Sentech shows support for open peering
[Johannesburg, 3 April 2013] -
Sentech, the signal distributor for the majority of South Africa’s broadcasters, is now live on peering platform, NAPAfrica. Lex van Wyk, Chief Executive Officer of Teraco Data Environments, in which NAPAfrica is situated, says: “Sentech will now not only be able to benefit from bandwidth savings through NAPAfrica, but will also be able to distribute content to an ever-growing list of peering members already housed within the Teraco facility.”Van Wyk says the move is a substantial first for the South African government. “With Sentech joining the open peering movement, we’re hoping that this will lead to further improvements in the distribution of key content to the end-user – specifically within communities requiring health and education-related content.”Dr Setumo Mohapi, Chief Executive Officer of Sentech, says the company’s use of NAPAfrica for peering and online content distribution is an integral part of its approach to enabling universal access to multimedia content through open access platforms. “We have ambitious plans for the years ahead, and we’re pleased with our decision to opt for a neutral facility offering access to a growing community of businesses as well as cost-effective peering.”
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