South African set-top box provider, Altech Multimedia, has inked a deal with DivX to integrate DivX Plus HD and DivX HEVC technology into its upcoming 4K-ready set-top boxes (STBs) for the over-the-top (OTT) market. The STBs will enable playback of 4K video. The first to undergo the DivX Plus HD Certification process will launch in [...]
South African technology company, Altech Group, has launched a push video-on-demand service, Altech Node. The Altech Node platform is a satellite-connected box that delivers push VoD content. The company has informed that Altech is using Intelsat-20. The Node was developed by the Durban-based Altech UEC, South African set-top-box and decoder manufacturer. The service would be priced [...]
South Africa-based multimedia solutions group, Altech Multimedia, has partnered Octoshape, a cloud-based, over-the-top (OTT) stream acceleration and contribution technologies for broadcasters, to offer video contribution and distribution solutions to major broadcasters and operators in the Middle East and Africa. “South Africa, and the surrounding African and Middle Eastern countries, represent a significant market opportunity for [...]
