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Ericsson’s ConsumerLab has released the results of a recent study called “Multi Screen Media Consumption 2010”. Data was collected in China, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the UK and US. The sample in the study is representative of more than 300 million consumers. Some of the key highlights of consumer survey are: Internet-based TV is growing rapidly, [...]
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The main benefit for BSNL/MTNL by offering IPTV service is that, they will start earning revenues from fix lines which they deployed long back and whose utility remained to be exploited since their deployment. The launch requires no additional infrastructure investments. This business model is more effective. Think of private players, who are thinking of [...]
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Coming back to discussion on IPTV, will IPTV services be comparable in quality with those of DTH services? Yes, they will be. As stated in earlier blogs, the basic difference between IPTV and Internet Television lies in the fact that IPTV is delivered on closed IP network (network is proprietary of service provider), where as Internet [...]
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Let’s continue our discussion on IPTV from earlier topic. The main hindrance to IPTV services is need of Broadband connections (>256kbps) at home. At present India is having approx 7 million Broadband connections, Smart Digivision, to start with hopes to offer services to 1.6 to 1.7 million broadband subscribers of BSNL and MTNL. This sub base [...]
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Latest report says that state own BSNL & MTNL will roll out their IPTV services across India, soon. By this move, BSNL/MTNL will be directly competiting with private DTH players for television space. Also, they will be looking for increasing Broadband subscriber base through television medium, which currently stands at dismal 6.4 million. BSNL & MTNL are [...]
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