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Reliance Jio Reportedly Applies for Pan-India Cable MSO Licence
In a bid to foray into broadcast distribution business, Reliance Jio Media, a subsidiary of Reliance Jio Infocomm, has applied for a pan-India cable MSO (multi-system operator) licence, according to sources.
"Reliance Jio has recently applied for a pan-India Cable MSO licence and it is expected that the company will receive a pan India MSO licence in FY 2014-15," industry sources told PTI.
A multi-system operator is a cable operator who receives programming services from a broadcaster and transmits them for simultaneous reception either to multiple subscribers directly or through one or more local cable operators.
The company at IIT Mumbai has earlier demonstrated download speeds of 49 megabit per second on its 4G network.
At a speed of 49Mbps, an user can download a 600 MB video, equivalent to size of a normal bollywood movie, in about 2 minutes.
Reliance Jio is focusing on convergence space and has bagged Broadband Wireless Access spectrum in 2010 and ISP (Internet Service Provider) licence was bagged through acquisition of Infotel Broadband Services in 2010, It is now seeking a cable MSO licence.
The company has also showcased a 'Jio Television' that can be delivered through 4G network.
Besides, a cable MSO licence will help Reliance Jio to offer cable TV services through optical fibre thereby providing triple play service as done by large MSOs in the country say Hathway, Siti Cable, IN cable, DEN and others.
Reliance Jio Reportedly Applies for Pan-India Cable MSO Licence | NDTV Gadgets