I&B Ministry Monitors Digitization Progress

I&B Ministry Monitors Digitization Progress 85% Digitization achieved in Metros 85% achievement in Cable TV Digitization, with DTH it is 90%

           As per the latest figures computed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting  on Digitization for the four Metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, the percentage of digitization in the four Metro cities has reached 85% .  This figure has been achieved by considering digitization of only the Cable Homes. Taking into account DTH, the percentage of digitization has gone up to 90%.

Metro wise progress shows that Mumbai has nearly achieved 100% digitization.  Delhi has achieved 83% digitization of Cable Homes and with DTH, the percentage of digitization is 88%.  In Kolkata, Cable homes have reached 80% digitization and with DTH, the percentage of digitization goes up to 82%.    In Chennai, the Cable homes are showing 61% digitization and together with DTH, the percentage of digitization goes up to 85%. 

          It has also been observed that there is a sharp increase in the number of Set Top Boxes being installed in the homes of people.   In the last few days, the average number of STBs installed has jumped to almost 50,000 boxes per day.   As per the data provided by the DTH operators, the DTH sector has also been making a steady progress.  Daily installation of DTH connections in the above mentioned 4 metro cities has gone up to 8000 Boxes per day from an average of about 2000 Boxes a few weeks back.  The total number of DTH connections in the 4 metros is given in the Table below:

Delhi	Mumbai	Kolkata	Chennai	Total
9.88 lakhs	7.44 lakhs	3.15 lakhs	7.05 lakhs	27.52 lakhs