<p>Television viewers can switch their cable or DTH operators without changing their set-top boxes by end of this year, TRAI Chairman R S Sharma said here.<br /><br />The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ( TRAI) has been working with DTH and cable operators on introducing interoperable set-top boxes. In the interoperable set-top boxes, if any television viewer wants to change their cable operator or DTH operator, they need not change their set-top box. Instead, just change the SIM card of their company just like mobile phones, said Sharma.<br /><br /><br />In the telecom sector, interoperability of smartphone is one of the key reasons for massive growth as subscribers do not need to purchase a new phone when they changes the service providers, he said while releasing KPMG and Indian Cellular and Electronics Association ( ICEA) report on open source operating system in smartphones in India.<br /><br />The regulator has been working for quite some time, to introduce a similar system in the broadcasting sector. Interoperable set-top box will help the consumers as they need not spend money to purchase the new set top box when they change the service providers, he said.<br /><br />Since the comsumers pay the money for purchase the set-top box, they should own it, he said.</p>
<p>Television viewers can switch their cable or DTH operators without changing their set-top boxes by end of this year, TRAI Chairman R S Sharma said here.<br /><br />The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India ( TRAI) has been working with DTH and cable operators on introducing interoperable set-top boxes. In the interoperable set-top boxes, if any television viewer wants to change their cable operator or DTH operator, they need not change their set-top box. Instead, just change the SIM card of their company just like mobile phones, said Sharma.<br /><br /><br />In the telecom sector, interoperability of smartphone is one of the key reasons for massive growth as subscribers do not need to purchase a new phone when they changes the service providers, he said while releasing KPMG and Indian Cellular and Electronics Association ( ICEA) report on open source operating system in smartphones in India.<br /><br />The regulator has been working for quite some time, to introduce a similar system in the broadcasting sector. Interoperable set-top box will help the consumers as they need not spend money to purchase the new set top box when they change the service providers, he said.<br /><br />Since the comsumers pay the money for purchase the set-top box, they should own it, he said.</p>
