...Direct-to-Home (DTH) broadcasters in emerging markets at Convergence India, January 16-18, 2013, New Delhi. Recent analyst research from Frost & Sullivan (Dec. 2012) estimates that India will see more than 100 million DTH subscribers by 2018, and notes that India is set to become the largest DTH market in the world. Many of these subscribers will reside in multiple dwelling units (MDUs) which are being constructed to meet the residential demands of an exploding population. Typically, MDUs consist of apartments, gated communities, hotels, and campuses. The existing modes of broadcast content distribution in these densely populated regions are not designed for or developed to handle this level of demand.
International Datacasting's Digital Tattoo™ platform is designed to address the specific needs of content delivery to residential and commercial MDUs. IDC's unique platform enables DTH satellite operators to expand their customer base for existing services within these buildings, and to extend the range of services they offer including comprehensive Video on Demand (VoD) and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) services. Digital Tattoo offers the ability to maximize revenues by providing cost-effective, Ethernet-based content distribution within MDUs. Ethernet content distribution within the MDU is easier, more efficient and less expensive to implement than the alternatives, and can be reused by MDU owners to offer lucrative value-added services to residents. For the MDU owner, this means that the Digital Tattoo platform can replace a multitude of individual dishes and antennas, and provide equal access to television broadcast services for all residents.
Learn more about IDC's solutions for DTH satellite television broadcasters and the opportunities to provide VoD and IPTV services at Convergence India, New Delhi. Mr. Gary Carter will be speaking on January 17, as part of a keynote session in Track 6: "Next Gen TV: DTH Distribution Over IP for Multi Dwelling Units". This keynote address will be followed by an expert industry panel session "Nascent Technologies to Enhance TV Experience" which will also be moderated by Mr. Carter.
