AIR Resources

• To initiate appropriate measures & develop business opportunities to undertake profitable projects and activities in broadcasting sector.
• To allow other broadcasters / telecom providers to use Prasar Bharati hardware / software infrastructure by charging licence fee / usage fee.
• To provide consultancy & services to various broadcasting organizations, private companies, telecom service providers, ISPs etc.
• To undertake system design, integration with existing infrastructure, drawing of specifications, costing, formulation of proposals & other related works for the clients.
• To undertake installation, operation and maintenance of broadcasting facilities.
• To harness inner strengths of the organisation to identify, develop and consolidate its resource base.
• To generate revenue by taking profitable venture in the field of broadcasting, computers and communications.
• To provide world class consultancy services and undertake turnkey jobs in the specialised field of broadcast engineering and related areas.
• To facilitate growth of Indian Broadcasting & Telecommunication sector by optimal utilization of Broadcasting facilities and resources.
• To become premier national and global provider of broadcast transmission infrastructure and related services.

1. Sharing of Prasar Bharati Infrastructure such as Tower, (STL Tower, self supporting SW tower, integrated TV/FM tower) building, land on licence fee basis, on most competitive rates to Broadcast Service Providers.
   • Towers and space to Mobile operators on rental : Very affordable Rate Card, upto 70 mtr.
   • Tower, covered space and Open space for Pvt. FM Broadcasters on very affordable rates to have minimum gestation period in all 91 cities proposed by Ministry of I&B under Phase-II Scheme
2. Consultancy services including feasibility studies, turn-key jobs and operations & maintenance in the specialized fields of :
   1. Terrestrial Broadcasting for Radio and Television : This includes the frequency planning, coverage planning, system design, installation, testing and commissioning, operation and maintenance of terrestrial broadcast FM/MW/SW transmitter networks.
   2. Satellite Broadcasting: This includes planning and system design, execution and operation of fixed and mobile (SNG) uplink and down-link systems using both analog and digital technologies.
   3. Studio systems including interior design, acoustics, state-of-the-art Radio & TV studios and post production equipment.
   4. Data Broadcasting & Internet Broadcasting.
   5. Acoustics and audio video system for theatres, auditoriums and conference halls.
3. Turnkey solutions for establishment of 50 Watt FM Community Radio Station for Universities/Colleges/Residential Schools.
4.  Selling of Air time on MW/FM/SW Broadcast transmitter network of AIR to educational/ agricultural institutes.
5. Providing on site and institutional training in various disciplines of broadcasting,
   • Project Implementation and co-ordination.
   • Software development, Non-linear Editing and Animation.
   • Operation and Maintenance of broadcast Transmitter and Studio Equipment.
   • Network Planning and Management.
6. Software development and content packaging.
7. Civil & Electrical construction work specially for broadcasting setups, Auditoriums and conference halls etc.
8. Transfer of Technology.
   • Remote Telemetry system for FM Broadcast Transmitter
   • Satellite based Telemetry system for remotely located, unmanned TV transmitter.
   • FM Broadcast Transmitter & Antenna
   • Digital News gathering for Radio PSTN/ Cellular/ SAT Phone/ ISDN.
   • Radio News room Automation system
   • RDS & DARC on FM transmitters
9. Performance Measurement and Field Strength Survey Analysis of Broadcast System after completing Project.
10. Test facilities for Acoustic material testing
    • Acoustical measurements and Electro Acoustic Transducer Testing

Key objectives in every project undertaken are:

• Flexible, state-of-the-art and cost effective solution to every customer’s specific requirement.
• Emphasis on total professional approach, on schedule completion of projects and customer satisfaction.
• High quality and cost effective operation and maintenance support.
• Consultancy and advice in selection of appropriate equipment in customer’s best interest.
• Technical Expert Services Groups
• Acoustics Engg., Antenna Engg., Audio Engineering, Automation, Telemetry, FM Data Broadcasting, DRM, Digital Video, Internet, Networking, Propagation and Frequency Planning, Satellite & Microwave, Video Systems.

Studio set-ups, transmitters, Terrestrial & Satellite Linking system, lands & buildings

Core team of 3400 qualified Engineering Managers/ Expert Engineers to do basic work of consultancy, soliciting business, technical design, Draws the staff form Prasar Bharati to execute projects and activities

• AIR Resources’ set up and managed on the lines of profit centres in a corporate entity under AIR.
• At apex. Level CEO, Prasar Bharati assisted by an empowered committee consisting of DG:AIR, Engineering-In-Chief (AIR), DDG(F), ADG (AIR Resources).
• ADG (AIR Resources), responsible for implementation of projects & fulfilling commitments to the clients.

• Providing turnkey solutions to IGNOU in setting up FM Transmitters for Gyan Vani channels at 40 places in the country. – Sixteen Gyan-Vani stations at Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Allahabad, Lucknow, Coimbatore, Visakhapatnam, Mysore, Varanasi, Raipur, Rajkot, Jabalpur, Bangalore, Bhopal, Guwahati & Mumbai have been commissioned. At other 18 places Installation is in progress.
• Providing Prasar Bharati’s Infrastructure viz. land, building and tower on rental basis to IGNOU at all Gyan Vani stations, Private broadcasters at Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Lucknow; BSNL- at Chennai, Port Blair, Ahemdabad, Sholapur, Vishakhapatnam, Bhopal, Sholapur and Udhampur; MTNL-at New Delhi; AIRTEL at Port Blair, Banswara, Mount Abu, Guwahati, Jowai, Jorhat; HUTCH at Chennai and seven places in Rajasthan; Reliance Infocomm at Bhadrawati and Shillong; TATA Teleservices at Mount Abu.
• Undertaken Operation and Maintenance of 16 IGNOU Gyan Vani transmitting stations
• AIR Resources has signed MoU with the Universities / Educational institutions for providing turnkey consultancy services for setting up their Community Radio Stations.
• Provided Airtime on 96 FM Tr. in AIR network to Deptt. Of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture for broadcasting of KISAN- VANI Programme.
• Providing Airtime on AIR 10 kW FM Tr. At AIR, Shillong to IGNOU for Gyan Vani Channel.
• Providing AIR Studio facilities to IGNOU at Rajkot, Jabalpur, Varanasi, Guwahati, Shillong.
• AIR Resources has earned Revenue of Rs. 19.70 crores during last year (2004-05).
• Achieved a turnover of Rs.55.07 Crores since its inception in May 2001.