FreeStream – An overview
FreeStream is at the forefront of addressing India's increasing demand for digital media consumption.
Incubated at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK), we are India's first and only 'Chips to Platform' DeepTech start-up that is focused on developing, deploying, and managing nationwide network infrastructure for cutting-edge Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) broadcast technology and related platform services.
Collaborating with top-tier technology and knowledge partners, our system has undergone rigorous testing and is currently under trial.
Poised for the next phase of operations, we aim to build an enterprising team of technology enthusiasts with a passion for innovation, who will join us in this mission to revolutionise the broadcasting landscape in India.
Meet Our Team
Director

Shri Sumeet Nindrajog
Co-founder and Senior Partner
Paragon PartnersSenior Advisors

Mr. Chris Ripley
President & Chief Executive Officer
Sinclair, Inc., USA
Mr. Sesh Simha
Vice President, Advanced Technology
Sinclair, Inc., USA
Shri C.K Jain
Ex-Dy. Director Genera
Prasar Bharati
Prof. Adrish Banerjee, Ph.D.
Next Generation Broadcasting Chair Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering IIT KanpurAdvisory Board to guide D2M Consortium on Large Scale Field Trials

Shri Mayank Agrawal
Former CEO Prasar Bharati
Former DG
Doordarshan
Former DG DD-News
Ex-officio
Member Prasar Bharati Board

Shri Kiran Deshpande
Former CEO TechMahindra and Global Board Member TiE

Smt Pamela Kumar
Former Director General Telecom Standards Development Society of India, TSDSI Chief Strategy Advisor FSID

Shri Alok Agrawal
Former COO Network18
Former Member Prasar Bharati Board

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Press Releases
https://sbgi.net/india-us-partnership-led-by-saankhya-labs-and-sinclair-announces-the-development-of-low-cost-direct-to-mobile-d2m-devices-for-consumer-trials-in-india/
India-US Partnership, Led by Saankhya Labs and Sinclair, Announces the Development of Low Cost
Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) Devices for Consumer Trials in India
18 September 2024
BENGALURU & DELHI, INDIA & BALTIMORE – Saankhya Labs, a subsidiary of Tejas Networks, Free Stream
Technologies, incubated at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, and Sinclair, Inc. today announced
the companies are collaborating to design and launch a variety of value-for-money mobile phones with augmented
Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) broadcast capability. These consumer devices will be powered by Saankhya’s Pruthvi-3
ATSC 3.0 chipsets – the next step in India’s semiconductor journey and Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliance.)
Saankhya Labs has done pioneering work in bringing to market broadcast radio heads for cellularization of single frequency networks and building the world’s first D2M smartphone (Mark ONE) reference design. For over two years, next generation D2M technology has undergone trials and field validation in Bengaluru, Delhi and the United States. Now the partnership is commencing consumer trials for multi-media delivery and datacasting use cases. This development leveraging the first ‘Designed in India’ chip comes on the heels of a strong semiconductor push by the Narendra Modi led government in India.
Consumer trials will be conducted on a variety of D2M devices comprising of smartphones, USB dongle accessories, STB/Gateways and a low cost featurephone. They will demonstrate interworking with mobile system-on-a-chip from suppliers with a collective global market share exceeding 70%.
Parag Naik, Founder and CEO of Saankhya Labs said, “As India’s foremost fabless chip company, Saankhya is delighted to see this path breaking D2M technology getting one step closer to launch. For rapid proliferation of the device ecosystem, we are actively working with a number of mobile device suppliers to develop solutions that integrate our award-winning Software Defined Radio (SDR) chipsets. As an end-to-end originator and supplier of D2M technology – chipsets, radios, software and network infrastructure, we are fully equipped to rapidly validate end-to-end performance and gear up for launch.”
Chris Ripley, President and CEO of Sinclair said, “I firmly believe that low-cost featurephones will be the biggest driver for domestic demand in India since 4G/5G, incentivizing over 300 million featurephone users to shift to broadcast-enabled phones at a low incremental cost. We expect to launch these devices for trials in the first half of 2025. This competitive market segment can be expected to produce affordable phones for the Indian and global markets.”
“ATSC 3.0’s time and frequency interleaving feature provides excellent mobile performance, which is why we played a foundational role in the creation and deployment of the standard for next generation broadcast,” he added.
Sumeet Nindrajog, Director of FreeStream said, “Leading mobile brands clearly see the compelling consumer value proposition in D2M service offerings and are gearing up to scale to the needs of the Indian marketplace when deployment takes off. D2M will ride on the tremendous momentum to expand the mobile technology supply chain in India. As India’s first Chips-to-Platform DeepTech startup, FreeStream is working on putting together a D2M ecosystem that will realize PM Modi’s vision of India’s Techade.”
About Saankhya Labs
Saankhya Labs, a subsidiary of Tejas Networks (BSE: 540595) (NSE: TEJASNET), is an innovative leading-edge technology company with a breadth of wireless communication system solutions. Saankhya offers a wide range of communication products for 5G NR, Broadcast and Satellite Communication applications. With over 100 international technology patents and unique ‘chipset-to-systems’ expertise, Saankhya’s solutions include the award-winning SDR chipsets for communication, next gen Open RAN Solutions for 5G networks, multi-standard direct to mobile (D2M) broadcast and Satcom solutions. For more information, visit Saankhya Labs at www.saankhyalabs.com.
About Sinclair
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local broadcast television, including news and sports. Sinclair’s Hunt Valley Maryland-based ONE Media subsidiary has a vision to build and globally deploy innovative “Next Generation” platforms and technologies for wireless broadcast of enhanced video, data, and nationally important services. Sinclair and ONE Media regularly use their websites as key sources of company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net and www.onemediallc.com respectively.
About FreeStream
Incubated at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, Free Stream Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is India’s first and only ‘Chips to Platform’ DeepTech start-up that is focused on developing, deploying, and managing nationwide network infrastructure for cutting-edge Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) broadcast technology and related platform services. We communicate our growth strategy at www.freestream.ai.
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Saankhya Labs: Vivek Kimbahune:info@saankhyalabs.com
Sinclair/ONE Media Technologies: Jessica Bellucci jbellucci-c@sbgtv.com