TRAI Recommends Digitalisation Of Cable TV By 2010

Indiantelevision.com: Broadcast regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today recommended that the first phase of digitalisation of cable TV should start from April 2006. It’s intended to provide more choices to consumers. The recommendations provide for a national plan for digitalisation whose first phase would commence on April 1, 2006 and end in 2010 to coincide with the Commonwealth Games.
“By providing digital service and upgradation of networks, MSOs and cable operators will also be able to compete more effectively with the new technologies for delivery of content on television,” a TRAI statement said.
During the first phase of 2006-2010, it is proposed that digital services should be made available in all cities/urban agglomerations with a population of 1 million plus. In all these cities the existing analogue service will continue simultaneously. Digital services have already commenced in the five cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune and Bangalore.

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