The successful launch of India’s GSAT 10 satellite has boosted hopes for direct-to-home (DTH) service and digital TV provider, Tata Sky. The satellite, which was launched in French Guinea, is equipped with 12 Ku band, 6 extended C band, and 12 C band transponders.
Tata Sky is eyeing to secure a few transponders from the bird in an effort to answer the increasing bandwidth-demands which have left present networks strained. The company has been relying on 12 Ku-band transponders from another satellite, the Insat 4A, but the growth of the DTH market has been steadily pushing demands for more bandwidth capacity.
Tata Sky currently offers over 200 channels, both in standard and high-definition.
Harit Nagpal, the managing director for Tata Sky, is hopeful that securing more Ku band transponders from the new bird will give the company up to 200 additional channels. GSAT 10 is perfect for the company’s plan for expansion as it will be in the same direction as Insat 4A which is 83 degree east. Thus, realignment of dish antennas should not worry customers.
Other DTH service providers are looking at acquiring several transponders on different satellites to deliver more channels to both regional and national customer bases. Tata Sky would need to invest on a teleport facility that would uplink to the new GSAT 10 as soon as the transponders are secured.
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