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ControlZ buys pre-owned marketplace Overcart

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ControlZ, a startup that is bringing India’s first renewed-smartphone category, has acquired Overcart, the country’s first marketplace for overstock, unboxed, reconditioned and pre-owned merchandise. The acquisition is aligned with ControlZ’s growth strategy to set a new benchmark in the renewed smartphone market in India.

Founded in 2012 by Alex Souter and Saptarshi Nath, two colleagues from the consulting firm CEB, Overcart provides return management and liquidation services to major e-commerce companies, manufacturers, and retailers.

Through this acquisition, ControlZ will be able to expand its business outreach through the extended supply chain and liquidation services. On the other hand, ControlZ, with this addition of Overcart in their portfolio, would be more geared up to enhance its offering for a win-win for their valued customers.

Yug Bhatia, Founder and CEO, ControlZ, said, “We are a smartphone renew specialist, long-term expansion of this business would require strategists support in terms of supply chain and liquidation of inventory. This acquisition will help us to leverage technology capabilities that Overcart has built around to address the industry’s challenges.”

Pioneer in the refurbished segment, Overcart has built a whole tech stack to handle all of these processes and has served thousands of happy customers in the market. The company will operate as a stand-alone company in the highly fragmented B2B pre-owned device market.

Overcart’s technology and platform, combined with ControlZ’s hardware and quality expertise, is a winning combination for organizing the market and filling in the gaps in the pre-owned smartphone industry.

Also Read: Telecom industry debt levels likely to increase with the 5G spectrum auctions

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Telecom industry debt levels likely to increase with the 5G spectrum auctions

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ICRA expects industry to shell out around Rs. 1.0-1.1 lakh crore on the upcoming auctions, and given the relaxed payment terms, the upfront outgo is likely to be around Rs. 10,000 crore for the industry

The telecom industry has been witnessing green-shoots of recovery. The tariff hikes implemented by the industry participants coupled with consistent upgradation of subscribers to 4G from 2G and increase in usage of telephony services is expected to result in improvement in industry ARPU (excl. BSNL) to around Rs 170 by the end of FY2023, translating into growth in industry operating income by around 10-12% and OPBDITA by around 15-18% in FY2023.

Rating agency ICRA in its latest report has highlighted that the Indian telecom services industry is on the brink of a technology upgrade to 5G. While telecom operators consider reserve prices to be very high, nonetheless ICRA expects telcos to buy spectrum worth around Rs 1.0-1.1 lakh crore in these auctions, which will be primarily towards developing 5G capabilities but also plugging other gaps. While the upfront payment is likely to remain low, as TRAI has recommended an elongated payment plan, the total debt on the industry is likely to increase which is likely to keep the debt metrics subdued.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had submitted its proposal on the spectrum auctions and has recommended a sizeable spectrum to be put out to auctions across various spectrum bands whose value at reserve price is around Rs 4.5 lakh crore. The TRAI has recommended auction of a sizeable spectrum across various bands including new bands – 600 MHz, 3300-3600 MHz and 24.25-28.5 GHz. The 700 MHz band remained completely unsold over the last two auctions and the prices of the same have been successively reduced. Similarly, for 3300-3600 MHz band, the prices have been reduced from the last recommended price. However, despite the said reduction, the prices remain elevated and the industry has opined that a further correction is needed in the same.

According to Ankit Jain, Vice President and Sector Head, Corporate Ratings, ICRA, “TRAI has come out with recommendations of relaxed payment terms, which allow telcos to pay for the spectrum in 20 installments thus ensuring very low upfront payment. This also avoids any dent on the liquidity position and is also likely to boost participation. This makes the basis for ICRA assumption of the participation in the upcoming spectrum auction to be around Rs 1.0-1.1 lakh crore, in which the upfront payment is likely to be close to Rs 10,000 crore only. Adding this to the existing payments, the industry needs to shelve out only Rs 17,000 crore annually towards spectrum installments, till the moratorium ends.”

