NDS joins hands with Hathway

Hathway, the leading Multi System Operator (MSO) in India and NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV have signed a new agreement, which will enable Hathway to rapidly accelerate deployment of digital STBs and significantly boost its digital cable TV subscriber base over the next 12 months.

NDS will provide Hathway with a customised, end-to-end solution, to include the sourcing of digital STBs, integration of NDS Conditional Access System (CAS) and middleware, management of the deployment and ongoing maintenance and support.

"Hathway has a history of firsts in the Indian cable TV market, underpinned by NDS technologies, and this programme to accelerate the deployment of digital STBs will have a significant impact on the cable TV market in India. NDS will continue to work closely with Hathway to deliver on the promise of digital pay-TV and provide cost-effective solutions that will enable them to accelerate their digital roll out plans in India." said Sue Taylor, Senior Vice President and General Manager Asia Pacific, NDS.

"We are confident that this latest extension to our relationship with NDS will significantly boost our digital cable TV subscriber base. In fact, we expect to double our digital subscriber base by this time next year. NDS' global expertise in managing end-to-end delivery of digital pay-TV solutions will help us in offering new services and advanced features for a superior viewing experience which in turn will satisfy our subscribers and encourage growth." Said K Jayaraman, Managing Director & CEO, Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd.