BANGALORE, India, Sept. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ: ARRS) announced that JAINHITS, India's first and only HITS-based Direct to
Network (DTN) service - the digital cable TV distribution platform
in India, selected set-tops from
ARRIS's HMC portfolio to deliver digital video services across the
nation. According to The Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India (TRAI), India is set to
witness digitalization of approximately 100 million homes by the
end of this year.
Currently, JAINHITS offers more than 252 standard definition
(SD) channels, following the launch of the nationwide ARRIS digital
headend earlier this year, and plans to soon provide full
high-definition (HD) services, which will be made available via the
new ARRIS set-tops.
"As we look to grow our services to meet the digital transition
in India and introduce HD services
later this year, we are pleased to extend our working relationship
with ARRIS to add its set-tops to our offering," said Dr.
J.K. Jain – Chairman JAINHITS. "Our
platform coupled with ARRIS set-tops will allow cable operators to
provide 250 digital TV channels using just 12 frequencies as
compared to the 106 they are using today. This will help them free
valuable spectrum, and use this available spectrum to provide
broadband services to increase ARPU and fulfill Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi's dream of a
digitally developed India."
"ARRIS is driving the global transition to an all-digital
content delivery platform - giving customers like JAINHITS a
competitive advantage in delivering tomorrow's services on today's
networks", said Tim Gropp, Senior
Vice President, Asia Pacific,
ARRIS. "JAINHITS benefits from our proven digital video
portfolio and worldwide footprint, which enables us to deliver
localized solutions and support."
JAINHITS is deploying the following ARRIS products from
September 2014:
- HMC1010 SD set-top and the HMC2010 HD set-top are
cost-effective digital terminal adapters (DTA) for operators
looking to convert from an analog to a digital service. The compact
and energy efficient design of all the HMC series set-tops,
including the HMC1010 and HMC2010, minimizes energy consumption,
reducing their impact on the environment.
About JAINHITS
JAINHITS is a Satellite–based Digital
Cable TV Distribution Platform which provides digitized and
encrypted satellite TV signals directly to the Cable Network
Owners. This is the only Direct-to-Network (DTN) service in
India. This system has an
advantage of having a centralized Conditional Access System (CAS)
and Subscriber Management System (SMS). JAINHITS offers Triple Play
Service throughout India – Video,
Data & Voice. It delivers around 250 digital channels
(including SD & HD), Broadband Services, Interactive and other
Value Added Services. JAINHITS aims to build digital highways
through an active network of Independent Service Operators
(ISOs)/Local Cable Operators (LCOs) across the country. More
information is available at http://www.jainhits.co.in/.
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About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global innovator in IP, video
and broadband technology. We have continually worked with our
customers to transform the experience of entertainment and
communications for millions of people around the world. The
people of ARRIS are dedicated to the success of our customers,
bringing a passion for invention that has fueled our history: We
created digital TV, delivered the first wireless broadband
gateway and are pioneering the standards and pathways for
tomorrow's personalized, Ultra HD, multiscreen, and cloud services.
We are dedicated to meeting today's challenges and preparing for
the tasks the future holds. Collaborating with our customers,
ARRIS will continue to solve the most pressing challenges of 21st
century communications. Together, we are inventing the
future. For more information: www.arrisi.com.
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