Arasu Cable Updates

[profsathya]

The current situation is either there is no Arasu lco or second band lco on CHENNAI. Will they supply stb through BSNL exchanges and link from BSNL office?

 

[HOUSE-MD]

The current situation is either there is no Arasu lco or second band lco on CHENNAI. Will they supply stb through BSNL exchanges and link from BSNL office?

Yes, Arasu can make use of BSNL to connect with all LCO's within the city in no time.

But BSNL may not be the only choice, Arasu being a state govt company can make use of any optical-fiber cable laid by the govt for public use e.g. thousands of traffic cams across the city should be using some optical-fiber cable for both monitoring, control and usage (a single optical fiber strand can transmit data at a rate of 100 Terabits per second and modern fiber cables can contain a thousand fibres in a single cable and this potential bandwidth would be mostly free) so if possible then can be used for any public use like Arasu, Arasu Internet etc).

If Arasu wants it can simply connect all LCO's in a single day or even within half a day.

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I think LCO's fear that their subscribers would become Arasu subscribers if they are allowed to collect subscription charges via Arasu app, this is why LCO's didn't like SCV online payment system. If Arasu can address this issue then LCO's will be running to Arasu as a Rs 200 pack with all SD & HD channels from Arasu will not only help retain cable subscribers but also bring back a good part of DTH users due to its low cost and able to serve even during storms and rains.

 

[HOUSE-MD]

Arasu Cable’s broadband and cable TV initiatives
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MUMBAI: Broadband is getting a boost in Tamil Nadu. In order to expand internet service connectivity, state-owned Arasu Cable TV Corporation has given the green signal to more than 170 companies to go ahead and start the service after receiving over 300 applications.

Currently, 2,577 subscribers use the leased line internet connectivity. The Tamil Nadu state government expects to provide the internet service to about 24,750 households under this initiative.

Arasu had floated expression of interest to become business partners on revenue sharing basis.

Arasu’s cable TV subscribers has risen to 70.52 lakh as of 1 May this year, compared to 4.94 lakh in 2011.

The note also referred to the supply of free laptops to students, one of the flagship schemes of the ruling AIADMK, saying that it planned to supply 5.16 lakh laptops in the current fiscal. In 2015-16, the government has distributed 5.19 lakh laptops to students, the note added.

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Read more at: http://www.televisionpost.com/cable/arasu-cables-broadband-and-cable-tv-initiatives/ | TelevisionPost.com

 

[HOUSE-MD]

MUMBAI:

In all 170 Tamil Nadu companies have started providing Arasu internet services in the state. For providing IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) service, a detailed project report was under process.

Arasu Cable TV had floated expression of interest (EoIs) to become business partners on revenue-sharing basis and about 392 applications were received. At present, 2,577 subscribers use the leased line internet connectivity.

Tamil Nadu state government's proposal to expand internet service connectivity has received a healthy response, PTI reported....

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Read more at: 170 TN companies start providing Arasu Net, IPTV plan under way

 

[HOUSE-MD]

Source: 'இன்டர்நெட்' சேவை: வி.ஏ.ஓ.,க்களுக்கு பயிற்சி

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Eng: Arasu has started to give training to VAO to speedup Arasu cable broadband connectivity to all villages and recruit students to count the number of high power electric lines which easily connect to a BSNL office and report the same to VAO so Arasu can use those electric poles to connect the BSNL broadband which Arasu has leased via Arasu broadband corporation within a very short time.

Since government staffs are finding it hard to both count and report the number of such high power electric poles in their areas which delays the broadband connectivity to villages. For this service the students will be paid Rs 420 per day.

 

[HOUSE-MD]

Tamil Nadu Plan To Expand Internet Connectivity Receives Good Response:

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government's ambitious proposal to expand internet service connectivity has evoked a good response with over 300 applications being received and 170 companies getting the green signal to go ahead.

Under the "Internet to every HouseHold" scheme launched by late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in 2011, the government floated a Special Purpose Vehicle 'Tamil Nadu FiberNet Corporation' to implement it.

Telecom major Vodafone was selected by the Arasu Cable TV Corporation under the open tender process, the IT department policy note said.

Currently, 2,577 subscribers use the leased line internet connectivity.

"In order to expand the internet service, Arasu Cable TV floated the Expression of Interest to become business partners on revenue sharing basis and about 392 applications were received".

"Orders were issued to 170 applicants for starting the internet service and about 24,750 households are expected to be provided with the internet service under this initiative", it said.

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Read more at: Tamil Nadu Plan To Expand Internet Connectivity Receives Good Response

 

[HOUSE-MD]

Source: DAS licence to Arasu TV ‘sets a bad precedent’

 

[HOUSE-MD]

Source: கேபிள் டிவி செட் டாப் பாக்ஸ் வழங்க சந்தாதாரரின் விவரங்கள் பதிவு இன்று தொடக்கம்

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Eng: Arasu asks LCO's to forward subscribers list from today till Aug 16 like name, s#x, DOB, address, Aadhaar no, e-mail address, mobile contact no, STB type, for home use or commercial etc.

Its a big question if subscribers will give all these details to LCO or if LCO will share these details with Arasu as LCO might fell less secured as in future Arasu can easily ask subscribers to pay directly to Arasu either via online or at ration shops or EB office which will affect LCO's plan to hike the subscription as they like.

 

[HOUSE-MD]

70 லட்சம் கேபிள் டி.வி. வாடிக்கையாளர்களுக்கு அடுத்த மாதம் (ஆகஸ்டு) முதல் இலவசமாக டிஜிட்டல் செட்டாப் பாக்ஸ் வினியோகிக்க தமிழ்நாடு அரசு கேபிள் டி.வி. நிறுவனம் ஏற்பாடு செய்து வருகிறது.

ஒரே நிறுவனத்தால் 70 லட்சம் டிஜிட்டல் செட்டாப் பாக்ஸ்கள் செய்து தருவது கடினம் என்பதால், டெண்டரில் பங்கேற்ற ஏனைய 3 நிறுவனங்களும் முதல் நிறுவனம் குறிப்பிட்ட குறைந்த தொகைக்கு ஒத்துவந்தால் அவர்களுக்கும் இந்த பணி பிரித்து வழங்கப்படும். இன்னும் ஒரு வாரத்தில் இந்த பணிகள் வழங்கப்பட இருக்கின்றன.

கட்டணம் இன்னும் இறுதி செய்யப்படவில்லை. அதே நேரத்தில், தனியாரை விட குறைந்த அளவாக கட்டணம் நிர்ணயிக்கப்படும் என தெரிகிறது. அதாவது, ரூ.100 முதல் ரூ.150-க்குள் கட்டணம் நிர்ணயம் செய்யப்படும் என்று தெரிகிறது.

Source: அடுத்த மாதம் முதல் இலவச டிஜிட்டல் செட்டாப் பாக்ஸ் வினியோகம்: அரசு கேபிள் டி.வி. நிறுவனம் ஏற்பாடு
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Eng: Arasu plans to start supplying Free SD & HD STB from August and complete the same by December 2017.

Since manufacturing 70 lac STB in a short notice is impossible, the order is going to be split between the 3 selected companies from tender if they accept to offer STB at the same cost as the first company.

SD & HD channel subscription cost is yet to be decided, to offer the subscription at competitive rates, its been decided to fix the SD subscription around Rs 100 - 150 (Rs 70 is currently being collected for analogue).

The cost for the free STB is Rs 1,200 crores which will be repaid to the manufacturers within 3 years on EMI.

 

[HOUSE-MD]

Source: 'டிஜிட்டல்' ஒளிபரப்பு ஒப்பந்தம் கேபிள் ஆப்பரேட்டர்கள் தயக்கம்

Eng: LCO's are reluctant to sign agreement with Arasu cable due to a delay and uncertainty of the STB delivery. LCO's say that STB delay is too long and disappointing. Also TRAI has given a deadline of 17 Aug to go DAS else lose DAS provisional license, so LCO's are both worried and reluctant to signup DAS agreement with Arasu Cable and trying to signup with Private MSO's.