While the upfront payment will be low, the participation will lead to an addition in deferred spectrum liabilities and thus the total debt of the industry. Debt continues to remain a vulnerable point for the industry. ICRA expects industry debt levels to increase to around Rs 5.7 lakh crore as on March 31, 2023, before moderating to Rs 5.3 lakh crore as on March 31, 2025. Telcos have been focusing on deleveraging: Bharti Airtel Limited recently concluded its rights issue of Rs 21,000 crore and collected 25% as upfront payment, while Vodafone Idea is also scouting for a fund raiser. However, addition of deferred liabilities continues to keep the debt levels elevated.

“The telecom operators implemented a round of tariff hikes in Q3FY2022, which coupled with consistent upgradation of subscribers to 4G from 2G and increase in usage of telephony services is expected to result in improvement in industry ARPU (excl. BSNL) to around Rs 170 by the end of FY2023. The industry is expected to report a growth of 10-12% in its operating income in FY2023, which will translate into OPBDITA expansion by 15-18%. Industry consolidated revenues are expected to be around Rs 2.6-2.7 lakh crore with OPBDITA of around Rs 1.2-1.3 lakh crore for FY2023. These are likely to translate into a ROCE of around 9-10% for FY2023 for the industry,” Jain added.

While the debt levels remained unwieldly, exerting pressure on the debt coverage metrics, ICRA expects the debt metrics to improve steadily going forward given its expectations of improved profit generation. The total debt/OPBDITA is expected to increase to 4.5x for FY2024 with the addition of deferred spectrum liabilities, before moderating to 4x by FY2025, while the interest coverage is likely to improve to 2.8x for FY2023 and further to 3.3x for FY2025. While in the core business, 5G is likely to drive the growth going forward, the non-telco businesses, which include – enterprise business, cloud services, digital services and fixed broadband services – will also remain crucial for chartering a growth path for the industry.

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Fire-Boltt Ring Pro with Pin Lock, Split Screen and 25 sports modes launched in India

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Fire-Boltt Ring Pro with Pin Lock, Split Screen and 25 sports modes launched in India

Fire-Boltt is India’s one of the leading wearable brand. It has many options that not only make you look stylish but at the same time very aesthetic. The brand has now come up with yet another amazing smartwatch launch: Fire-Boltt Ring Pro.

The smartwatch is yet another ground-breaking Bluetooth calling smartwatch with unmatched features and top-notch looks. For those who seek and understand privacy Fire-Boltt Ring Pro comes with a unique pin-lock feature, designed to safeguard everything inside the timepiece. The watch with curved edges further comes with in-built games and sports an exquisitely designed rotate button on the side, which can be used to zoom in or out and switch watch faces as well as the menu.

Fire-Boltt Ring Pro: Features

Built for the fashionistas and the multitaskers, the latest from India’s top wearable brand offers a number of other distinctive features as well. The smartwatch for instance boasts a rarely-spotted Dual User Interface along with a feature to split the screen. Furthermore, it offers ultra-high 320*385 resolutions for greater clarity while the adjustable brightness of the screen enables good visibility in daylight as well as dark.

“Being a home-grown brand, we understand the pulse as well as the needs of the current generation of Indian millennials. Ring Pro is the epitome of the innovative approach that Fire-Boltt has always thrived on. While the new watch comes with many firsts such as Pin Lock and Dual UI, it continues to be our hallmarked health suite with SPO2 monitoring, heart rate tracking, sleeps monitoring and meditative breathing features,” said Fire-Boltt co-founders Aayushi and Arnav Kishore.

Fire-Boltt Ring Pro; features

They added that Ring Pro advances ahead of its predecessors with as many as 25 sports modes and more than 200 watch faces. Besides, its powerful 180mAh battery ensures you never run out of power while accessing the multiple features in the wristwatch. Fire-Boltt’s newest offering further consists of key calling features like Quick Dial Pad, Sync Contacts and Call History, along with an inbuilt microphone & speaker.

The IP-68 waterproof timepiece is loaded with several other integral smart functions such as camera control, alarm, stopwatch, music control, menstrual reminder, drink water reminder, weather updates and sedentary reminder.

