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As per the Census 2011 report, the total number of cable TV households in Kolkata stands at 20.44 lakh, of which STBs have been installed in 13.11 lakh households, excluding the households with DTH. If DTH is also included, then the number of households using digital signal goes up to 70 per cent.
While Suresh Sethiya, Director, Siti Cable Kolkata, didn’t disagree with the Government figure, which according to him has been has been arrived at after research and analysis, regarding the installation of STBs in Kolkata he said, “In the months of July and August the penetration was a bit slow, but since September the installation has picked up and the progress has been very satisfactory.”
He further said that Siti Cable is all set to meet the November 1 deadline and is equipped with a huge stock of STBs in its warehouses.
In a similar vein, Kanak Singh Rana, Director, Gujarat Television, an MSO operating in Kolkata, agreed with the Government figures and said, “We are also close to that figure and 60-65 per cent of digital penetration has been done.”
The West Bengal Government has formed a Cable Operators Welfare Committee. We had a meeting on October 6, 2012 and have decided to send a letter, asking the I&B Ministry to postpone the digitisation deadline to June 2013 as we are not ready. With only 30 per cent of the STBs installed, we can’t switch off analogue on November 1.”
Both Pradip Pandya, MD, Kailash Cable, and Mrinal Chatterjee, Director, Kolkata Cable and Broadband Pariseva, also find the Government figures “totally incorrect” and fear that Kolkata is heading towards a huge law and order problem on November 1. Both stress that only 32-40 per cent of the STB installation has been done till date.
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While Suresh Sethiya, Director, Siti Cable Kolkata, didn’t disagree with the Government figure, which according to him has been has been arrived at after research and analysis, regarding the installation of STBs in Kolkata he said, “In the months of July and August the penetration was a bit slow, but since September the installation has picked up and the progress has been very satisfactory.”
He further said that Siti Cable is all set to meet the November 1 deadline and is equipped with a huge stock of STBs in its warehouses.
In a similar vein, Kanak Singh Rana, Director, Gujarat Television, an MSO operating in Kolkata, agreed with the Government figures and said, “We are also close to that figure and 60-65 per cent of digital penetration has been done.”
The West Bengal Government has formed a Cable Operators Welfare Committee. We had a meeting on October 6, 2012 and have decided to send a letter, asking the I&B Ministry to postpone the digitisation deadline to June 2013 as we are not ready. With only 30 per cent of the STBs installed, we can’t switch off analogue on November 1.”
Both Pradip Pandya, MD, Kailash Cable, and Mrinal Chatterjee, Director, Kolkata Cable and Broadband Pariseva, also find the Government figures “totally incorrect” and fear that Kolkata is heading towards a huge law and order problem on November 1. Both stress that only 32-40 per cent of the STB installation has been done till date.
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