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Tariff blow to Cable
The new tariff rules by Telecom Regulatory of India (TRAI) could lead to a major tariff war between cable operators and the direct-to-home (DTH) operators with the Trai considering a reduction of the existing pricing formula for broadcasters on DTH, which is likely to bring down DTH bills by half. The new formula means cheaper [...]
Continue reading...Monsoon Hungama
7. July 2010
The monsoons though have proved to be in favor of cable TV operators this season, with the DTH signals dropping out in the rains and the DTH service coming to a stop amidst the ongoing FIFA worldcup football matches. The digitalization of cable TV is one more add – on for opting back to the [...]
Continue reading...What Happens Next ?
10. June 2010
Auction for the 3G spectrum ended on a very high profile & take 34 days to complete. Total revenue from auction reached to Rs. 67718.95 crore. In the auction the major winner were Bharti Airtel -13 circle for Rs. 12295.46 crore, Reliance communication -13 circle for Rs. 8585.04 crore, Idea cellular-11 circle for Rs. 5769 [...]
Continue reading...3G Reality Show
11. May 2010
Faster connectivity, a host of value added services like Internet TV, video-on-demand, audio-video calls and high-speed data exchange will soon be a reality in India with the government finally implementing the action plans for auction of 3G spectrum last month. With a base price of Rs.3,500 crore for one 3G slot, the auction is likely [...]
Continue reading...IPL : Indian Paisa League
14. April 2010
Once Vajpayee commented with reference to an Indo-Pak cricket match that “only cricket should win.” The cricket till April 18, 2008, the day when Indian Premiere League (IPL) matches were inaugurated at Bangalore, was played unendingly with the Vajpayee spirit or was at least thought to be played with the same. But April 18, seems [...]
Continue reading...Budget Aftermath
22. March 2010
As the world recovers from the worst recession since the 1930s, both challenges and opportunities face India, one of the fastest growing economies in the world today. The economy of the country is currently in a better situation than the last fiscal 2009-10. Like every other budget, this budget too had its own highs and [...]
Continue reading...Mobify Your World !
8. February 2010
With the world becoming a smaller place, people and businesses becoming integrated and interconnected, the mobile phones of today have become a rage. From communication to convergence applications like messaging, e-mailing, gaming and entertainment there is no end to the benefits that it can now offer you. The mobile phone is evolving by the day. So [...]
Continue reading...Gear Up for Digital
12. January 2010
Cable TV, Digital Delivery, DTH, IPTV, HITS… Cable Operators, Tatasky, BIG TV, Dish TV, WWIL… Who would think that an industry formed by a handful people to deliver different TV content (other than doordarshan) to their neighborhoods by cables hanging over rooftops, would be the nerve centre of activity in modern times for big corporates and the [...]
Continue reading...The Digital Edge
11. December 2009
Cable is set to become all-India, all-digital and addressable—all at once. Wondering how? The Union cabinet has given a go-ahead to policy guidelines on Headend in the sky (HITS). Now with HITS, services such as video-on-demand and pay-per-view will be real time. That’s not all. Since HITS offers channels through a satellite with a national [...]
Continue reading...2G Scam & 3G Auction
10. November 2009
The 2G Spectrum allocation could turn out to be the biggest scam in recent history that had cost the country a whooping Rs 60,000 crore. The Govt. has now to cover up one more skeleton falling straight out of Telecom Minister A Raja’s cupboard. Accused of working hand in glove with some real estate companies, [...]
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6. August 2010
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