Into Africa: Vonetize plans to expand the African reach of its SmartVoD platform throughout 2015
theibcdaily Multi-touch monitors return
Toner Cable Equipment
First African VoD Hollywood premium service platform
Vonetize By Monica Heck
Aflix by SmartVoD, dubbed the ‘first OTT Hollywood premium service in Africa’, is now available on smart TVs, smartphones and tablets in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana. The premium service, which runs on the Vonetize SmartVoD platform, offers over 2,000 hours of content, including new releases from major Hollywood studios, TV series, kids content, sports, lifestyle, nature and science, music, Bollywood, telenovelas and more. Content includes movies from major Hollywood studios such as Disney, Warner Brothers,
MGM and top TV series such as Mad Man, Weedsor Anger Management. The service is fully operated by Vonetize and includes the complete
SmartPay.tv in-app billing solution. Vonetize says it plans to expand the reach of its SmartVoD platform to additional countries in Africa during 2015. “Africa is on the verge of booming with new and exciting content offerings, based on a growing penetration of broadband and wireless connectivity,” said Noam Josephides, CEO of Vonetize. “SmartVoD brings to Africa a top-notch content offering, reasonably priced and available on any device, anywhere” 14.C19
By Ian McMurray
Having made their European debut at IBC2013, Toner Cable was sufficiently encouraged by visitor response to its two ToteVision multi-touch monitors that they are again the focus of its stand. Available in 55-in and 70-in full HD diagonal screen sizes and with a built-in PC and QAM TV tuner, they are said to be Ideal for use in training and education environments, in broadcast production, or in any application that benefits from on-board computing that uses touchscreen functionality. They can be supplied with optional ATA- style shipping cases for storage and transportation. The monitor/TV is mounted in the case with a hydraulic lift system for ease of use, with the case becoming the stand
I have the touch: Monitors feature an inbuilt Intel Core i5-based PC
for the TV/monitor. The screens — which are said to have a wide viewing angle — are LED backlight, and feature aluminosilicate (hardened) glass to prevent scratches and protect the display panel. Also included are a 3D adaptive comb filter; precise IR 4-point multi-
touchscreen with no latency; Ethernet (RJ-45) and Wi-Fi connectivity. A wall mount bracket is provided, as is an IR remote control. The inbuilt PC is configured with an Intel Core i5 processor with 4GB DDR3 memory and 500GB hard drive. 4.B91
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