Idea transforms from a pure play telco to an integrated digital solutions provider with new services to take on Jio, Airtel

Idea Cellular on Monday launched Idea Music Lounge, Idea Movie Club, and Idea Game Spark, kicking off its transformation from a pure play mobile operator to an integrated digital services and solutions provider to compete with the likes of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel that are already offering digital content services to their respective customers.

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These digital content applications will serve as a one-stop entertainment destination initially for Idea subscribers, providing access on the fingertips to a large collection of popular and premium content, including a rich assortment of Hindi, Vernacular and International content. The new suite of integrated Digital Apps present one of the best range of entertainment content for its nearly 200 million customers, the company said.

Himanshu Kapania, Managing Director, Idea Cellular, said, “Having committed significant investments in building a world class wireless broadband network in the country, Idea has decided to enhance its portfolio of services. With the birth of ‘Digital Idea’, the company is gearing itself for catering to the growing population of mobile users who consume digital content on their mobile devices.”

Kapania said that the company’s vision for ‘Digital Idea’ is based on the concept of ‘Digital Inclusion’ rather than disruption – natural extension for the Idea transforming consumer.

Idea Music Lounge offers a rich library of nearly 2 million Indian and international music tracks initially, going up to nearly 20 million tracks soon, on Google Play Store and coming soon on iOS store. Idea Music Lounge hosts diverse content not only across 13 Indian languages, including Bollywood, South Indian Cinema etc, but also across International artists, albums and tracks from several major Music labels. Idea customers can stream music for free or download it 24×7. The app also allows customers to create their own music playlist in addition to curated playlists and Radios.