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Dish Media Network Ltd.
Company typePublic
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
HeadquartersLalitpur, Nepal
Area served
Nepal
Key people
Devi Prakash Bhattachan (Chairman)
Tara Manandhar (CEO) [1]
Products
Members750000
Number of employees
500+
WebsiteDish Home

Dish Media Network Limited, branded as "DishHome," is a telecommunications company based in Lalitpur, Nepal. Established in 2010, it provides services such as Direct-to-Home (DTH), broadband, over-the-top (OTT) streaming, IPTV, and data center solutions. The company uses MPEG-4 and DVB S2 compression technologies and operates on the Amos-4 satellite. DishHome also uses conditional access systems from Verimatrix Conax/Nagravision and digital rights management from CryptoGuard. Their set-top boxes (STBs) are manufactured by SandMartin and Arion.

By 2016, DishHome had crossed the 750,000 subscriber mark.[2][3] Dish Home has achieved a customer base of over a million by 2019.[4] As of April 2019, DishHome has a total of 200+ television channels, including 150+ SD channels and 50+ HD channels.[5] In 2021, Dishhome started its own fiber internet under name DishHome Fibernet which has currently emerged as a major ISP in Nepal with more than 2 lakh subscribers.[6][7]

Services

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  • DTH Services : DishHome offers a variety of television channels across different genres with options for HD and interactive features.
  • Broadband Services : DishHome provides broadband packages for residential, SME, and enterprise customers, tailored to support activities from simple browsing to large- scale operations.
  • IPTV Services: The company offers IPTV services, combining on-demand and live television content with high-definition streaming and interactive capabilities.

DTH Technology

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DishHome uses MPEG-4 with DVB S2 digital compression technology, transmitting HD Channels and SD Channels in Ku-Band on Amos-4 at 65.0°E.[8] DishHome relies on CAS from Verimatrix and Latens. Their STBs are provisioned by SandMartin and Arion.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "www.dishhome.com.np".
  2. ^ "Dish Home Provides Contact Number list to Their Customer in Nepal". omdhakal.com.np.
  3. ^ diwakar (3 July 2021). "Nepal's 9 most popular digital TV service providers for your home - OnlineKhabar English News". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ^ "DishHome mobile app to let users access HBO channels for free". www.english.onlinekhabar.com. 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Dish Home". dishhome.com.np. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. ^ Dinesh (17 June 2017). "Best ISP in Nepal with Comparison of Speed and Offers". NepaliTelecom. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  7. ^ "HD Digital TV in Nepal | #1 DTH Service in Nepal - Dish Home". www.dishhome.com.np. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  8. ^ Amos-4 906 at 65.0°E.LyngSat. Retrieved on 8 December 2013.
  9. ^ Dish Home´s DTH service disrupted due to satellite switchover Archived 2 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 13 December 2013.