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Cisco bets big on cable digitisation in India
New Delhi: Networking major Cisco sees great business opportunities in Indian cable network which is set for digitisation. The key focus of Cisco’s Service Provider division is to enable service providers (wireless, wire line, cable service providers) to monetise their investments in technology and drive new revenue streams without incurring additional capital expenditure, Cisco Senior VP (Service Provider) India and SAARC Sanjay Rohatgi told reporters here. Cisco is working with service providers to help them transit to an IP NGN (Next-Generation Network) architecture and offer varied services »»»
NDS claims reaching 20 million digital homes in India
NDS has announced that in the rapidly growing Indian pay-TV market its technology is providing an enhanced TV viewing experience in 20 million homes. With an industry estimated average of five people per households, NDS is enabling a compelling, next-generation TV experience for 100 million viewers; a milestone that reinforces the company’s position as the leading supplier of digital pay-TV solutions in India. Sue Taylor, Senior Vice President and General Manager, NDS Asia Pacific said, “We entered the Indian pay-TV market in 1995 and this latest milestone is a testament to not only our pioneering »»»
Den Networks to invest Rs.1,000 crore on digital cable rollout in India
Mumbai: Television cable service provider Den Networks plans to invest Rs1,000 crore over 3-4 years for rolling out digital cable networks in India, a senior official told Reuters on Monday. Last week, India approved an ordinance on digitization of cable network, in a move that boosted the prospects for cable television service providers and broadcasters. India had been working to amend broadcasting rules with a view to fast track complete digitization of cable broadcasting in the country. The ordinance was to mandate complete cable digitization in the top metro cities by 2012 and pan-India by »»»
Hathway Cable needs Rs 7 bn funding for digitisation
MUMBAI: Hathway Cable & Datacom will require an investment of Rs 6-7 billion to digitise its existing subscriber base if the government mandates the phasing out of analogue cable, a top official said. In the first phase involving the four metros, India’s leading multi-system operator (MSO) will need Rs one billion. Hathway has cable TV operations in Mumbai and Delhi. In Kolkata, Hathway has a presence through its joint venture company, Gujarat Telelinks Pvt Ltd (GTPL), which acquired a 51 per cent stake in Kolkata Cable and Broadband Pariseva. “Our requirement in the first phase »»»
Apex court orders new tariff formula for DTH operators
In a move that will ensure that the cost of cable channels will continue to remain affordable for consumers even after shifting from analogue to digital services, the Supreme Court last week ordered a new tariff formula for all digital addressable platforms. The apex court has fixed 42 per cent of non-CAS tariffs as the new benchmark for all future commercial agreements between broadcasters, direct-to-home (DTH) firms and MSOs offering digital cable services. This formula will now replace the earlier tariff orders (35 per cent by Trai in July 2010 and 50 per cent by TDSAT in July 2006). Simply »»»
NDS powers digital tv for 1 million hathway subscribers across india
NEW DELHI, INDIA – OCTOBER 1, 2010 – NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that it is now powering one million digital TV connections for Hathway, India’s leading Multi System Operator (MSO). Hathway, the fastest growing MSO in India, has become the first to reach the digital subscriber milestone. The achievement also highlights the role of NDS in providing a technology framework that enables Hathway to continue to grow its subscriber base through innovative digital TV services and solutions. Hathway has established a reputation for being »»»
Hathway, DEN surge on TRAI ruling on digital cable
Shares of Hathway Cable and Den Networks jumped after telecom cum broadcasting regulator TRAI said that all cable operators need to switch to digital systems by December 2013. Shares of DTH operators Dish TV and Sun TV also gained amid optimism that the TRAI ruling may prompt many consumers to opt for DTH services. TRAI said that all-India digitalisation of cable television should be implemented in four phases. Cable operators in the four metro cities Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai should switch to digital cable systems as early as March, 2011. In the second phase, all cities with population »»»
