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BEL to digitalise Nepal TV networks

Fakir Chand in Bangalore

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), the Bangalore-based leading public sector enterprise, will soon deploy digital uplink equipment and remote television receive-only terminals (RTRO) in Nepal.

The Rs 14-billion defence undertaking has bagged the Rs 20.6 million contract for Nepal Television Corporation (NTVC) against stiff competition from 14 international bidders from countries like Brazil, China, Germany, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK, and the US.

According to BEL sources, the systems will enable NTV to broadcast its programmes using Intelsat satellite through TVRO stations located in different parts of the mountainous country.

"The contract involves upgradation of the existing hub equipment from analog to digital, which involves supply and integration of digital video encoders, modulators, including uplinking converters, and solid state amplifiers for simultaneous transmission of two video programmes," a statement from the company said.

The project will also include supply and integration of studio to transmitter fibre optic terminating equipment for programme transmission from NTV's headquarters at Singha Durbar in Kathmandu to the Sagarmatha satellite earth station.

"The 15 TVROs, to be located across the provinces of the Hindu kingdom, will receive the digital video broadcast signals using a standard 4.5 meter antenna, RF electronics, and an integrated receiver decoder (IRD) to provide live, quality reception."

As a result, Nepali programmes will also be relayed by countries falling on the footprint of Intelsat, making NTV go global.

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