Disagree there. IPTV is an interesting technology but why would people want to move to iptv if they are satisfied with CAS or DTH ? IPTV will need to come out with interesting value added services (broadband being one of them ) to boost the penetration in the market. The scope of iptv will be limited due to infrastructural constraints which is a major obstacle in it's success. DTH has taken off in a big way but CAS is still hobbling and iptv , in general , will be just an upgraded version of CAS. There is also the thing about putting all your eggs in one basket and people will be put off by that.
It would be interesting to see - whether IPTV is positioned as upgraded CAS or value added broadband - or as a serious content alternative. Unless it is seen as a content alternative, it will not take off. It will just have 'novelty value' .I suspect you are right that it will struggle owing to infrastructure constraints. The triple play/ quad play thing is of more interest to the marketer - for the consumer it is not a benefit but more of a sense that 'now I am stuck to one company'. I would not put my eggs in one basket unless the company offers me a great value price eg. If I can get BB + Content + Phone line at a lesser monthly price, than I currently pay to get all 3 from seperate providers.
What with mumbai's obsession with road digging and mtnl lines getting accidentally cut. It reminds me of that shayari;
" Yahan khuda hai , wahan khuda hai ; jahan nahi khuda hai , wahan kal khudega ; aye mumbai , teri khudai ko salaam. "
Too right! Now with the rains it's worse than ever!:wall:
