Cable kit makers launch show

Cable TV Show 2004 will showcase products and services of over 45 vendors from across the globe.

The focus would be on digital technology, conditional access system, fibre optics, head-end-in-the-sky, Ku-band, direct-to-home, internet on cable, reverse path systems, new software channels and value added services. The show will be spread over three days.

"This makes the three-day Cable TV Show 2004 (Kolkata) one of the biggest cable industry events in the world's fastest growing markets" said Pawan Jajodia, chairman of Cable TV Equipments Traders and Manufacturers Association (CTMA).

CTMA, through the Cable TV Show, endeavoured to offer a single platform to diverse groups like cable operators, multi-system operators (MSOs), broadcasters, hardware manufacturers, importers and traders for better co-ordination, service and performance, he added.