The number of set-top boxes seeded in CAS areas stood at 681,000 in June.
The contentious cable distribution platform, CAS, or conditional access system, found nearly 74,000 more subscribers in the quarter ending June 30 in areas of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata where it has been in force since January 1, 2007. This resulted in over 13 per cent growth in the number of set-top boxes seeded in these areas since March 31, 2008, even better than the previous quarter (ending December 31, 2007), which saw growth of about 11 per cent.
This is significant as various stakeholders in the cable industry term CAS a failure saying it has no takers. The broadcast regulator recommends CAS as a replacement for the outdated analogue cable distribution platform. The government is yet to decide on the further rollout of the system.
Source: Ashish Sinha's report in Business Standard
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