Fire-Boltt Ring Pro: Price and availability

The smartwatch, with an industry-leading 1.75” Full Touch Display and ultra-high resolution, has been introduced at a launch price of Rs 3,799 on Amazon. Fire Boltt Ring Pro comes in multiple colour options, namely Black, Red, Blue, Green, Grey and White.

Ubisoft to reveal the ‘Future of Assassin’s Creed’ in September, also announces new DLC for Valhalla

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Ubisoft to reveal the Future of Assassin’s Creed with new DLC for Valhalla

Assassin’s Creed is one of the most popular and longest-running AAA titles the gaming world has ever witnessed. The combats, character themes, the plot-line, and even the stunning and heroic clothing attract you towards it. Ever since the last series was released, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, the fan following went crazy with the new themes and other action scenes. Now is the time that the game might be approaching the turning point in the series development.

The makers, Ubisoft Studio have just announced a few add-ons to the existing franchise along with some new DLC for the Valhalla game. The studio is also hinting towards a new Assassin’s Creed in process. Here’s what we know all!

New Assassin’s Creed Game in making

During an earlier 15th anniversary event, Ubisoft revealed that it will hold a special event in September to reveal “The Future of Assassin’s Creed.” Although the official has not shared any details, for the time being, we can roughly speculate some directions based on rumours and some official announcements.

As per the Chinese Engadget, the first new title could be Assassin’s Creed: Infinite. The title was confirmed by the developers, last summer and we hope that with Infinite, “players will experience the game in a more unified way.” As per Bloomberg’s report, the conceptualization for Infinite would be somewhere similar to the concept of “GTA Online”. It is expected to feature multiple historical lines, allowing the players to experience the dunes of various historical periods, that evolved over time.

Meanwhile, on the other hand, Ubisoft is also expected to be working on a new title, codenamed- “Rift”. This new game is expected to be based on the Assassin’s Creed: Viking Age DLC and will feature the protagonist of the story- Basim Ibn Ishaq, based in Baghdad. The gameplay will be dominated by stealth with a not-so-large open-world game. There’s still a question mark on the release date of both the new games. However, reportedly, Rift will come before the Infinite series. It is also expected that Rift is there to introduce Infinite later in future.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: New DLC content

The new DLC is expected to take the game to further heights. Valhalla already includes the Wrath of the Druids, Siege of Paris, and Dawn of Ragnarok series, and now a new part will be added to it. It is called the Forgotten Saga with a very unique and different experience when compared to previous Assassin’s Creed titles.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: New DLC content

One good news is that the new Forgotten Saga mode will be free for all users who already own the Valhalla series. Now the game has a very different look as it is inspired by the Roguelite. It features many fresh upgrades like permadeath, procedurally generated maps and more.

Coming to our primary focus of the new mode, the protagonist, Eivor will now enter the Norse mythology realm of Niflheim. The realm is also referred to as frozen hell. This time he will fight huge beasts of this realm in order to reach Loki’s daughter. The game trailer claims that players will fight, fail and learn. Every time Eivor will die, he will return with a better skill set.

The studios have also released the trailer for the upcoming DLC. So, if you haven’t seen it, here’s a link for you:

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Noise brings in Buds VS104 with 30 hours of playtime: Key features, price and more

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Expanding its offerings, popular smart wearable brand Noise has come up with an innovative and truly “Made in India” Buds VS104, which comes equipped with 13mm drivers and proprietary technology to offer loud and clear sound, so you can enjoy every beat of your music.

Specs and features

The Noise Buds VS104 also boasts Hyper Sync TM technology, which allows buds to auto-connect to the last paired device as soon as you open the charging case lid. In addition, deeper, natural bass of audio source material can be sensed over small speaker drivers, thanks to psychoacoustic bass enhancement. It will enhance the soothing experiences of the tool that is already experienced by most of the brand’s users.

In terms of battery, the Buds VS104 promises a 30-hour playtime after getting 100% charged in one go. However, even with 10 minutes of quick charge, the device can last for a whopping 2 hours. It has a USB Type-C charging connector. This ensures that you don’t run out of charge while enjoying your favourite song.

