Mr.Bhat
EntMnt Contributor
The deployment of set-top boxes (STBs) in three metros is dismal, indicating that the sunset date of 31 October for switching off analogue cable in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai under the first phase of digitisation will be a herculean task.
Mumbai looks the most prepared with 50 per cent of cable TV homes already having digital STB installations. But Delhi and Kolkata seem to be struggling with the rate of STB installations just over 20 per cent while Chennai is way behind.
Installation of STBs in cable TV homes is the most crucial precondition for digital switchover of cable television. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has, thus, been constantly reviewing the preparedness of the industry for the digital switchover.
A review by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has revealed that in Mumbai city there is an estimated requirement of 3.485 million STBs and so far 1.707 million have been installed.
The MSO-wise installation of STBs in Mumbai is as under:
National level MSOsHathway 616,000
Den 140,000
Digicable 257,000
IMCL 477,000
WWIL 50,000
Independent MSOs 169,000
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Mumbai looks the most prepared with 50 per cent of cable TV homes already having digital STB installations. But Delhi and Kolkata seem to be struggling with the rate of STB installations just over 20 per cent while Chennai is way behind.
Installation of STBs in cable TV homes is the most crucial precondition for digital switchover of cable television. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has, thus, been constantly reviewing the preparedness of the industry for the digital switchover.
A review by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry has revealed that in Mumbai city there is an estimated requirement of 3.485 million STBs and so far 1.707 million have been installed.
The MSO-wise installation of STBs in Mumbai is as under:
National level MSOsHathway 616,000
Den 140,000
Digicable 257,000
IMCL 477,000
WWIL 50,000
Independent MSOs 169,000
More > Indiantelevision.com's > Digital Edge>Digitisation: STB deployment tardy in 3 of the 4 metros