MUMBAI: A total of 93 companies will exhibit at the 20th edition of television technology trade event Scat India which takes place from 13-15 October.
Satellite and Cable TV magazine editor, executive publisher Dinyar Contractor said that last year 82 companies exhibited. "The focus of the event will continue to rest on digitisation. It is the cable networks that have gone ahead and made plans for digitisation. What is good is that low cost solutions are coming in which is what the fragmented Indian market needs."
Contractor said some companies are offering a digital headend for 200 channels for Rs 3 million. Earlier this had a price tag of Rs 20-50 million. "This is economical even for medium-sized networks."
Contractor further noted that Cas solutions are on offer; even a small operator that has 1000 subscribers can afford these solutions that would cost 5000-7000 euros compared to $250,000 two years back.
Sunrise technologies like Epon and Gpon will also be on display. They offer convergent delivery of cable TV, Internet, data and even DTH into the homes.
Pace, Motorola, Cisco, Harmonic, Scientific Atlanta and NDS are some of the companies exhibiting.
Prime Connect headed by Yogesh Radhakrishnan will also be there showing HD channels and a 3D channel.
