Ministry of Industry and Information Technology assesses slow progress in triple play and continues to search for better models

Yesterday, according to informed sources, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently conducted a summary evaluation of the Tri-Network Consolidation pilot project. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology believes that differences exist in the management system between radio and television and telecommunications departments, differences in development ideas, and differences in the understanding of pilot services. The triple play has progressed slowly so far.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology believes that after repeated reforms, the telecommunications industry has basically established a government supervision system, corporate governance mechanism, and market competition mechanism that meet the requirements of the development of the market economy. In contrast, the broadcasting and TV industry is separated from the government and the enterprises, and the enterprises are separated. Separation and transformation of enterprises are still in the stage of exploration and promotion. This also leads to great differences in management thinking, development goals, and regulatory systems. Therefore, both parties jointly promote a business, and different management methods will inevitably collide. Derived many problems.

In the development of triple play, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology believes that the integration of the three networks should be actively promoted, allowing and encouraging the exploration of multiple modes. The SARFT will focus more on promoting the integration of the cable television network, speeding up the digitalization of the network and transforming it into a two-way network, and establishing a nationwide cable system. TV network companies, before completing these tasks, had a negative attitude toward the trial of triple play, and adopted administrative means to restrict the development model of triple play.

In addition, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology believes there are differences in the understanding of the relevant documents of the State Council. For example, broadcasting and telecom have different understandings on the functions of IPTV, mobile TV broadcast control platforms, and business transmission distribution platforms, as well as the division of duties among them.

Wu Chunyong, chief editor of the triple play research and integration network, stated that without the relevant laws and regulations and the unified supervision department, the differences between the radio and television departments and the telecommunications sector existed objectively. In this case, the two parties accused each other and it was better to sit down. Together, find out the business integration model that can be accepted and try to advance the process of triple play.