Envivio Inc. will supply a Mobile TV headend for a DVB-H pilot program operated by India’s Doordarshan, Envivio announced April 12. Doordarshan, the national television service of India, provides public service broadcasting and runs the largest free-to-air satellite services covering the entire country.
The mobile TV pilot, launched with eight channels, enables Doordarshan to test the reception quality of the broadcast coverage as well as explore service bouquets, advertising and interactive services. The company plans to expand the trial to 16 channels later this year.
The headend, comprised of Envivio’s 4Caster M2 encoders and the 4Manager network management system, has been installed Shaf Broadcast Pvt Ltd.