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Around 75 million set top boxes (STBs) would be needed to complete the third and fourth phase of cable TV digitisation in the country, a senior government official said today.
"There will be a requirement of about 75 million STBs for the completion of Phase III and IV of digitisation in the country," Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Joint Secretary Supriya Sahu told a national seminar on STBs organised by industry body CII here.
Cable TV networks in India have been mandated to go digital by December 2014, which entails that TV signal may be received only through STBs.
The I&B ministry has already completed the second phase of digitisation, which involved digitising 1.6 crore cable TV houses in 38 cities by April 1, 2013.
The third phase of digitisation has to be implemented in all other urban areas (municipal corporations/ municipalities) except cities or towns or areas included in the Phase I and II, by September 30 this year.
The rest of the country will be covered by December 2013 under Phase IV of digitisation.
