Area of operation and plans and strategies of major equipment vendors and services providers in broadcast, cable, and satellite industry

Aditya Infotech Limited is a pioneer in introducing future technologies to the Indian market and is considered one of the best value-added distribution house with 30 own branch offices across the country. Today, the company is well structured into 5 varied business units comprising of animation, broadcast and post production, video and graphics, professional audio, security and surveillance. The company has independent business units for all five categories of business with dedicated team driving the businesses. Major brands which company represents in pro audio segment include M-Audio, Audix, Apogee Digital, Yamaha, Euphonix, and Adam Audio.

Agilent works in close collaboration with engineers, scientists, and researchers around the globe to meet the communications and electronics challenges of today and tomorrow. Agilent is committed to provide innovative measurement solutions that enable our customers and partners-the leaders in their fields-to deliver the products and services that make a measurable difference in the lives of people everywhere. Agilent's electronic measurement business provides standard and customized electronic measurement instruments and systems, monitoring, management and optimization tools for communications networks and services, software design tools and related services that are used in the design, development, manufacture, installation, deployment and operation of electronics equipment and communications networks and services.

AGIV India Private Limited has successfully delivered India's first high definition OB van to Doordarshan. The company is in the process of delivering the second van shortly. It is a renowned specialist company in providing broadcasting and communication solution to the Indian market with a major thrust on video equipment. AGIV has joined hands with the global leaders like Canon, Ikegami, Gearhouse Broadcast, FOR-A, Ultimate, SWIT, Crystal Vision, Telescript, Camplex, Panther, Photon Beard, and Hamlet to name a few. Its expertise does not end at studio and field equipment, but also deal in state-of-the-art protection solutions, carrying system distributed worldwide by Tiffen. Prompt response and a professional approach have been the hallmark of the company's customer support efforts.

AIMIL is a leading marketing company representing renowned manufacturers from USA, Europe, Israel, and Japan for state-of-the-art test and measurement equipments, electronic components, devices and solutions in the fields of RF, microwave, and fiber optics for telecommunications, signal and data processing, multiplexing, cable and wireless networks, broadband systems, television, broadcast, satellite uplinks, telemetry radars etc for various civil and military applications. AIMIL has dedicated-trained engineers for marketing and after sales support to ensure complete focus on each of the product lines and ensure customer satisfaction.

Asia Pacific Regional Headquarters: Units 2804-05, 28/F., Greenfield Tower, Concordia Plaza, 1 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong

India Branch Office: Anritsu Pte Ltd. 3rd Floor, #2726, Shri Lakshminarayan Niwas, 80ft Road, HAL 3rd Stage, Bangalore - 560 075

Tel: +91-80-40581300

Fax: +91-80-40581301

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Website: www.anritsu.com

Area of Operation

Anritsu Corporation's main areas of business are test and measurement, components and devices, industrial automation, and precision measurement. However, test and measurement business accounts for major portion of its turnover. Anritsu provides powerful benchtop, portable, and handheld solutions for developing, testing, deploying and maintaining components, receiver/transmitters, antennas, and related equipment in telecommunications, microwave, satellite communications, and defense applications. Each division within Anritsu has the autonomy to operate as individual units and the solidarity to use complementary technologies in product development. The results are a fast response to customer needs while maintaining focus on designing "Intelligent Solutions" for future standards.

Measurement Solutions is committed to developing test and measurement products for all existing and emerging wireless communications devices and networks. Anritsu provides solutions that cover the full range of testing - from measuring handset components to manufacturing/installation of base stations, and deployment and maintenance of the wireless infrastructure. Anritsu Measurement Solutions also provides components and test instrumentation for the optical and digital communications markets.

Anritsu has developed the "E" platform, which incorporates advanced technology to address the ever-increasing challenges associated with deploying, installing, and maintaining 2G, 3G, 4G and WiMAX networks. The innovative new platform brings integrated functionality to a robust, lightweight, field-proven design. Utilizing an intuitive user interface; the analyzers boast high-quality construction at a competitive price.

