What is HITS Operator in India?

HITS Operator

HITS Operator or Headend-in-the-sky Operator can enable cable operators to provide more channels to their respective customers. If you want to become a HITS Operator, and thereby providing Headend-in-the-sky-services in India, you need to acquire registration from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India via TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India)

What is a HITS Operator?

HITS Operator or Headend-in-the-sky Operator can enable cable operators to provide more channels to their respective customers. In a sense, a HITS Operator provides a platform to  broadcasters through which these operators/broadcasters can provide TV channels to their respective customers.

A HIT Operator has specific components through which it provides its services:

·         Satellite

·         Earth Station

There are three ways by which HITS Operate:

• Buying the content and aggregating: This mode of operation consists of the following:
• • The HIT operator buys the contents of the cable operators
  • Aggregate the content (channels) at the HIT station
  • Uplink the channels to the satellite using his or her own encryption.
• Providing passive infrastructure: In this mode of operation, a HIT operator:
• • Provides passive infrastructure on his satellite to MSOs
  • The infrastructure consists of resources such as:
    • Transponder space
    • Earth station facilities
    • Provision of simultaneously encrypting the channels or multicrypting
• The third model is the combination of the first and the second models: It includes aggregation of contents of other cable operators and providing them passive infrastructure.

To operate as a HITS Operator, you need to get the approval of Ministry of Information and broadcasting via TRAI or Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. That ministry, to ensure that only the genuine can apply for the registration, have set forth stringent eligibility criteria.

Eligibility Criteria for HITS Operator in India

Following are the eligibility criteria to become a HITS Operator:

• Your HIT business has to be registered as a company under the Companies Registration Act 1956
• Your net worth should be INR 10 Crore
• You must take a pledge to only provide signals directly from your satellite to registered MSO and cable operators.
• You must adhere to the FDI provisions set by the government of India.

Documents Required for HITS Operator in India

The Documents that are required to file the application for HITS Operator are as follows:

·         Certificate of incorporation

·         Memorandum of Association

·         Articles of Association

·         List of directors and shareholders of the company

·         Shareholding pattern of the company

·         Net worth certificate

·         Audited balance sheet

·         Specification of the satellite

·         Specification of the earth station

·         Receipt of the application processing fee

Process of obtaining the HITS Operator in India

1. Gathering the documents
2. Submitting the application for HITS Operator
3. Letting the application and the procedure document be assessed by the Ministry Officials.
4. Obtaining the Letter of Intent
5. Submitting the entry fee equal to the amount mentioned in the letter of intent.
6. Getting the HITS Operator registration certificate.

Registrationwala will assist you through the filing and the registration process and providing you the certification.

Our Assistance to get the HITS Operator in India

 Registrationwala can assist you with the registration by providing you the following services:

1.    Selection of certification type

2.    Document aggregation

3.    Draft approval

4.    Department Follow up

5.    Get you the rights for HITS Operator.

So, if you want to do a business onboarding cable operator under you, get the license to become a HITS Operator.