The Telecom Regulatory of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper on “Promoting Local Manufacturing in the Television Broadcasting Sector”. 108 It noted that the size of the global market for broadcasting equipment is nearly USD 6.2 billion in 2021. North America, Europe, and China are the regions with leading market shares. Television (TV) penetration in India is comparatively low (only 55%). This implies that there is still a large untapped demand potential, which presents an opportunity to meet future demand through local manufacturing of broadcasting equipment.
Broadcasting equipment may be categorised into: (i) headend equipment (for processing satellite signals), (ii) transmission equipment (for distribution of cable signals), and (iii) consumer premises equipment (last-mile hardware such as set-top box).
TRAI noted that most of the demand for equipment is being met through either imports or imports of semi knocked-down parts which are then assembled in India. TRAI has sought views on: (i) need to promote local manufacturing in the television broadcasting sector, (ii) capabilities of Indian manufacturers to meet the broadcasting sector demand in India, (iii) measures to enhance the global competitiveness of Indian equipment manufacturers, and (iv) need to extend production-linked incentives to broadcasting sector and types of equipment to be covered for such incentives.
Comments are invited until February 2, 2022.
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