Trai starts consultation on making TV set-top-boxes interoperableThe sector regulator of the view that the lack of interoperability of STBs between different service providers – cable and direct-to-home (...
11 Nov, 2019, 06.41 PM IST
Unused DTH Set Top Boxes could be worth $750 million: TRAITRAI has said the financial implications of non-interoperability of STBs are huge as in addition to DTH, numerous Cable TV STBs too are lyi...
10 Apr, 2016, 12.52 PM IST
Government extends deadline for Cable TV sector DigitisationThe digitisation of the cable requires STBs installation and crores of STBs would be needed for the Phase III and IV of the Digitisation dr...
18 Sep, 2014, 11.11 PM IST
Government moves on set top boxes to help domestic industry: Prakash JavadekarThe government is aiming to digitise the cable sector in the country by the end of this year which requires installation of STBs in cable T...
02 Jul, 2014, 04.58 PM IST
75 million STBs needed for Phase III, IV of digitisation: GovernmentCable TV networks in India have been mandated to go digital by December 2014, which entails that TV signal may be received only through STB...
11 Jul, 2013, 03.28 PM IST
- TRAI prescribes standard prices for STBs, CPE
TRAI released draft tariff orders prescribing standard prices for STBs that are in demand because of the ongoing digitisation drive.
11 Apr, 2013, 09.27 PM IST
- Karnataka High Court extends deadline till April 8 for installation of STBs
The Karnataka High Court today extended the deadline till April 8 for cable operators in the state to install Set Top Boxes (STBs).
05 Apr, 2013, 08.25 PM IST
- Broadcasts on cable television sets in Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) go digital
While STBs to higher income-bracket groups are being provided at around Rs 799, the BPL categories are being supplied STBs for Rs 450.
02 Feb, 2013, 04.52 PM IST
- Prepare strategy for making indigenous STBs: Par panel to Min
A Parliamentary panel has asked the government to prepare a detailed strategy to encourage indigenous manufacturing of set top boxes (STBs)...
18 Dec, 2012, 11.17 PM IST
- 5% customs duty on STBs to spike prices by Rs 100-150
The 5% customs duty on set-top boxes (STBs) will spike prices by Rs 100-150 for every box. Incidentally, STBs are being imported by multi-s...
06 Jul, 2009, 09.04 PM IST
- NDS scouts for local partner to manufacture STBs
UK-based digital pay-TV technology solutions provider NDS on Sunday said it is scouting for domestic partners for manufacturing set-top box...
27 Apr, 2008, 02.38 PM IST
- TRAI wants BIS to set technical standards for advanced DTH
TRAI recommended that the government direct the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to formulate technical standards for set top boxes (STBs) ...
31 Jan, 2008, 01.00 AM IST
- Aksh Optifibre to start making set top boxes
Aksh Optifibre plans to start making set top boxes in India this year to tap the rising demand in the wake of the roll out of conditional a...
15 Apr, 2007, 10.40 AM IST
- MSOs peg along in seeding STBs as CAS roll outs
Multi-system operators (MSOs) seem to be pegging along in the seeding of set-top boxes (STBs) in Zone One areas of Kolkata. Manthan Broadba...
06 Jan, 2007, 09.16 PM IST
- STB shortage forces MSOs to seek more time from Trai
Faced with shortage of set top boxes (STBs) and teething problems, multi system operators (MSO) will ask TRAI to grant an additional transi...
04 Jan, 2007, 04.01 AM IST
- CAS now a reality; wait & watch results in set-top box shortage
Even as CAS is being rolled out in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, consumers may face a temporary shortage of STBs.
02 Jan, 2007, 02.40 AM IST
- Pay channels to go off air as CAS rolls out in 3 metros
Most city residents living within the notified area for the Conditional Access System (CAS) for cable TV may have to cut short viewing of s...
01 Jan, 2007, 02.54 AM IST