This device features the most up-to-date Bluetooth 5.2 wireless connectivity for fast pairing. The wireless earbuds are also IPX5 water-resistant, making them perfect for use during workout sessions.

Gaurav Khatri, Co-founder, Noise, said, “I am delighted to announce Noise Buds VS104 as another star-studded addition to the list of ingenious and innovative Noise products for new-age customers. With a stellar mix of elite designs and best-in-class audio outputs, the device is a perfect match for customers who are inclined toward new technology and want a wholesome experience. We are confident that this innovative product will gather a stunning reception amongst our customers across the country.”

Apart from that, the earbud comes with coloured ear tips, which lends these buds a more playful look and gives options to consumers to mix and match.

Price and availability

The Noise Buds VS104 will be launched at Rs 999; however, this will be the price if consumers buy the product in the first 104 minutes of launch, after which it will be available for Rs 1,499. Consumers can purchase the pioneering Noise Buds VS104 from Amazon from 16 June (i.e. today). The product will shortly be available on gonoise.com as well.

Recent launch

Noise recently launched Colorfit Pulse Buzz smartwatch, which comes with a 1.69-inch TFT LCD display for a sharp and clear view. It features 60 sports modes, including running, outdoor sports, hiking, cycling, and indoor sports, to help fitness enthusiasts enhance their game. It comes with 150+ customisable and cloud-hosted watch faces.

The device comes with many health tracking features, such as continuous heart rate monitoring, SpO2 for blood oxygen level tracking, female cycle tracking, and sleep monitoring, allowing users to monitor health metrics and manage overall wellbeing.

In addition, the watch features an IP68 rating, which makes it resistant to water. It comes with an exclusive Bluetooth calling feature – one will also be able to receive, reject, and silence calls using the smartwatch. The product is available for purchase in five colour options- Rose pink, Jet black, Olive green, Champagne grey and Electric blue. It comes with a price tag of Rs 3,999.

Also Read: Noise ColorFit Pulse Buzz smartwatch with Bluetooth calling launched: Features, price and more

Max Pro Turbo: Maxima’s latest smartwatch with active scrolling crown and AI voice assistant 

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The latest Max Pro Turbo is further an expansion to its popular Max Pro series.

A smartwatch is the minimal style statement you can add to your wrist. Also, with many improved and added qualities, these are absolute have in our daily lives. Hence, giving you one such option, Maxima has unveiled its latest smartwatch: Max Pro Turbo.

Maxima is one of India’s leading watch brands with some amazing and affordable options for everyone. The latest Max Pro Turbo is further an expansion to its popular Max Pro series. The latest addition comes equipped with Siri and Google voice assistant with an active scrolling crown. Here are the detailed features of the smartwatch:

Max Pro Turbo: Features

The latest Max Pro Turbo comes equipped with the most user-friendly features such as an AI voice assistant, Bluetooth calling and an Active scrolling crown for zoom It also sports various watch faces to make it look more fun and attractive and has scroll-through features.

Coming to the build of this smartwatch, it has a stunning and classy metallic body paired with a 1.69” HD IPS screen. It also features brightness topping 550 nits, making it bright and clear even on the sunniest of days.

Even being from the budget family, the Max Pro Turbo features Call muting, which is another great feature. Users can directly mute the call rather than just disconnect it. This also eliminates the efforts of reaching the phone continuously. Furthermore, if you don’t like even the slightest sound coming from your Max Turbo, you can simply silence it by pressing the crown.

Max Pro Turbo: Features

Furthermore, the Max Pro Turbo smartwatch incorporates many sports modes along with proper fitness features included inside. Like it features SpO2/heart rate monitoring along with accurate sleep monitoring. The smartwatch is also available in some gorgeous exotic colours: midnight black, gold-black, army green and silver. It also boasts 100+ cloud-based watch faces to get a new look every day.

