SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES​

Satellite Direct-to-Home (DTH)

Sentech’s FREEVISION DTH satellite service offers comprehensive digital TV access throughout South Africa, benefiting remote areas and supporting the transition to digital broadcasting.

Sentech’s FREEVISION Direct-to-Home Satellite platform is an ‘open access and interoperable’ platform that provides universal access service through digital broadcasting to communities in the most remote areas of South Africa. DTH enables homes to access their Free-To-Air broadcasting and Digital Content Services via a single household ‘set-top box’. To those in the broadcasting industry, it’s a world of opportunity.

The establishment of our DTH platform was informed by Sentech’s Public Service Mandate obligations to comply with existing broadcasting policies and business imperatives regarding the company’s future sustainability in a converged digital communications network services industry.

Sentech’s DTH platform represents a necessary strategic development in South Africa’s roadmap to enhance the growth of the broadcasting sector and enrich the digital multi-channel content distribution landscape.

With the launch of the Digital Terrestrial Television (“DTT”) Network, the estimated television household reach at the full implementation stage would be 84%. The remaining 16% (+1.7m) of television households will receive digital broadcasting services through Sentech’s universal access direct-to-home satellite ‘gap-filler’ platform service as provided for in the Broadcasting Digital Migration.

Sentech operates its DTH platform, located at 68.5°E on Intelsat 20 Southern and Sub-Saharan African coverage and utilises the latest digital direct-to-home technology, with an estimated 60 million viewers. The coverage areas for the Sentech satellite channels on Intelsat 20 are displayed below:

Sentech’s FREEVISION Direct-to-Home Satellite coverage bringing digital broadcasting services to a wider audience across the region.

Sentech South Africa Footprint

Sentech’s FREEVISION Direct-to-Home Satellite coverage in South Africa, reaching remote and underserved areas across the country.

Free-to-Air Content Aggregators
Sentech provides a platform for broadcasters without a landscape on terrestrial networks to join an exciting, growing free-to-air broadcasting community. We have a number of content aggregators that service their customers by supplying them with a stable, reliable, and sub-Saharan African footprint.

Channel Purchase

The Business Television Channel delivers versatile, high-quality video content including live broadcasts and commercials, enhancing corporate communication through Sentech's satellite expertise.

Consumer

Sentech is the premier wholesale and business-to-business provider of digital infrastructure and platform services, aligning with our mission of universal connectivity for digital inclusion.

Content Owner

Sentech is the premier wholesale and business-to-business provider of digital infrastructure and platform services, aligning with our mission of universal connectivity for digital inclusion.

Instore Radio

The Business Radio Channel offers customised audio content and live radio to engage directly with target audiences, enhancing communication and customer experience.

Solutions and Services

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Sentech is the premier wholesale and business-to-business digital infrastructure and platform services provider, aligning with our mission of universal connectivity for digital inclusion. Our strategic business units and brands are dedicated to delivering operational efficiency and exceptional customer experiences.