The new analyzer family can reduce capital equipment and operational expenses. Optimally designed for field use, the analyzers combine a rugged housing with ease of use. Quick reporting capabilities boost efficiency in the field as well as the office. The high performance of each analyzer combines consistently accurate measurement results with reduced measurement times, while providing users the ability to detect small problems before they become costly network failures.

Channel Partners: Meera Agencies Private Ltd.

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Gurgaon

Tel: +91-24-422 6990

Bangalore

Tel: +91-80-2349 3172

Mumbai

Tel: +91-9870779794

Hyderabad

Tel: +91-40-27150500

Kolkata

Tel: +91-9836451234

Altech UEC is a leading developer of digital technology for the International Pay-TV Industry and specializes in the provision of integrated solutions comprising specialized hardware supported by innovative software solutions and global logistical support services. A pioneer of the DVB Set-Top Box (STB) industry, it continues to lead the industry through the development of ground-breaking products. Altech UEC has a global reach with technical development and support centres in South Africa, India and Australia and sales support offices in South Africa, Australia, Europe, India and Israel. Its success can be ascribed to a business philosophy that is built on partnering our clients and empowering them to realize their business imperatives. Through a resolute commitment to innovation, value and quality, we have earned an enviable reputation for delivering market leading products and solutions.

Amplus Communications is a Singapore-based company and is a leading manufacturer and supplier of radio frequency, microwave, and millimeter-wave wireless products and sub-systems which includes the satellite RF transceivers, Block Up Converters (BUC), Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) and LNBs, SCPC modems, and Test Loop Translators (TLTs). The products offered by the company include satellite RF sub systems, VSAT and earth station antenna, and flyaway, and transportable antenna. The company offers a one-stop center to its customers, starting from the creation of tailor-made products or solutions, to sourcing, manufacturing, quality control, staging/ warehousing, drop ship, repair and maintenance, and providing end customer service support.

Aplomb Technology provides customer-made playout solutions from highly sophisticated broadcasting to low-budget thematic channels. We offer software solutions for Broadcaster/Satellite Channels, DTH Operators, and MSO. We provide different range of solutions from Subscriber Management System, Customer Relationship Management, song selection by SMS, to Complete news channel Software etc.

Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. Apple independently develops computer software titles for its Mac OS X operating system. Apple software includes the Mac OS X operating system; the iTunes media browser; the iLife suite of multimedia and creativity software; the iWork suite of productivity software; aperture, a professional photography package; final cut studio, a suite of professional audio and film-industry software products; and logic studio, a suite of audio tools. As of January 2010 the company operates 284 retail stores in ten countries and an online store where hardware and software products are sold. It is one of the largest technological corporations in the world by revenue.

Arraycom (India) Ltd. is one of the leading system integration houses in the areas of satellite communications, broadcast, meteorology, seismology and professional electronics. We undertake turnkey jobs involving all the responsibilities like design, equipment selection, purchase, import and clearance of equipment, frequency clearance, system integration, project related civil works, testing, installation and commissioning, training and after sales support. Our prestigious customers are Doordarshan and All India Radio (National Broadcasters of India), Ministry of Defense, Space Application Center (SAC), India Meteorological Department (IMD), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), State Governments, agricultural universities, agencies involved in distance learning and airport authorities. We are also registered with Defence Research Development Programme (DRDO) for supply of satellite communication equipment.

Associated Cable Cord is the fully integrated company that offers all kinds of cables used for the broadcast, audio, video and instrumentation applications. The company represents Percon, Spain, in India. Percon is specialized in the manufacturing of professional SDI digital video cables, analogue video and video cables, SVHS cables, component, RGBHV cables, SXGA VGA cables, digital AES/EBU audio cables, triax cables, BNC 75 ohms SDI connectors, tri-axial Fischer connectors, HRS 26 pin connectors, and assembled cables, used in the broadcast industry.

Address:14/B Ring Road I.P. Estate New Delhi 110002

Tel: 91-11-23705621

Fax: 91-11-23379885

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Web: www.becil.com

Contact Person: Abhay Kumar Gupta- Dy General Manager

Area of Operation

Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd. (BECIL) is a profit making and Mini Ratna Public Sector Enterprise (PSE) of the Government of India under Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. BECIL has developed itself into a leading consultancy agency and turnkey solution provider in the field of broadcast engineering, having being first in the country in a variety of broadcasting projects like Multi-Channel FM, Earth Stations and Disaster Warning system for fishermen. Its clients list includes Government, Semi-Government and autonomous organizations besides numerous private broadcasters both in the country and abroad.

Field of Expertise

BECIL is professional platform addressing all aspects of TV and Radio Broadcasting including FM broadcasting, establishment of TV channels, installation of teleports, design of digital newsroom system, direct to home ( DTH) System, cable head end systems, distance education systems through satellite, community radio stations, acoustics, stage lighting, and sound reinforcement system. BECIL also undertakes operation and maintenance of broadcast systems, supply of broadcast, communication, security equipment, placement of experts to various organizations for operation, and maintenance, training of technical manpower, and monitoring of content of electronic media.

• BECIL has been awarded the turnkey project of supply, installation, testing and commissioning of TV broadcasting equipment and related services for Bangladesh Television at Dhaka.
• BECIL has been awarded the contract of supply and installation of 2 Mega Watt M.W. transmitters at Rajkot for All India Radio (AIR).
• BECIL has been engaged as delivery partner for setting up of Main Press Centre as well as Venue Media Centres at all the sports stadia at Commonwealth Games 2010 to be held in India. The Main Press Centre shall be a hub of activities for more than 2000 accredited print media journalists, photographers as well as representatives from non rights holding broadcasters.
• TRAI, the designated regulator for cable television networks in India has appointed BECIL as the agency to assess and certify conformity of Conditional Access System (CAS) and Subscriber Management System (SMS) of cable networks to their regulation.
• BECIL expert team visited Gabon ‚Ä®(Africa) for studying the upgradation of their broadcast facilities. A report has been submitted to their government.

Order Book 2009-10: Rs. 150 crore

No. of Employees: 800

Head Office: 14-B, Ring Road, IP Estate, New Delhi 110002

Tel: 91-11-23378823/25

Fax: 91-11-23379885

Project Office: B-15, Sector-3, Noida-201301

Tel: 91-20-4332970/74

Fax: 91-20-4332979

Regional Office: 209, 9th Main, 6th Cross, Arakere Mico Layout, First Stage, Off Bannerghatta Main Road, Bangalore 560076

Tel: 91-80-23414441

Autodesk offers products, services, and solutions that enable customers to create digital models and workflows, allowing them to experience their ideas before they become a reality and not simply the visualization of ideas, but how those ideas will perform in the real world. Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) solutions from Autodesk enable AEC firms and the clients they serve to create and profit from digital design data and streamlined communications across extended teams. From consumer products to industrial machinery, the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping helps manufacturers facilitate innovation, accelerate new product launches, and optimize global supply chain collaboration. Autodesk media and entertainment solutions provide digital artists and animators with the power and flexibility of end‚Äêto‚Äêend, state‚Äêof‚Äêthe‚Äêart 2D and 3D technologies that are redefining digital content creation.

AVF Distributors (India) Pvt. Ltd. in collaboration with its international partners, provide total solutions including systems design and systems integration for the audio, video, audiovisual and multimedia broadcasting needs of production and post production companies in the broadcasting space in India. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company was incorporated in 1997 and has completed number of projects with government as well as private broadcasters. AVF represents the world renowned companies-Studer Professional Audio GmbH, Switzerland, Soundcraft, U.K., AKG Acoustics-Austria, Junger Audio-Studiotechnik Gmbh, Germany, Orban, Europe, Digigram S.A, France, NTi Audio AG., Liechtenstien, Beyerdynamic GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, Rami Audio Video Professional, France, BEL (Digital Audio) Ltd., UK, Dicas Digital Image Coding GmbH, Germany, JL Cooper Electronics, U.S.A., DELEC Audio-und Videotechnik GmbH, Germany, TV Logic Co., Ltd., Korea, and many more.

AVID

From the most prestigious, award-winning productions, to music and movies made at home, Avid creates the technology that people use to make the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world. The shows, commercials, and news programs you watch on TV. The entertaining video and film stories you see on the web and on the big screen. The personal audio and video treasures that people make at home. Our innovative digital audio and video solutions continue to revolutionize the art of creative storytelling, and have earned us hundreds of awards, including two Oscar statuettes, a Grammy, and 12 Emmys.

Avocent is a leading provider of open, secure, modular solutions that enable our customers to simply manage IT complexity. Developed over two decades of successful data center and desktop innovation, our industry leading portfolio of software, hardware, and embedded technologies can solve whatever challenges face enterprise-level IT organizations, helping them control, plan, evolve, and secure their heterogeneous, multifaceted information technology infrastructure. Some of the world's leading brands - such as Microsoft Corp., Intel, HP, Dell, IBM, Time Warner, Verizon, General Electric, Exxon Mobil, Disney, FedEx and Home Depot depend on Avocent technology to help them simply manage mission critical physical resources, in the data center, remote branch location, and at end point devices.

Barco designs and develops visualization solutions for a variety of selected professional markets: medical imaging, media and entertainment, infrastructure and utilities, traffic and transportation, defense and security, education and training, simulation and virtual reality.

Barco offers user-friendly imaging products that optimize productivity and business efficiency. It's innovative hard and software solutions integrate all aspects of the imaging chain, from image acquisition and processing to image display and management. Barco has its own facilities for sales and marketing, customer support, R&D and manufacturing in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. The company is active in more than 90 countries and employs 3,100 staff worldwide. Barco also has offices in Mumbai and Bangalore, and provides customer support in Kolkata and Ahmedabad. The nerve center, however, is located in Noida near Delhi.

Beetel Teletech Limited is a subsidiary of India's leading business conglomerate, Bharti Enterprises. It aspires of being known as a boutique distribution house, with the soul of a small company and a burning desire and hunger to grow, creates special focused teams for distribution business and an alliance management team to nourish business relationships and grow the business manifold. Beetel Teletech is a sales and distribution company with focus on emerging markets of SAARC, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and is engaged into distribution and marketing of wide range of products that include smart phones, high quality cordless phones, modems, audio/video conferencing products, free to air set top boxes, fixed cellular phones and fixed wireless terminals. The alliances are with Blackberry, Apple, ASUS, Polycom, Transcend, Huawei, Samsung, Aastra, Panasonic, and Sanyo.

Belden is a leader in comprehensive cable, wireless signal, industrial networking, and other transmission solutions. We have manufacturing capabilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. We have a market presence in nearly every region of the world. In the video, sound and security markets we provide the cables preferred by broadcast professionals, including products for digital TV production, and we provide specialized cable for video surveillance systems, airport baggage screening, building access control, public address systems, and fire alarm systems. Belden recently added to its portfolio by acquiring Telecast Fiber Systems, which specialize in fiber optics video systems for television broadcast production.

Benchmark Broadcast Systems is a consultant and technology partner for media and broadcast companies. Focusing on providing complete solutions for broadcast and post production applications; Benchmark provides a complete range of services from pre-sale consultancy, through systems design and integration to installation and user training.

With an extremely strong broadcast and IT engineering know-how base and over 1000 man years of experience in the field, the company is sharply focused on providing cutting edge technologies for digital media creation, management and distribution. As such, it is one of the pioneering companies that led broadcast technology towards the new age computer based open technologies.

