MUMBAI: SCat India 2002, the country's largest Cable TV and satellite broadcasting event will be held from 23-25 October, at the World Trade Centre in Mumbai.

Now in its eleventh year, Scat India 2002 will concentrate on issues such as CAS and DTH. "The main highlight of this year's the event is the transition of RF coaxial system to hybrid fibre CATV network and the large number of companies from China who will sell cable TV products", says SCat editor promoter, Dinyar Contractor. So far 85 stalls have been booked and more than 100 companies will be participating in the event, he adds.

Among the Indian exhibitors are a number of new participants including satellite channel Sahara TV which will launch its news channel at the Tradeshow. Exhibitors will have on display new technologies in fiber optics, cable modems, video-on-demand software, LAN networking products and software, digital satellite receivers and a host of other products.

The show has the endorsement of India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs.