Bharti Airtel launches IPTV service

India’s Economic Times is reporting that Bharti Airtel has launched IPTV services under its ‘Airtel Digital Television Interactive’ brand. The launch makes the operator the first private player to offer triple-play services, and Bharti has announced it will offer a package offering a combination of fixed line telephony, broadband and television for INR999 (USD20.45) per month. The service will initially be available in the National Capital Region (NCR), encompassing the metropolitan area of the state of Delhi, alongside urban areas in the neighbouring states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The operator plans to expand to Mumbai and Bangalore in the near future.