On this occasion, Saurabh Srivastava – Director & Head, Amazon Fashion India said, “We are delighted to announce the launch of Max Pro Turbo on Amazon Fashion. Our vision is to transform the way India shops for fashion and to expand our portfolio with easily accessible trending styles at affordable prices for our customers. The Max Pro Turbo comes with all the modern innovations and technologies that complement the needs of our fashion-forward and tech-savvy customers with budget-friendly options. Amazon. in remains committed to delivering a wide range of selections, convenience and value to our customers.”

Max Pro Turbo: Price and availability

The brand has unveiled that the new Max Pro Turbo will be available at an incredible introductory price of Rs 2,999. With all the hi-end features, the smartwatch is strategically priced to delight users and will be available online exclusively on Amazon Fashion.

 Talking about the launch of their latest smartwatch, Manjot Purewal, Managing Partner of Maxima Watches said, “Maxima is thrilled to get into another online exclusivity with Amazon. Max Pro Turbo is developed with unique points of differentiation. It will be the first watch Made in India with Active Crown Technology and AI Voice assist @Rs2999/- We look forward to a huge response for this cutting-edge product on Amazon’’.

The brand has also recently roped in ace cricketer Surya Kumar Yadav as its brand ambassador.

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Tecno launches its flagship Camon19 Series globally with exceptional night-time photography features

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Tecno launches its flagship Camon19 Series globally with exceptional night-time photography features

Tecno is one of the premium global smartphone brands offering amazing devices with style. It has many budget options for the users that give them the best bang for their buck. The durability and quality that this mobile feature is pleasantly surprising. For instance, the Camon Premier by Tecno was an amazing offering with a feather light weight and super battery life. Hence, keeping the name up high with the series, the brand has globally unveiled its latest Camon 19 Series. It comes with exceptional and incredible night-photography specs and is first launched at Rockefeller Center in New York.

The smartphone is focused around, matching the aesthetics of our young fashionistas, thriving and shining throughout the night. It is designed to overcome the traditional challenges associated with photography in low-light conditions (especially night-time) with style. For some introductory specs, it features a 64MP bright night portrait photography technology and the industry’s slimmest 0.98mm bezel. It also features Samsung’s RGBW colour filter sensor technology, which adds a white sub-pixel to the existing universal RGB configurations to enable light intake to be enhanced by 30 per cent.

Tecno Camon 19 Series: Camera at a glance

The series is dedicatedly designed to enhance the low-light photography scenes without even losing the image quality. So here’s a detailed view of images with the lens of the Camon 19 series:

First RGBW+G+P Sensitive Lens for 64MP Bright Night Portrait

The smartphone series features its industry-first 64MP main camera paired with an RGBW lens co-developed with Samsung. The camera on the Camon 19 Pro is designed with super night camera sets for capturing bright and clear images with accuracy. It also enhances the portraits in less-than-optimal lighting situations. For achieving great results it features a sensor system that mimics the focus of a human eye. It allows exceptional light processing, along with a glass lens that increases the light intake by more than 208 per cent as well as works on the brightness part.

Coming to the Super Night Portrait mode, the sensor and lens combine to transform portraits taken in dimly lit environments into ones brimming with brightness, contrast, and sharpness while eliminating visual artefacts (also known as “noise”). The four rear flashlights, along with an advanced algorithm, recognize low-light conditions and provide the necessary light to effectively fill shadows or dark areas.

 The 0.98mm Slimmest Bezel, Dazzling Backshell with 200 million stars

TECNO CAMON 19 Pro offers the industry’s slimmest bezel, framing a 6.8-inch FHD+ display, to deliver an unsurpassed immersive experience.  The diamond-like coating of 200 million crystals provides a premium texture and avoids fingerprint smudges. The powerful camera with a double ring and three cameras perfectly balances the camera and back panel aesthetic design to create the ultimate overall feeling.

It’s so beautiful, in fact, that the TECNO CAMON 19 series recently won the iF Design Award 2022 for the outstanding product design for its slim bezel design and an ingenious dual-ring triple-camera layout.

