The Corona pandemic impact on the Cable,
Satellite and Broadband sector has been profound.
But there is a silver lining to it – majority of the
stakeholders are confident of bouncing back soon once
business is able to reboot and get its bearings. Satellite
& Cable TV reached out to some of the big
stakeholders in this sector to understand their views
on the impact of the pandemic on the overall business
and the future ahead. All of them were conscious of
the immediate challenges in the short term, but are
very optimistic of the future. The focus storyRebooting the Cable, Satellite & Broadband Business
in this issue is a major highlight where leading industry
stalwarts have shared their views in an exclusive oneon-one with Satellite & Cable TV
Jio has been having investors flocking to grab
a share of the Jio pie. The topmost VCs and companies
are making a beeline to grab a stake in Jio, despite
the ongoing lull in the market due to the pandemic.
5G is the next big harbinger to trigger a major
revolution in the broadband sector. Bharati Airtel &
Jio are all gearing up for the 5G rollout. With Huawei
being banned by leading nations, there is a huge
opportunity for Indian companies to capitalise on the
opportunities available
The Indian telecom players like Vodafone Idea
and Airtel is getting investments from the leading tech
companies like Google, Amazon. This augurs well for
the beleaguered players which has been under
considerable stress with the AGR dues. This can spur
a revival in the telecom sector.
TRAI is clear about the future of broadband
and its implications and is trying to redefine new
parameters for the broadband sector. TRAI is also
trying to usher in a new paradigm with its new
initiatives within the cable, satellite and broadcast
domain. But it’s very important that whatever TRAI
does, it must consider the views of all the
stakeholders within the domain and then attempt to
bring in the changes. It has to be a win win situation
for every stakeholder. Only then, will there be a true
transformation within the industry.