Trai mandates standardised CAS, SMS to tackle piracy

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has mandated distribution platform operators (DPOs) to deploy standardised conditional access systems (CAS) and subscriber management systems (SMS) in a bid to keep a check on content piracy and ensure that the broadcasters get their fair share of revenues.

All DPOs must make sure that the CAS and SMS systems they will install on or after March 1, 2024 have been certified by the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) and its designated agencies, Trai said in its order.