50MP 2X Optical-Zoom Lens Delivers Clearer and More Detailed Portraits

The 50MP camera adopted by CAMON 19 Pro utilizes a 2X optical zoom lens. The optimal focal length distance of 50mm allows users to shoot videos and photos with clearer and more crisp portrait outlines without distortion. When in portrait mode, choosing a 2x portrait with bokeh to highlight portraits, transforms a casual shot into a magazine-quality masterpiece.

Tecno Camon 19 Series: Camera at a glance

Bright Night Portrait Video, Shining in Dark Light

For video enthusiasts, TECNO CAMON 19 Pro simplifies shooting and editing videos with several new features designed to deliver new levels of creativity and quality. When the video night view algorithm detects less-than-optimal ambient brightness, it automatically works with the RGBW sensor/glass lens system to enhance the brightness of the image. Additionally, by employing OIS+EIS Stabilization–even in dark environments–the laser can quickly focus to ensure a bright and stable image or video.

Great videos in backlit environments are also ensured by using the HDR mode on the TECNO CAMON 19 series. The technology helps create clearer backlit portraits and more details of the human face.

Tecno Camon 19 Series: Other features and specs

Along with exceptional camera quality, the series has many features to boast about. Here are some of them:

AI Face Beauty, Intelligently Identifies Different Facial Structures, Skin Tones

The smartphone’s camera system also utilizes AI Face Beauty technology, which intelligently identifies different facial structures and skin tones, and delivers smoothing complexions and accurate skin tones along with other improvements.

 TüV Rheinland Certification Display at 120Hz High Refresh Rate

Complementing the elegant aesthetics of TECNO CAMON 19 Pro are powerful performance features that place a spotlight on user convenience to create the ideal entertainment experience.

Whether playing games, watching videos, or scrolling through social media, the phone features a display featuring a Wide Color Gamut and a 120Hz refresh rate, optimizing the phone for clarity, brightness, and colour accuracy for a stunning viewing experience. Certified by TuV Rheinland, the display minimizes blue light and provides a more comfortable viewing experience by reducing eye strain and fatigue.

5000 mAh Battery + 33 Watt Flash Charge

TECNO CAMON 19 Pro is powered by the MediaTek Helio G96 chipset with its better display, more image processing power and faster speed. Running out of power will seldom be an issue for the CAMON 19 Pro, thanks to its 5,000 mAh battery, coupled with 33 Watt Flash Charge.

“The TECNO CAMON 19 series is the answer for consumers around the world who are seeking a premium smartphone that combines style and performance with an elevated photographic experience, ” said Jack Guo, General Manager of TECNO, “We’re very proud to introduce the  TECNO CAMON 19 series and continue to reinforce TECNO’s commitment to exploring more possibilities in the fusion of technology, innovation, and design.”

Tecno Camon 19 Series: Price and availability

The Camon 19 Pro along with the other models in the Camon 19 series are expected to be available in June across global regions including Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Southern Asia. There’s no information about the pricing of these smartphones as they will vary by region, of course.

However, Tecno is about to unveil another budget option in the Indian market, Tecn Pova 3, Read here: Tecno POVA 3 to be unveiled in India soon, Amazon microsite reveals key specifications.

The smartphone is an edition to its budget Pova series and is the successor of the fastest phone in the 5G budget industry- Tecno Pova 5G

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Esports on Indian TV for the first time: Star Sports teams up with NODWIN Gaming to telecast BGMI tournament

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Sports broadcaster Star Sports and esports company NODWIN Gaming have together taken a leap of faith to bring esports to the home of sports. In a move that will take esports to the masses at large, Star Sports will broadcast the BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI) Masters Series tournament from June 24 to July 17 in Hindi, Tamil and English.

The tournament will be aired LIVE on Star Sports 2 from the NODWIN Studios, specifically built for large-scale esports tournaments, in New Delhi. The participating teams will play for a massive prize pool of Rs 1.5 crore.

