Old set-top box, but new DTH operator

Courtesy: www.telegraphindia.com

New Delhi, July 28

Consumers dissatisfied with the services of their direct-to-home (DTH) operator may soon be able to shift to another one without having to change the set-top box.

The Centre has asked the-Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to explore how set-top box (STB) inter-operability can be effectively made possible.

Technical inter-operability will give the customer flexibility to change the service provider without having to change the customer premises equipment. It will only require changing a smart card, as in mobile communications.

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