Tata Sky launches first batch of Made in India set-top box

Tata Sky has disclosed the first look of Made in India set-top boxes for which the company had earlier decided to unfurl the announcement by FY-21. The made in India set-top boxes models have been executed in collaboration with Technicolor Connected Home and Flextronics. By June 2021, the assemblage and manufacturing commenced. The mass production was carried forward in Chennai by Technicolor Connected Home, Tata Sky’s sponsored the process wherein Flextronics joined in as a collaborator.

The MD & CEO of Tata Sky Harit Nagpal said, “The India-made set-top boxes will help generate employment while reducing lead time. The boxes have been tested and re-tested beyond the factory floor for quality assurance, and we hope this endeavour will help us to serve the Indian consumers even better.”

“Today’s news marks the accomplishment of objectives outlined in August of 2020, in which Tata Sky and Technicolor Connected Home committed to shifting the production and distribution of STBs – including Android TV-based Binge+ set-top box – within India. This is another step in Technicolor Connected Home’s continuing investment in the growth of the important Indian market,” averred Luis Martinez-Amago, President of Technicolor Connected Home.

“The disruptions brought about by COVID-19 have illustrated the importance of having manufacturing and distribution operations that are as close to the subscriber base as possible. Technicolor Connected Home remains committed to working with Tata Sky — and network service providers across the world — to minimize risks and total cost of ownership of STB deployments,” further added Luis Martinez-Amago, President at Technicolor Connected Home.