Article Cable operators keen on providing broadband: Ravi Shankar Prasad

[IndianMascot]

Cable operators have shown interest in providing broadband connectivity to consumers by tweaking technology - a move that will increase Internet penetration in the country, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said. "I am very excited to note that lot of cable operators have come forward to deliver broadband in urban areas by tweaking of technology," Prasad said at an event.

The Department of Telecom (DoT) is exploring the idea of using the services of cable operators and multiple system operators to provide broadband connectivity. The idea is that cable TV provides last mile connectivity and this can be used to provide broadband connectivity by tweaking technology.

The minister had earlier stated that the government is open to the use of satellite technology, drones or special balloons for providing broadband connectivity to all the gram panchayats under the NOFN project. The National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) project aims at providing the basic infrastructure for the Digital India programme.



Cable operators keen on providing broadband: Ravi Shankar Prasad - IBNLive

 

[Teufel]

I have got contact details for LCO of Siti Cable, let's see how much they are going to tell about their installation.

 

[Devesh]

I have got contact details for LCO of Siti Cable, let's see how much they are going to tell about their installation.

So u r going to take Digital cable ???

 

[IndianMascot]

They would definitely be cheaper than your earlier enquiry and they deliver the speed which they promise

 

[NinadG]

Lot of potential remain untapped by cable ops because of unprofessional way of doing business...........thus affecting ARPU...............

 

[DashMajor]

Tats the biggest case why MSO is not comparable in front of professional telecom and DTH operators.

 

[Teufel]

The installation charge is 1500 for standard connection. But there's no Siti Broadband in my area, so the charge is 4500 for a leased line.

 

[NinadG]

OMG...............So you will be taking a LL...............

 

[Teufel]

OMG...............So you will be taking a LL...............

I don't think so. I am not going to be here permanently, so it's waste of money. 4500 is too much for installation.

 

[NinadG]

Its strange that SIti BB is charging LL cost to a single user..................
I mean this can be like future investment for them...........