According to data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), these 15 MSOs, represent less than 1.5% of the 1100 MSOs currently active in India, with Siti Networks, DEN Networks, Hathway Digital, GTPL Hathway, and IndusInd Media and Communications Ltd (IMCL) taking the top five spots. As of 1 April 2019, Siti Networks was the top MSO with an active subscriber base of 11.13 million, covering Punjab, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Kerala, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Madhya … [Read more...] about Top India MSOs dominates country’s cable TV market
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Magnaquest to provide business support to Manthan
Hyderabad, India – Manthan Broadband Services Pvt. Ltd, one of the leading multi-system operators (MSOs) in India, has signed a 10-year deal with SURE!, a Magnaquest product, to provide comprehensive cloud-based Subscription Lifecycle Management that include Billing, CRM, and end-to-end Managed Services, the two companies announced on January 22. In one of the first-of-its kind deals in the MSO space, Magnaquest will host the entire infrastructure of the application and manage it for … [Read more...] about Magnaquest to provide business support to Manthan
India’s TRAI moves court against cable operators
According to Zee News, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has moved a Delhi court against cable operators for not providing details of subscribers of set-top boxes to multi-system operators (MSO) necessary to ensure accountability in digitisation of cable TV services. In its complaints before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidya Prakash, TRAI said cable operators were violating its regulations concerning implementation of Digital Addressable Cable TV System (DAS), for which a … [Read more...] about India’s TRAI moves court against cable operators
iConcerts Japan signs VOD deal with Japan’s J:COM
Switzerland-based iConcerts, part of Transmedia Communications SA, has announced the opening of a subsidiary office in Tokyo, operating under the brand name of iConcerts Japan effective immediately. The new subsidiary has, in addition, closed its first deal with Japanese Multiple-system operator (MSO) giant Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd (J:COM). iConcerts Japan is headed by newly appointed CEO, Daihei Shiohama, who was previously Board Director/Head of International Business at Index … [Read more...] about iConcerts Japan signs VOD deal with Japan’s J:COM
TRAI announces digital TV tariff structure in India
India – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced a new Tariff Order and Interconnection Regulations for the digital cable TV systems in the country. As per the regulation, all channels (pay and free-to air) will now be offered on a-la-carte basis to subscribers. There will be a Basic Service Tier (BST) consisting of a minimum of 100 free-to air (FTA) channels, comprising at least five channels of each genre – news and current affairs, infotainment, sports, kids, … [Read more...] about TRAI announces digital TV tariff structure in India
