StarTimes taps Conax and ALi for Africa expansion

Digital TV service provider StarTimes has adopted a range of Conax certified set-top boxes based on ALi chipset solutions to further expand in Africa.

“The collaboration with global leading partners, ALi and Conax, helps us deliver optimised total solutions in terms of performance, security, and costs that drive DTV expansion in Africa,” said StarTimes chairman XinXing Pang.

ALi Corporation is a set-top box chipset solution provider, while StarTimes now has branches in 26 African countries, operations in 14 countries and almost 5 million subscribers across Africa. In addition to being a network operator, StarTimes is also a digital TV system integrator, technology provider and media content producer.