The addition of esports in global multi-sporting events like the Olympics, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games is a strong testament to the growing stature of the sport worldwide. As a part of this collaboration, Star Sports and NODWIN Gaming will capitalize on the traditional sports-viewing audience and have the opportunity to tap into the casual gamers pool living across the country, showcasing the potential of pursuing a career in esports.

BGMI series

Sanjog Gupta, Head – Sports, Disney Star, said, “Esports in India is a fast-growing segment which has seen accelerated adoption over the last two years. It has immense headroom for growth in India when compared with its status in evolved markets around the world. It is also gaining prominence in the ecosystem as a competitive sport. Esports competitions have already developed a niche following on digital platforms. As the preferred destination for sports fandom, Star Sports is always looking for opportunities to engage fans, galvanise communities and recruit new audiences. Our partnership with Nodwin Gaming seeks to shape the future of esports in India by introducing high quality competition and prominent players to millions of TV viewers around the country. It will hopefully fuel fandom for esports amongst gamers and elevate aspiration amongst athletes.”

The tournament will see India’s top 24 BGMI squads battling for glory. The teams, with fan bases reaching up to millions that have dominated the digital space, will take their game prowess, star performances and rivalries on linear distribution for the nation to enjoy.

Akshat Rathee, MD and Co-founder, NODWIN Gaming, said, “We have been working tirelessly through the pandemic to build the foundation for such a big collaboration. This is a very big step for us in the right direction as we now take esports to the masses. So far, esports has always been associated with live streaming on digital platforms. Through this collaboration with a mainstream sports channel, we hope to break that mould. Satellite television does have its advantages like its unrivalled reach across every nook and corner of the country, uninterrupted and timely broadcast that is not dependent on internet connectivity and speed as well as affordability for the masses living in far-out areas. We look forward to spreading the reach of esports, making a connection with the youth across India and bringing esports into the arena of other traditional sports.”

You may catch all the action from the BGMI Masters 2022 LIVE and exclusive on Star Sports 2 from June 24 between 8.30 pm to 11.30 pm. The broadcast will be in Hindi, Tamil and English.

Also Read: NODWIN Gaming ropes in former Kingston executive Vishal Parekh as Chief Marketing Officer

Also Read: Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022: India secures berth in DOTA2 and Rocket League

NODWIN Gaming ropes in former Kingston executive Vishal Parekh as Chief Marketing Officer

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Leading esports company NODWIN Gaming has appointed Vishal Parekh as its Chief Marketing Officer (effective June 1, 2022). Parekh joins the company from Kingston Technology, world’s leading memory brand, where he was the Marketing Director. During his 15-year long stint at the organisation, Parekh was instrumental in building Kingston and HyperX brands in India.

With this appointment, NODWIN Gaming aims to further expand and strengthen its foothold in the esports and media space in India and globally, utilising Parekh’s extensive international experience in the leadership and strategic marketing roles.

“We are elated to have Vishal join the NODWIN team and look forward to scaling new heights with his expertise and knowledge of the sector. Parekh would be spearheading our vision to change the landscape of gaming in India with our innovative multi-pronged strategies. Also, with our multi-industry acquisitions in the past one year, we look forward to Vishal’s marketing & branding expertise to put a cohesive brand together. As we scale up NODWIN Gaming in the years to come and expand the esports ecosystem in the process, Parekh’s extensive expertise will play an important role to steer the brand in the right direction,” said Akshat Rathee, MD and Co-founder, NODWIN Gaming.

Parekh has over two decades of experience in strategic business management and brand building for clients in IT, retail, lifestyle, gadgets, and gaming. Among his core strengths are forming strategic alliances and partnerships, social media marketing, customer and consumer activations and network expansion. At NODWIN, he will be implementing a global marketing and communication strategy to support the firm’s growth aspirations and core messaging.

“I have been following NODWIN Gaming since its early stages and I know they are the ones responsible for getting esports to India and that too, to mainstream at a time, when esports was a distant concept. The company has been through a tremendous transformational journey since its inception, and I am very delighted to be a part of this team. In the past two years where everyone is focusing on digital, NODWIN has been on a mission to bring esports to masses and taking the game to the next level. I can’t be more excited than ever to take on this challenge and opportunity and similar such challenges in the years to come,” said Vishal Parekh.