Bharat Electronics Limited is multi-product, multi-technology, multi-location professional electronics company headquartered in Bangalore. BEL is Navratna status PSU and is the major partner/vendor of the Indian Defence for supplying specialized electronic need of the Indian defense services. However, the company has made its significance presence felt in non-defence, consumer electronics business also through its state-of-the-art products developed in-house. Telecom and broadcast systems (T&BS) is one such (multi-product, institutional, and consumer sales-focused) strategic business unit (SBU), which caters to the market requirements of seamless integration of voice, data, and video communication for telecom and broadcast industry.

Broadcast Automation Systems develop contemporary and customized automation solutions for broadcast facilities. It serves over 80 broadcast channels in India and its neighborhood. Our specialties span backend MIS systems to complete automated graphics delivery systems. Infinity GFX (on-air graphics automation solution for news, stocks, sports, elections, budgets and other significant events broadcast) and Equinox A/V logger have proven very popular and been widely accepted. These have been enlisted in some of the most critical and prestigious projects in India.

Customized services and solutions for workflow-specific requirements as well as information and events broadcast employ the company's core strengths and capabilities.

Canon, unveiled its XF 305 and XF 300 professional video camera; boasting MPEG-2, 4:2:2, 50Mbps codec-Canon XF codec-for capturing and recording native 1920 x 1080 video onto the robust, affordable and universally available compact flash (CF) cards. Canon XF 305 and XF 300 professional video camera includes a superior Canon 18x HD L-series lens for focal-range versatility. The new professional camcorders feature swappable dual card slots and support UDMA CF cards for maximum performance, speed and ease of file transfers to computers. Each features a convenient, freely rotating 4.0-inch, 1.23-megapixel LCD monitor that can be positioned at either the right or left side of the body for easy viewing, even in the most difficult shooting positions. They are engineered for multiple production applications including broadcast news, documentary and independent filmmaking.

CDG Group founded in 1994 is a pioneer in digital imaging and videography in India and has been a forerunner in introducing the most innovative, and customized solutions for the digital broadcast industry. CDG Broadcast Private Limited offers solutions to the broadcast industry with offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, and has an extensive dealer network. The company is able to service in all locations and its clients include some of the most well known names in the video and television industry from all over the country. The company represents Grass Valley, Newtek, Rhozet Corporation Inc., and MagicSoft. The company distributes products that streamline all aspects of the broadcast and video post-production industry.

C-DAC has evolved the pioneering graphics and intelligence-based script technology (GIST), with a view to extend the benefits of information technology to the vast and diversified multilingual population of India and outside India too. Based on this technology, a wide range of products have been developed for the broadcast industry-that facilitates easy, efficient, and speedy production. Products include teleprompters, character generators, subtitling systems and electronic programme guide (EPG) in Indian language. GIST provides subtitling, localization and translation services as well. GIST research areas include video search, video watermarking to name a few.

Cinecita is an audio and video based company, meeting the requirements of the film, audio, video, and broadcast industries. It provides a broad range of services as system integrator, which includes consultancy, design, supply and installation of professional broadcast based video systems and equipment, professional audio, sound, projection and reproduction equipment. Cinecita represents several manufacturers for professional video/broadcast equipment. It has a team of engineers, trained in its principals' factories or service centers on various audio, video and film equipment. Cinecita also provides after-sales services as well as engineering services during the warranty/guarantee period, on behalf of its principals.

Director: Vinayak Deo

Cineom Broadcast India Private Limited is one of the leading system integration companies in the media industry, specializing in turnkey projects, equipment sales and services in India. The company supplies and integrates film, video, audio, radio, and TV broadcast equipment. Incorporated in 2000, Cineom serves many high profile broadcasters and audio, video and film facilities all over India. From concept to delivery, Cineom's technical services group combines technical and creative talents to design all the aspects of an entire audio, video, news, and film facility tailored to users' specific needs.

