Cisco has revealed that its VideoGuard conditional access solution has been selected by Platco Digital to help provide the whole of the African continent with access to affordable multi-channel TV.

Initially deployed in South Africa, Platco’s free-to-air multichannel satellite television platform, OpenView HD will enable South Africans with access to over 10 new channels, offering HD television with no subscription, a first in Africa.

OpenView HD will open the world of multichannel free to air television to every South African. Viewers only pay a one-off fee which includes a set-top box, dish and installation and there are no monthly subscriptions.

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