Digital TV News: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

TRAI revises timetable for move to digital cable in India
Feb 23, 2011 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has revised the schedule for cable TV operators in India to move to digital, after concerns were raised about the required speed of infrastructure roll-out, and the availability of set-top boxes.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, Regulation, Set Top Box

India's DTH reaches 23.77 million subscribers at end-June 2010
Oct 5, 2010 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the 'Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report' for the quarter ending June 2010. At mid-year the reported subscriber base of the 6 DTH licensees in India was 23.77 million.
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TRAI issues Consultation Paper on Technical Interoperability of DTH Set Top Boxes
Aug 20, 2010 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a Consultation Paper on Technical Interoperability of DTH Set Top Boxes after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting requested TRAI to review its recommendations.
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India to reduce digital cable STB custom duty to zero
Aug 5, 2010 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations on Implementation of Digital Addressable Cable TV Systems in India. The recommendations include a sunset date for analogue cable TV services of 31st Dec. 2013.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Regulation, Set Top Box

15.17 million DTH subscribers in India at end-June
Oct 1, 2009 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the 'Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report' for the Quarter ending June 2009.
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13.09 million DTH subscribers in India at end March 2009
Jul 13, 2009 – TRAI has released its Telecom Services Performance Indicators Report for the first quarter 2009. At the end of March, the total number of DTH subscribers was 13.09 million and the number of set-top boxes in CAS notified cable TV areas was 770,053.
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Share of High-end Models in Taiwanese Cable STB Industry Shipment Increasing, According to MIC
Nov 17, 2008 – According to statistics of Taiwan's ITIS project, shipment volume of the Taiwanese cable STB (Set Top Box) industry is estimated at 2.2 million units, representing a year-on-year growth rate of 23%.
News categories: Market Intelligence Center, ITIS, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Set Top Box, Taiwan

TRAI sets a time frame of five years for Cable TV to go digital
Jul 25, 2008 – TRAI has sent its final recommendations on 'Restructuring of Cable TV Services' to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The recommendations require an upgrading of present Cable TV Networks to two-way digital cable networks.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Broadband, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Regulation

TRAI releases draft Recommendations on Restructuring of Cable TV Sector
Jul 15, 2008 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued draft recommendations on the 'Restructuring of Cable TV Services'.
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