Discussion Do we really need IPTV in India?

[Ashu3]

I have DTH on heavy rain days dth signals have issue on those days I feel if IPTV while there that problem is solved.

 

[Balaji G]

I have DTH on heavy rain days dth signals have issue on those days I feel if IPTV while there that problem is solved.

Do you think IPTV will give uninterrupted services? In FTTH there is a chance of fiber cut some occasions and incase of wireless there is a bandwidth issue when number of users are more. Airfibers are struggling during rainy days.

 

[Prithi Deb]

I have DTH on heavy rain days dth signals have issue on those days I feel if IPTV while there that problem is solved.

Rain comes only few times a year. And majority of time DTH still works during cloud or rain. But fiber-cut has a possibility to occur every week due to varying reason including heavy rain & storm as well.

 

[Ashok Varma]

What advantage will IPTV be serving compared to DTH & Cable? It's not like we'll be getting channels for cheaper. It will follow the same NTO. On top of that it will share speeds with the other devices connected to the Wi-Fi. It will stop working if internet speeds are slow or there is a fiber cut. No real advantage other than the convenience of paying the same bill for both internet and TV, that too just once a month, saving like 2 minutes in total.

I feel the real reason why people are hell-bent on wanting IPTV is just because everyone is bored of using regular DTH & cable for so many years, and want to try out something new.

Big Telcos Airtel and Jio can subsidize pay channels cost in their iptv (approx Rs.250-300) in monthly fiber bill, that too without NCF. So, fiber users eagerly waiting for iptv

 

[Advik]

Im not excited for IPTV. DTH service is always best compare to all.

 

[Prithi Deb]

Big Telcos Airtel and Jio can subsidize pay channels cost in their iptv (approx Rs.250-300) in monthly fiber bill, that too without NCF. So, fiber users eagerly waiting for iptv

You guys are too optimistic.
Keep your expectations in check so that you don't get dissappointed later.

 

[iDJ]

But fiber-cut has a possibility to occur every week due to varying reason including heavy rain & storm as well.

Monkeys chewing the wires. Local cable wala going rogue to promote his own broadband service. Possibilities are endless.

 

[Prithi Deb]

Monkeys chewing the wires. Local cable wala going rogue to promote his own broadband service. Possibilities are endless.

This is routine here. Multiple times every week.

 

[Esmail]

It all depends on how it is implemented, the following points need to be followed for IPTV to get mass adoption:

1) The bandwidth needed for the streaming of live TV channels should be dedicated and not dependent on the broadband plan subscribed by the user.
2) Data usage for the live channel streaming shouldn't count against the FUP quota of the broadband plan. (This doesn't go against net neutrality since this is counted as intranet not internet)
3) There should be a minimal NCF charge for standalone IPTV subscribers and this should be waived off for those who also have a broadband plan of the same ISP.

Advantage of IPTV over DTH is that there won't be disruption during monsoon, and if the ISP has a high up time, then the same will translate for IPTV. 4K content can be delivered in a cost effective way since there are no transponder bandwidth constraints.

Advantage of DTH over IPTV is that it can work even in remote rural locations and mountainous region where fiber can't reach. Also it isn't affected by fiber or cable cutting threat from LCOs.

 

[bk~]

I am looking forward to IPTV providing uncompressed picture/audio quality compared to DTH.