More South Africa IP Communications Stories

Backspace Communications today proudly revealed the successful delivery of its IPTV (News - Alert) Power Plant to Africa.

 

As a complete IPTV solution-in-a-box, the IPTV Power Plant features all the components required for encoding, broadcasting, managing, and displaying IPTV and Internet Television.

 

The solution is shipped pre-racked, pre-cabled, and pre-configured so that all a customer needs to do is plug in power, video sources, and an Internet connection -- and then begin signing up subscribers for service.

 

Before it is delivered, the system can even be customized with the customer's name and logo on the Interactive Programming Guide and shipped complete with pre-programmed sign-up interfaces.

 

The Backspace Communications IPTV Power Plant system enables subscribers to watch content on three screens: a television screen, a computer, or even a mobile device.

 

Fling Traylor, CEO of Backspace, explained that they chose Africa as the backdrop for this solution as the company views it as a strategic growth area. According to Infonetics, Africa has been one of the fastest-growing markets for broadband connections.

 

"As IPTV relies on broadband, we believe that this makes a ripe market for new business models based on Backspace IPTV solutions," added Backspace CTO Joseph Lea.

 

Backspace Communications provides a full suite of services to providers looking to begin offering IPTV.

 

"Since we also built an IPTV broadcast company utilizing our own solution, we completely understand all the challenges someone will face as they start their own venture," added Lea. "We can offer first-hand insight into what it takes to run a broadcast company, bringing knowledge and experience that other IPTV System vendors can't provide to their customers."

 

Located in San Luis Obispo, California, Backspace Communications has been pioneering the IPTV industry for over 8 years. The company first started out as an IPTV broadcast company on the Central Coast of California, and recently emerged as an IPTV solutions provider. Backspace Communications claims to be a new kind of Television Delivery System, broadcasting live TV Channels, Digital Music, Premium Movies, Video On Demand, and Pay Per View Specials over your Broadband Connection.

 

Besides providing IPTV equipment and subscription-based services, Backspace also offers a full set of IPTV-related services including consulting and training.