Eastern Eastern Region Faces Shortage Of Set-Top Boxes

Shortage of set-top boxes has impacted cable TV digitisation in the eastern region. Though the deadline for second phase of digitisation ended on March 31, cities in the region have witnessed only an average 60 per cent conversion till date.

Director of SitiCable, East, Suresh Sethia said, ‘There has been a shortage of set-top boxes in Patna and Howrah as we could not procure the required boxes in time, following delay on the part of Customs in releasing the devices.”

According to MSOs non-availability of these devices is in at least four cities - Kanpur, Patna, Ranchi and Howrah has slowed down the digitisation process.

While Patna has witnessed 40-45 per cent digitisation so far, a little more than 60 per cent households have installed set-top boxes in Howrah, Sethia added.

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