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  • ISRO gives nod to 27 satellites for future DTH, science demands

    ISRO gives nod to 27 satellites for future DTH, science demands

    MUMBAI: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has allowed three industries (two private and one government-run firm) to build 27 satellites in the next three years. This is to protect future demands for satellite capacity for DTH broadcasting and scientific missions as well.

    “The contract is for each of the three to make nine 1.6 tonne to 2-3 tonne satellites, which means they’ll make a total of nine every year and 27 by the end of three years,” according to a source from ISRO, as quoted by TOI.

    Alpha Design consortium that includes six SMEs- Newtech, Aidin, Aniara, DCX, Vinyas and Exseed Space- defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Tata Advanced systems make three satellites each per annum for the next three years as per the ISRO contract for satellites.

    The contract has the option of extending the same for another two years, which will add 18 more satellites to the count.

    Alpha Design CMD HS Shankar was quoted stating, “We signed similar agreements as the Tatas and BEL and I hope that creates the ecosystem to allow more industries in the future.”

  • Concept wins Bharat Eelectronics’ Rs 6 mn creative biz

    Concept wins Bharat Eelectronics’ Rs 6 mn creative biz

    MUMBAI: Concept Communication has bagged Bharat Electronics Ltd’s (BEL) creative duties following a multi-agency pitch that was initiated in the second quarter of 2011.

    The agency has won the account for two years.

    Eight agencies participated in the pitch.

    According to an insider, the account size for a year is estimated to be around Rs 6 million.

    Concept Communication associate VP and Bangalore head Suneet John confirmed the news to Indiantelevision.com.

    John said, “BEL wanted an agency that could come up with some new, innovative ideas. It loved the simplicity of our idea. We have already started working on the account. The first thing we are doing is revamping the communication that BEL currently has.”

  • Karnataka MSO Amogh Broadband plans expansion

    Karnataka MSO Amogh Broadband plans expansion

    MUMBAI: Amogh Broadband Services, a multi-system operator (MSO) owned by Karnataka chief minister D Kumaraswamy’s wife Anitha and a group of entrepreneurs, is on a major expansion spree.

    The promoters have recently bought out the 26 per cent stake held by Pratap Wadhwa who heads Hinduja-owned Incablenet in Bangalore. Plans are now afoot to launch digital cable TV service in Bangalore by 15 October while expanding analogue business into the other bigger towns of Karnataka.

    “Wadhwa has offloaded his stake in Amogh Broadband. We are investing heavily on expanding our cable network,” says Amogh Broadband director M V Prasad Babu.

    The set-top boxes (STBs) will be supplied by Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) and is expected to be priced at Rs 2,200 (excluding taxes). The company is also in advanced negotiations with a vendor from Taiwan for the high-end STBs.

    The conditional access system (CAS) platform is being provided by Norway’s Conax. The subscriber management system (SMS) solutions will be from Hyderabad-based MagnaQuest. “We will have one digital headend in Bangalore,” says Babu.

    Amogh has a control room for analogue cable in Bangalore, Hasan and Mandya. “We offer 103 television channels on our analogue cable and are spread over three districts. We plan to have 150 channels on our digital system,” Babu says.

    The MSO has tied up with Railtel to spread its reach throughout the state. “In the first phase, we will expand our network in these three districts. Then we will look at the other regions of Karnataka,” says Babu.

    Amogh also plans to launch broadband services for its subscribers. “We had tied up with Spectranet and Dishnet and were offering broadband. But we have stopped this now and are planning to soon have our own broadband service through the ethernet. We will only be targeting retail customers,” says Babu.

    The promoters of Amogh are also launching a general entertainment and news channel, Kannada Kasturi, through a separate company, Kasturi Media Pvt Ltd.