Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Data-free live content for Rs 2000 feature phones
Soon, people in India with feature phones priced between Rs.
2,000 and Rs.
2,500 will be able to watch live sports, movies, and web series without needing the internet.
This is possible through a technology called Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) broadcasting.
The government and companies like Saankhya Labs are working on this.
It's like how FM radio works, where you can listen to the radio without the internet.
The technology is already being tested in Delhi and Bengaluru.
It can also help during emergencies and make the 5G network work better by reducing the load.
Indian mobile users with feature phones priced between Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 2,500 will soon access live sports, movies, and web series without an internet connection through D2M broadcasting.
The technology is supported by Prasar Bharti Infrastructure and aims to expand pan-India, potentially impacting telecom companies like Jio and Airtel.
Initial trials of D2M technology have already started in Delhi and Bengaluru.
D2M technology transmits multimedia content to smartphones without requiring an active internet connection, similar to FM radio or DTH broadcasting.
The government highlights that D2M can deliver information directly to mobile phones without straining network bandwidth, benefiting remote areas with low network coverage and unclogging 5G networks.
- Who
- Indian mobile users, especially those with feature phones
- What
- Access to live sports, movies, and web series without an internet connection through D2M broadcasting
- When
- Very soon, with initial trials already started in Delhi and Bengaluru
- Where
- Pan-India, with initial trials in Delhi and Bengaluru
- Why
- To provide data-free access to multimedia content and unclog 5G networks
- Technology
- Direct-to-Mobile (D2M)
- Supported by
- Prasar Bharti Infrastructure
- Price Range
- Rs. 2,000 – Rs. 2,500
- Chipset Provider
- Saankhya Labs
- Initial Trial Locations
- Delhi and Bengaluru
- Potential Impact
- Significant impact on telecom companies like Jio and Airtel
- Traditional Use
- Emergency alerts and disaster management
- Additional Benefits
- Unclogs 5G networks
