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Market Research Report : Digital broadcasting market in india 2015 - SampleNetscribes, Inc.
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Abstract :
The report highlights the analysis of the drivers and explains the factors for growth of the industry. Emerging middle class and rising disposable income, Increase in television and radio penetration, complete digitization of TV services and Increase in sale of LCD and LED TVs, are the key drivers of this market. Rise in disposable income of the working class coupled by the new digital wave will overlook the price factor of most forms of digital broadcasting media vis-à-vis analogue cable. Rapid evolution of new technologies such as High Definition (HD), STBs (Set Top Boxes) with inbuilt recorders and delivery platforms, create further opportunities for innovation and growth. Government of India has passed a bill aiming at complete digitization of the cable industry by Dec 31, 2014. Upgrade to LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) TVs has shifted viewership trend to DTH/digital broadcast
There are various challenges too that the Digital Broadcasting Market faces, High costs involved in digital conversion, Shortage of set top boxes are the major challenges faced by the auto ancillary industry. Costs in digital conversion primarily centres on costs of providing duplicate transmission equipment and distribution infrastructure. Digitization process entails internal costs to broadcasters for upgrading their program creation and presentation; High costs involved in digital broadcasting mechanism poses as a challenge that the sector needs to overcome. As the nation gears up for a switch from analogue to digital transmission, set top boxes are required to continue watching cable television. Operators are facing a crunch in the supply of set-top boxes for the entire population base in India. Further India is going digital at the same time as other nations including Brazil, Russia, China and South Korea, which is making the situation bleak in terms of meeting demands of set top boxes.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed a 50% reduction in the airtime of television advertisements which will eventually result in halving the amount of ad inventory and render a better viewership experience. The government has liberalized the broadcast sector ahead of India's shift to digital carriage of television channels, raising foreign direct investment (FDI) ceiling to 74 % in direct-to home (DTH) and multi-system operators (MSOs0029.
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Macro Economic Indicators
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Slide 5: Lending Rate: Annual (2011-12 - 2014-15), Trade Balance: Annual (2010-11 – 2013-14), FDI Annual (2009-10 - 2012-13)
Market Overview
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TIM Brasil reported its 1Q19 results, highlighting solid performance despite tough market conditions. EBITDA grew 5.3% year-over-year to R$1.5 billion, with the margin expanding 1.2 percentage points to 35.7%. Operating expenses were stable year-over-year excluding bad debt expenses. Mobile ARPU increased 5.3% driven by growth in client-generated revenues. TIM Live revenues increased 34.9% due to higher ARPU and subscriber additions. The company also improved its customer satisfaction ratings while maintaining leadership in 4G coverage according to an independent survey.
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DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
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- Reduzierung der Lizenzkosten durch Auffinden und Beheben von Fehlkonfigurationen und überflüssigen Konten
- Wie funktionieren CCB- und CCX-Lizenzen wirklich?
- Verstehen des DLAU-Tools und wie man es am besten nutzt
- Tipps für häufige Problembereiche, wie z. B. Team-Postfächer, Funktions-/Testbenutzer usw.
- Praxisbeispiele und Best Practices zum sofortigen Umsetzen
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1. IFPRI
Rwanda post-compact review:
Does Rwanda investment plan meet the
Compact long term growth and poverty outcome
benchmarks?
John Ulimwengu
International Food Policy Research Institute
USAID/World Bank Workshop on
“Agricultural investment priorities and financing gaps for achieving growth and
poverty reduction targets: Review of evidence and methodology”
January 7, 2010
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
2. Overall objective of post-compact review
Collectively evaluate
(i) the likelihood for the investment programs to realize the growth and poverty
reduction prospects laid out in the different strategy scenarios carried out for
the roundtable and summarized in the different roundtable brochures;
(ii) the use of best practices and other technical guidance in the pillar framework
documents in designing investment programs;
(iii) the technical realism (alignment of resources with results) and adequacy of
institutional arrangements of the programs;
(iv) the integration of CAADP principles of inclusive review and dialogue;
(v) the consistency with budgetary and development assistance commitments and
principles agreed in the compact.
IFPRI
3. Key questions
Review the consistency of proposed investment plans with country long
term growth and poverty reduction options:
(a) Are current trends in line with expected long term targets for growth,
poverty reduction and agricultural funding?
(b) Will proposed investment plan:
Achieve the long term growth rates that are required under the
different growth and poverty reduction projections;
Raise expenditure levels to meet the funding requirements that were
projected under the various scenarios, including progress towards the
10% budget target;
Induce the changes in agricultural exports that were projected and are
required for the alternative growth and poverty reduction scenarios to
materialize;
Bring about the targeted changes in national as well as disaggregated
poverty levels under the different growth and poverty reduction
scenarios.
IFPRI
4. Aggregate agricultural growth (%)
12
PSTA II
10
CAADP PSTII Ag GDP (6.5%):
8 Lower than expected
MDG1-2015 but higher
6 MDG1-2015
than CAADP (6%)
and pre-compact level
4 PRE-COMPACT
(4.2%)
2 POST-
COMPACT
0
IFPRI
5. Crop growth rates (%)
35.0
POST-COMPACT (2006-2009)
30.0 PSTA II
Rice, vegetables,
fruits, and maize
MDG1-2015
25.0 are off target;
sweet potatoes,
20.0 potatoes, wheat,
and bananas are
15.0
growing above
targeted MDG1
10.0
levels.
5.0
0.0
IFPRI
6. Growth of agricultural exports (%)
POST-COMPACT CAADP/MDG-2015
Hides and skins
In 2008-2009,
major exports
Pyrethrum growth rates are
negative or lower
than long term
targets except for
Tea coffee (+13%)
Coffee
-80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40
IFPRI
7. Poverty rates (%)
POST-COMPACT PSTA II CAADP MDG1-2015 Poverty rate under PSTA II
63.4 is lower than CAADP but
57.6 still higher than MDG1-
2015;
46.6 If PSTA II growth and
42.4 40.7 productivity targets are
37.2 achieved and sustained,
34.0
30.9 MDG1 is achievable by
2020
National Rural
IFPRI
8. Agricultural share of total spending
PRE-
COMPACT PSTA II CAADP MDG1
Low- High- Low- High-
elasticity elasticity elasticity elasticity
2001-2006 4.9
2010 6.7 6.6 4.4 9.2 5.2
2015 17.6 6.5 34.5 10.0
Government is committed to allocate more funding to
agriculture compared to pre-compact period (4.9%).
IFPRI
9. Concluding remarks
Performance during the post-compact period has, so far, exceeded the
long term targets in terms of overall economic and non-agricultural
sector growth;
In contrast, growth performance in the agricultural sector, while 20%
higher than pre-compact levels, is nearly 50% below long term targets;
If investment plans are successfully implemented to achieve their
implied yield targets for individual sectors, they would meet the required
long term growth objectives to realize the poverty MDG by 2020 but not
by 2015;
There were no data to evaluate post-compact vulnerability trends. It is
vital that the necessary arrangements be made to regularly update the
baseline household survey information that was used during the pre-
compact analysis such as to facilitate tracking of poverty and
distributional impacts of the investment plans.
IFPRI