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MUMBAI: Although there is no
confirmation, Reliance Jio seems
to be gearing up to enter the DTH
space in India this month after
disrupting the telecom landscape.
Jio it seems may not be alone in
the new business as Airtel too is
reportedly looking to take on Jio's
IPTV based DTH with its hybrid
DTH STB service. The impact
however will depend on the STB
features.
After much speculation over a few
weeks, this time some images of
Jio set-top-box have surfaced --
exposing the box design. Some
reports stated that Jio STB,
powered through Jio broadband
with up to 1 Gbps speed, would
have a rounded design and an
upgraded version of the available
DTH boxes.
The leaked pictures the Jio STBs
show a USB port at rear and front
side. This presumably will help
consumers to connect a pen drive
and may be watch stored movies
and videos directly -- without an
internet connection.
This feature exists in smart TVs,
but the earlier TV sets do not
have it -- the market for Jio DTH.
The leaked images also show an
RJ45 port that helps connect to
Net and have movies, live
streaming and listen to music
online. The Jio box also seems to
have an AV port, HDMI port, a 12-
volt power port, and a cable port
at the rear.
The Jio STB is expected to be
based on Android and Jio will
help outdoor customer premise
equipment (CPE) connected to a
Jio tower and attached to the STB.
Jio is also preparing to give
wiring via optical fibre cable,
instead of CPE, in some areas.
Airtel's high-tech hybrid too
reportedly works on the same
principle. Airtel will use the fibre
to home (FTTH) service to
connect the STBs, allowing
viewers to stream content online..
www.indiantelevision.com
confirmation, Reliance Jio seems
to be gearing up to enter the DTH
space in India this month after
disrupting the telecom landscape.
Jio it seems may not be alone in
the new business as Airtel too is
reportedly looking to take on Jio's
IPTV based DTH with its hybrid
DTH STB service. The impact
however will depend on the STB
features.
After much speculation over a few
weeks, this time some images of
Jio set-top-box have surfaced --
exposing the box design. Some
reports stated that Jio STB,
powered through Jio broadband
with up to 1 Gbps speed, would
have a rounded design and an
upgraded version of the available
DTH boxes.
The leaked pictures the Jio STBs
show a USB port at rear and front
side. This presumably will help
consumers to connect a pen drive
and may be watch stored movies
and videos directly -- without an
internet connection.
This feature exists in smart TVs,
but the earlier TV sets do not
have it -- the market for Jio DTH.
The leaked images also show an
RJ45 port that helps connect to
Net and have movies, live
streaming and listen to music
online. The Jio box also seems to
have an AV port, HDMI port, a 12-
volt power port, and a cable port
at the rear.
The Jio STB is expected to be
based on Android and Jio will
help outdoor customer premise
equipment (CPE) connected to a
Jio tower and attached to the STB.
Jio is also preparing to give
wiring via optical fibre cable,
instead of CPE, in some areas.
Airtel's high-tech hybrid too
reportedly works on the same
principle. Airtel will use the fibre
to home (FTTH) service to
connect the STBs, allowing
viewers to stream content online..
www.indiantelevision.com
