Just over 37 million of the 65 million DTH subscribers active: TRAI

[Thakur]

NEW DELHI:The six private direct- to-home (DTH) operators were serving a total of 64.82 million registered subscribers at theend of the first quarter of the calendar year 2014.However, the number of active subscribers was
37.19 million, according to a report by the
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Apart from this, a large number of subscribers
are served by Doordarshan’s DTH service.
A total of 187 satellite television channels were
encrypted (pay) out of the total 793 permitted
by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry
at the end of the first quarter ending March
2014. The number of pay channels is as
reported by the broadcasters for which the
rates have been taken on record.
The maximum number of TV channels being
carried by any of the reported MSOs was 387
in DAS areas, whereas the maximum number of
channels carried is 100 in conventional
analogue form.
Apart from All India Radio, there are 242
private FM Radio stations in operation at the
quarter ending March 2014. The status of
operationalised private FM Radio stations is
listed on the website of the I and B Ministry.
The total number of internet subscribers has
increased from 238.71 million at the end of
December 2013 to 251.59 million at the end of
March 2014, showing a quarterly growth of
5.4 per cent. Of these, the wired internet
subscribers are 18.50 million and wireless
internet subscribers are 233.09 million.
The number of broadband internet subscribers
increased from 55.2 million at the end of
December 2013 to 60.87 million at the end of
March 2014, showing a quarterly growth of
10.28 per cent.
The number of narrowband internet
subscribers increased from 183.51 million at
the end of December 2013 to 190.72 million at
the end of March 2014 with quarterly growth
of 3.93 per cent.

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