StarTimes deployed Conax certified STB chipset solution from ALi Corporation, driving DTV Expansion in Africa
Taipei - March 23, 2015 - ALi Corporation, a leading Set-Top Box (STB) chipset solution provider, today announced StarTimes, a pioneering international digital TV service provider, has adopted full range Conax certified set-top boxes based on ALi chipset solutions to further expand their African markets.
StarTimes, with branches in 26 African countries and operations in 14 countries, has accumulated nearly 5 million subscribers across Africa and ranks among the top three DTV operators in the region. In addition to being a network operator, StarTimes is also a DTV system integrator, technology provider, as well as media content producer.
Strong eco-system partners are very valuable to StarTimes operations, indicated XinXing Pang, Chairman, StarTimes. The collaboration with global leading partners, ALi and Conax, helps us deliver optimized total solutions in terms of performance, security, and costs that drive DTV expansion in Africa.
ALi is experienced and proficient at providing innovative STB technologies and solutions tailored to specific regions, said Tony Chang, General Manager of ALi's Broadcast and Broadband Media Business Unit. To answer to Africa's DTV needs, ALi offers a full spectrum of chipset solutions including standard definition and high definition DVB-T2 and S2 SoC solutions as well as S2+T2 combo platforms. With StarTimes' vast operations throughout Africa and Conax's forward-looking security technologies, our partnerships will bring high-quality, affordable STB solutions within reach for more people in the region.
Conax has long-term relations with both ALi and StarTimes, said Morten Solbakken, President & CEO, Conax. Conax certified content security delivered on ALi STB chipsets enables robust protection of StarTimes extensive services. We look forward to further strengthening these strategic partnerships and continuing to deliver future-oriented solutions to capture the booming opportunities in African markets.
About ALi Corporation
ALi Corporation is a leading innovator and developer in the set-top box (STB) system-on-chip (SoC) market. By fully leveraging its core expertise in the set-top box industry, ALi solutions are recognized for their high levels of integration, superior performance reliability, premier customer oriented service and compelling cost structure. Hundreds of Pay TV operators have adopted ALi's solutions worldwide. ALi Corporation was founded in 1987 with headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, R&D centers as well as sales offices in Hsinchu, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Geneva, Tempe Arizona, and Seoul, and technical support teams throughout Asia. For more information, please visit www.alitech.com.
About StarTimes
Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Beijing, StarTimes devotes itself to the R&D of DTV total solution, value-added services and investment and operation of DTV networks. Remarkable breakthrough has been achieved in these fields. StarTimes has now become a media group specialized in system integration, technology provision, as well as network operation.
StarTimes has registered branches in 26 African countries and carries out operation in 14 countries. With close to 5 million subscribers across Africa, StarTimes has now become the most fast-growing and influential Digital TV operator in the region. For more information, please visit http://en.startimes.com.cn/
About Conax
A part of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD:S), Conax is a leading global specialist around the total service protection for digital TV services over broadcast, broadband and connected devices. Conax provides telcos, cable, satellite, IP, mobile and terrestrial and broadband operations with the innovative, flagship Conax Contego family of flexible and cost-efficient solutions to deliver premium content securely and position to capture new market segments and enable operators with easy access to the OTT multiscreen arena. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, ISO 9001 & 27001 certified Conax technology enables secure content revenues for 400 operators in 85 countries globally. For more information, please visit www.conax.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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StarTimes deployed Conax certified STB chipset solution from ALi Corporation, driving DTV Expansion in Africa 