CMS - Broadcast Division (CMS-NVL) provides turnkey solutions for TV satellite channels and their high-end application areas such as e-classroom and telemedicine, which require video and IT technologies to merge. The company represents some of the biggest OEMs from the broadcast industry like Sony, Apple, Building for Media, Octopus, Harris, among others and is also the authorized service partner for them. It also offers AMC and facility management services to satellite channel, production houses, educational institutes, government departments, and similar other clients. The company is headquartered in New Delhi, with sales and service offices in Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Guwahati, Lucknow, Cochin, and Hyderabad. The company's unmatched infrastructure and deep industry knowledge enable us to cater to the wide-ranging and unique business needs of our clients.

Comcon is a 25-year old brand, group of companies with diversified products and services. The company has served different segments of the industry including national broadcasters both radio and TV, private sector radio stations, satellite television channels, educational institutes, and production studios. Its range of products has been equally large reflecting the dedicated hard work. The product range has been growing steadily with local manufacturing. Products from the company's foreign principals are backed by the company with industry best support and service capabilities with in-house calibration facilities of international standards. Its operations include manufacturing of a comprehensive range of broadcast products, marketing of the broadcast products from their principals in India, system design and integration services, project implementation and support services, and import and stock of broadcast accessories, and products.

CommScope features a vast portfolio of drop and distribution cable complemented by specialty products, such as satellite and security cable, engineered specifically for modern digital networks. It is a leading manufacturer of high speed, high bandwidth, coaxial, twisted and fiber optic cables for voice, video, and data applications. The company manufactures almost all kinds of cables required for the broadband HFC, LAN, wireless, and other telecom networks. Its product range includes headend cables, fiber optic cables, trunk and distribution cables, twisted pair cables, and conduit products. Backed by strong research and development, CommScope combines technical expertise and proprietary technology with global manufacturing capability to provide customers with infrastructure solutions for evolving global communications networks in more than 130 countries around the world.

CPI Satcom Division is the world leader in the design and manufacture of high power amplifiers for satellite uplinks, having produced over 25,000 HPAs since the company's inception in 1972. CPI HPAs are used to transmit direct-to home video, government and military communications, digital satellite news gathering broadcasts, satellite radio, broadband data, and much more. Surveys have shown that CPI HPAs have the lowest lifetime cost, which makes sense when the company's excellent reliability record is measured against its highly competitive pricing structure. CPI provides unmatched customer service, with sixteen factory service centres worldwide and 24-hour emergency technical support. Two service centres are in India, located in Kolktata and New Delhi.

Conax is a leading supplier of conditional access for the protection of digital TV content. By tapping its experience and global network of partners, Conax offers state-of-the-art content security for broadcast TV, via all types of networks, to more than 300 digital TV operators in more than 70 countries worldwide. Conax headquarters are located in Oslo, Norway, with subsidiaries in India, USA, and Germany and sales and support offices in Russia, Singapore, China, South Korea, Brazil, and Canada. Conax Access Systems Private Limited was established in 2003. The subsidiary has operation centres in both New Delhi and Mumbai serving a number of satellite and cable customers including Essel's Dish TV. Conax has quickly become a significant player, already supplied million's of smart cards to the Indian content security market.

The company offers broadcasting solutions and services for video production. It provides professional ENG lens, broadcast and high definition ENG/EFP and studio lens, telewide lens, macro lens, videoconferencing lens, lens accessories and effects filter, pan-tilt system, and word prompter to Fujinon. To PAG it provides professional broadcast equipment: advanced battery systems in Ni-Cd, NMH and Li-Ion, fast chargers which charge all types and brands of batteries, Pagbelts. Also provides Paglight, for all range of video cameras and camcorders and support system for smaller DV and HDV hand-held camcorders. It provides tripod systems for lightweight cameras, medium duty ENG operation, and heavy duty studio use to studio assist.