Also Read: Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022: India secures berth in DOTA2 and Rocket League

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Commonwealth Esports Championships 2022: India secures berth in DOTA2 and Rocket League

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With esports finally getting professional recognition in India, the Indian teams sealed their berths in the inaugural edition of the 2022 Commonwealth Esports Championships, Birmingham (which will be held from August 1 to August 7) for DOTA2 and Rocket League following impressive performances in the South Asian regional qualifiers.

Led by Hargun Singh (Hargun <2), the Indian team emerged victorious in all their three matches to finish atop the points table in the Rocket League title, while DOTA2 team, comprising captain Moin Ejaz, Ketan Goyal, Abhishek Yadav, Shubham Goli, Vishal Vernekar, claimed four wins from six matches in the regional qualifiers to secure the Commonwealth Esports Championships spot with the second-place finish.

Apart from skipper Hargun ‘Hargun <2’ Singh (Captain), Nirjhar ‘josce.’ Mehta and Rushil ‘Rushil_Y’ Reddy Yarram were also part of the Indian team in the Rocket League title. They started their campaign with a thrilling 3-2 win against Pakistan and then clinched 3-1 and 3-0 victories against the Maldives and Sri Lanka Respectively in their next two games.

“My experience in the whole regional qualifiers so far has been an eye-opener with regards to how esports is expanding so quickly in regions like South Asia, especially in Rocket League. Considering how much potential there is, this regional event will help motivate the rocket league community to participate in every competition and keep them motivated to improve in this game, seeking more opportunities to pursue esports events in general. We would like to thank the federation (ESFI), which has been very supportive and helped us to sail through the regional qualifiers smoothly. We will perform at our level best in the main championship and try to put a podium finish at the event,” said elated Hargun Singh, Captain of the Indian Rocket League team.

The Indian Rocket League team is a combination of two teams which have participated in over 30 Rocket League events in the past 3 years. These individuals hold the Grand Champion Rank in Rocket League and lived up to the expectations by defeating all other countries in the South Asian Regional qualifiers for CEC-2022.

On the other hand, the Indian team, competing in DOTA2, defeated Sri Lanka in both the rounds while managed to win in one round each against Pakistan and Bangladesh to finish second after Pakistan.

“We are happy and a bit disappointed as well for our run in the regional qualifiers as we were expecting a clean sweep. We will continue our grind and have to study good teams in our Esports title and learn better strategies, skills, coordination and teamwork. We are very excited to face good teams around the world at the main event,” said Moin Ejaz, Captain of the Indian DOTA2 team.

This is the same team identified and selected to represent Indian on DOTA2  at Asian Games 2022 and this will surely give them good exposure and practice with the International teams and help in their preparations for the upcoming Asian Games’22.

“Growth and potential of esports is overwhelming and you will have to get involved, sooner the better. Just like Olympics, “esports” is one of the recommendations outlined in the new Commonwealth Sport 2026/30 Strategic Roadmap. Commonwealth Games is another big sporting event in line with Asian Games, it’s reassuring to see that Commonwealth has also openly decided to engage with esports (with this side event) and soon esports will be a medal sport in CW games too. I congratulate our Indian contingent as they displayed their top gameplay, skills and strategy to secure their maiden Commonwealth Esports Championships berth. I believe each of them will make the most of this opportunity and make India proud by bringing laurels to the country,” said Lokesh Suji, Director ESFI & VP- Asian Esports Federation.

With the participation of top international esports teams, the upcoming Commonwealth Esports Championships will provide great exposure and much-needed game time for the Indian players ahead of the 2022 Asian Games, where esports will be making its debut as a medal sport.

Alongside DOTA2 and Rocket League, PES2022 will also be part of the inaugural edition of the Commonwealth Esports Championship.

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Also Read: Esports at Asian Games 2022: Indian athletes ask for government recognition and support

Also Read: The Rise and Rise of Esports: Smartphones emerge as a key enabler

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