OREANDA-NEWS. March 12, 2015. A total of 77.89 (36 MHz equivalent) Ku band transponders are used by Indian DTH operators for DTH services. Out of a total of 77.89 transponders, 19 transponders are in INSAT/GSAT satellites and 58.89 leased from foreign satellites.

The DTH service providers are using foreign satellites since sufficient capacity of Ku Band transponders is not available in INSAT/GSAT satellites.

The commercial, societal and defence service users have been using their allocated capacity as per their usage plan subject to receipt of regulatory approvals.

The allocation process is in progress for about 46 transponders (in C, Extended-C and Ku Bands), which are vacant at present.

This information was provided by MoS in the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh in a reply to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha today.