India's cable TV industry is among the largest in the world, and is currently undergoing a sea-change. In December 2002, India's Parliament cleared a law to bring in the Conditional Access System (CAS) system, where TV viewers pay only for channels they want to watch. Cable operators, according to the law, must transmit pay channels through an addressable system, and viewers wishing to watch these channels must get set-top boxes. A huge market for set-top boxes and CAS equipmnt opened

The industry is also modernizing, going digital, adopting new technologies like HITS, and for the first time sees a future with good profitability. Cable TV equipment sellers, naturally, have seen a good market for their products

This report looks at the market for, and competition in, the cable TV equipment market. It also gives a perspective on important changes in the cable TV industry. The contents of the report:

• Industry growth and structure: Background to cable tv industry in india - industry structure and players - technology adoption - current economics
• Consequences of CAS: Government regulation on CAS - future impact and economics - MSOs and their plans - new technology proposals
• Cable TV equipment and software market: Market estimates for equipment, software - players - deals

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