Semiconductor company Broadcom has introduced a new cable set top box system on a chip (SoC) solution to the Indian market, to exploit the country's mandatory migration to digital TV.
The BCM7014, a standard definition MPEG 2-based platform provides, says the US company, a cost effective system capable of fast, wide scale deployment – suitable for the digitisation of India's vast cable TV network.
The first phase of digitisation covering the metros of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, must be completed by 30 June 2012, with the entire country following by the end of 2014.
Tonse Telecom estimates around 60,000 set top boxes need to be installed every day to meet the initial deadline. "With the Indian government backing the effort and supporting foreign direct investment, we see a significant opportunity for digital set-top box technology in the country," it said.
Dan Marotta, executive vice president and general manager, Broadcom: "Broadcom is committed to meeting the demands for India's cable digitization efforts with low cost designs and key user benefits that satisfy the growing market for Indian cable TV. With quick channel change speed and volume levelling technology, Broadcom solves common problems that occur when migrating from analogue to digital TV."
The BCM7014 has an integrated DVB-C tuner, demodulator, MPEG2 A/V decoder, regulators controller, A/V outputs and RF Modulator replacing many discrete components with a single integrated SoC. Its FastRTV fast channel change technology also accelerates channel switches at speeds of up to five times faster than other deployed solutions, according to Broadcom.
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The BCM7014, a standard definition MPEG 2-based platform provides, says the US company, a cost effective system capable of fast, wide scale deployment – suitable for the digitisation of India's vast cable TV network.
The first phase of digitisation covering the metros of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, must be completed by 30 June 2012, with the entire country following by the end of 2014.
Tonse Telecom estimates around 60,000 set top boxes need to be installed every day to meet the initial deadline. "With the Indian government backing the effort and supporting foreign direct investment, we see a significant opportunity for digital set-top box technology in the country," it said.
Dan Marotta, executive vice president and general manager, Broadcom: "Broadcom is committed to meeting the demands for India's cable digitization efforts with low cost designs and key user benefits that satisfy the growing market for Indian cable TV. With quick channel change speed and volume levelling technology, Broadcom solves common problems that occur when migrating from analogue to digital TV."
The BCM7014 has an integrated DVB-C tuner, demodulator, MPEG2 A/V decoder, regulators controller, A/V outputs and RF Modulator replacing many discrete components with a single integrated SoC. Its FastRTV fast channel change technology also accelerates channel switches at speeds of up to five times faster than other deployed solutions, according to Broadcom.
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