Tag: Sentech

South African broadcasters are expressing serious concerns over the high and unsustainable tariffs set by the signal distributor, Sentech. During a recent virtual public hearing by the Independent Communications Authority ...

Sentech, South Africa's state-owned signal distributor, has made several significant leadership appointments as part of its ongoing transformation strategy. The company has introduced new chief commercial officers for its satellite, ...

Nomsa Chabeli, the CEO of SABC, has issued a stark warning about the potential for a blackout following Sentech's threat to turn off its transmitters due to outstanding debts. This ...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has released new draft regulations for digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcasting. The regulations detail which frequencies will be designated for various broadcasting ...

The South African government has allocated over US$170 million in financial support to state-owned entities within the Communications and Digital Technologies sector over the last five financial years. Communication and ...

The High Court in South Africa has issued an order to halt the switch-off of analogue television broadcasting. This decision comes in response to concerns about the impact on viewers ...

According to industry reports, Sentech, South Africa's state-owned signal distributor, plans to deploy mission-critical broadband and narrowband network on the 450MHz spectrum. It said the initiative aligns with its vision ...

The second day of the OTT Streaming Summit – Africa 2025, hosted at The Capital 15 On Orange, Cape Town, delivered insightful discussions and presentations on the evolving digital streaming ...

South Africa is set to conclude its analogue TV signal transmissions by March 31st, but this long-awaited transition may again be at risk. According to local news sources, contractors responsible ...

In South Africa, state-owned broadcasting signal distributor Sentech has less than three months to distribute and install 220,000 set-top boxes for qualifying low-income households ahead of the analogue television switch-off ...