EDITOR'S SCATVIEW

EDITOR'S SCATVIEW

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.......

India’s broadband base is increasing. This is an interesting development and it augurs well for the future of Digital India campaign of the Govt. The future of the CATV community is also in its expansion into the broadband domain. This is the future for the satellite and cable industry to grow and sustain in the future.This issue features a report which highlights the growth of broadband in the Indian markets........


 

Webinar – The Future of Satellite & Cable TV in India – Panel Discussion Recorded Session



CATV Articles

CATV & DTH MARKET OVERVIEW

TRAI LAUNCHES NEW CHANNEL SELECTOR APP

STAR’S FUTURE RIDES ON CRICKET

TRAI AUDITORS LIST

INDIA'S MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT SECTOR - EY-FICCI 2020 REPORT

Broadband Articles

BROADBAND MARKET OVERVIEW

FIXED BROADBAND LICENSE FEES REDUCTION

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER (ISP) WISE INTERNET SUBSCRIBER BASE AS ON 31.12.2019

TELCOS TO BAN CHINESE GEAR

THAICOM AND CAT ANNOUNCE SAT BUSINESS JOINT VENTURE

Articles

REBOOTING THE CABLE, SATELLITE & BROADBAND BUSINESS
The impact of the Covid 19 pandemic has been severe across the satellite, cable and broadband industry. But at this critical juncture the network of 1000 MSOs and more than 50,000 Local Cable Operators, supporting over 500 satellite channels have ensured thatthe consumers have been able to get to watch their favourite channels. Satellite & Cable TV Magazine reached out to some of the leading players in the satellite, cable and broadband business to get their views on the impact of Covid-19 and how to reboot the business for the future.,.........

REVIEW OF TELEVISION AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT RATING SYSTEM IN INDIA
On 28th April 2020, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued its recommendations on "Review of Television Audience Measurement and Rating System in India". .,.........

TRAI AUDIT
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India [hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”] has notified the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017 (1 of 2017) dated 03rd March, 2017 and has amended the same from time to time [hereinafter referred to as the “Interconnection Regulations”]..,.........

FRAMEWORK FOR TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE OF CAS & SMS
On 22nd April 2020, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a consultation paper on "Framework for Technical Compliance of Conditional Access System (CAS) and Subscriber Management Systems (SMS) for Broadcasting & Cable services" seeking comments of all stakeholders. Full text of the consultation paper is available on TRAI's website at www.trai.gov.in..,.........

DD FREE DISH DEFERRED PAYMENT OPTION
State-run public broadcaster Prasar Bharati recently notified deferred carriage fee payment options for channels airing on DD Free Dish after considering the representations sympathetically and has offered two different options for the deferred payment..,.........

INTELSAT FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
Intelsat has been one of the leading satellite communications companies in the world. They recently filed for bankruptcy. The Chapter 11 filing will help the company collect billions of dollars for selling airwave licenses it owns that can be used for 5G wireless services. .,.........

BROADBAND - THE FUTURE TECHNOLOGY
Broadband will become a fundamental human right and it will be difficult to imagine life without broadband connectivity, is the belief of TRAI chairman R S Sharma.. .,.........

JIO GETS INVESTORS FLOCKING
Jio has investors flocking to pick up stake in the company. It got another major investor to invest in Jio Platforms taking the total equity stake sale in its telecom-cum-digital services venture to over ` 78,000 crore. US private equity firm KKR will invest ` 11,367 crore in Jio Platforms for a 2.32 per cent stake. .,.........

US TECH COS EYE STAKES IN INDIAN TELECOM PLAYERS
The times couldn’t have been better for the Indian telecom players which has been under considerable duress with all the AGR woes and other issues. Jio opened the floodgates with a series of companies making a beeline to invest. This was followed by other companies reportedly looking to acquire stake in the telecom players.,.........

BHARTI GEARS FOR 5G
Bharti Airtel said that its network is 5G ready but the investment required for spectrum and deployment of the technology must justify business case or return on investments (RoI). It added that India as a country is not late for the 5G technology and affordable spectrum and devices are a must for the 5G ecosystem..,.........







Disclaimer: Information contained in this web site is provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. SCaT Media & Consultancy LLP does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or free from errors, that defects will be corrected, or that this web site or the server that makes it available are free or viruses or other harmful components. SCaT Media & Consultancy LLP disclaims liability for the does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use, interpretation or results of the use of materials in this website in terms of their correctness, Accuracy, reliability or otherwise.

©scatmag.com