst setting the tone to expand services together in other markets.

The alliance is also developing plans to offer integrated services to their customers that would extend beyond broadband to other services like OTT, IPTV, WIFI, VoIP/intercom and even bespoke CCTV solutions.

Speaking on the alliance, HGS whole-time director and OIL MD and CEO Vynsley Fernandes said “The future is all about collaboration and there is no better alliance partner than 7Star who have established a high standard of service to its broadband customer base. We will look to leverage each other’s inherent capabilities in accelerating the broadband uptake.”

7Star Group founders Nadir Ali Jairaj and M M Devendran echoed his sentiment, adding “We are delighted to form this alliance with OIL, the broadband vertical of the Hinduja Group – easily the most respected brand name in this space. We believe the opportunity of growing broadband and expanding to newer markets is now and we will continue to deliver value to our customers, together”.