MultiChoice to enhance DVB-H service
Silicon & Software Systems (S3) today announced that Pay-TV operator MultiChoice has licensed S3’s onHandTVTM Software Development Kit (SDK) for DVB-H to further develop their interactive Mobile Broadcast TV services.
"S3, as the leading provider of broadcast Mobile DTV solutions, is bringing their detailed product expertise and market knowledge to bear in this close collaboration with MultiChoice", the pay-TV provider said.
MultiChoice, a wholly owned subsidiary of MIH, is Africa’s leading pay television operator. MultiChoice’s newest business unit, DStv Mobile, is currently investigating and trialing DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast – Handheld).
MultiChoice has already launched commercial DVB-H services in Namibia, Kenya and Nigeria in 2007.
“We are very proud to have been selected by MultiChoice to provide our expertise and software IP to enhance their entry into the interactive Mobile TV services arena. S3 is continuing to deliver on its strategy of enabling broadcast and mobile operators to transition from their existing services to converged interactive services across multiple platforms and we are extremely pleased to be adding such a prestigious company as MultiChoice to our client list,” said Philip Brennan, Vice President Consumer Systems, S3.
Commenting on the announcement, Linda Vermaas, CEO of DStv Mobile, MultiChoice’s Mobile TV business unit, said “MultiChoice continues to operate at the forefront of technology and is focused on adding significant value for subscribers across Africa. The delivery of our premium content via the Mobile Broadcast TV platform offers an exciting challenge to us, as well as an enormous market opportunity. We have chosen a world-class partner in S3 to help us address some of these challenges and ultimately enable us to support interactive Mobile Broadcast TV services to our growing customer base.”
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