Multichoice Kenya has launched the DSTV Mobile Drifta, a mobile TV decoder that receives DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld) signals and converts them into Wi-Fi signals for viewing on devices such as laptops, PCs, tablets, and smartphones. This marks the arrival of Kenya’s first Mobile Drifta device.
The DSTV Mobile Drifta was unveiled during a function held in Nairobi, Kenya on 17 August 2011. With the launch of the Drifta, Kenya gets its first mobile Drifta unit tailored for convenient and versatile media consumption.
The launch follows a long line of technological innovations associated with the popular DSTV brand, including DSTV Mobile (access to DSTV channels via mobile phone), High Definition PVR decoders, and integrated customer service tools. Kenya now gets to enjoy the benefits of the first Mobile Drifta to enhance this service range.
Kenya subscribers within the DSTV Mobile network coverage areas in Nairobi, Mombasa, and other regions will have access to channels on the DSTV Mobile DVB-H network, thanks to the newly launched Mobile Drifta service, making it the first of its kind in Kenya.
“When we introduced DStv Mobile on DVB-H allowing for the digital terrestrial broadcast of live television channels to mobile telephones in 2008 it was ground-breaking, and with the launch of the Drifta we are yet again making history,” said Felix Kyengo General Manager for Digital Mobile Television, DMTV Kenya. Indeed, with Kenya getting its first Mobile Drifta, the broadcasting landscape continues to evolve.
“A new technology such as mobile television requires significant amounts of investment. However, it is an investment that we are committed to make to ensure that Kenyans have access to the latest media and technology available,” said Kyengo during the introduction of Kenya’s first Mobile Drifta product.
Kyengo said he was pleased that DMTV Kenya was able to partner with MultiChoice Kenya in order to provide DSTV premium subscribers with the Drifta Maxi+ bouquet at no additional costs for subscribers, as part of the effort to introduce Kenya’s first Mobile Drifta solution that caters to diverse needs.
General Manager for MultiChoice Kenya, Stephen Isaboke said technology continues to transform the way the Kenyan consumers can access news, information, and entertainment. The introduction of Kenya’s first Mobile Drifta is a prime example of this transformation.
Over the past 15 years, MultiChoice has ensured that Kenyans have access to all the latest television news and entertainment in real-time through direct to home digital satellite technology. Multichoice was the first company to introduce the Personal Video Recorder (PVR) and High Definition (HD) television to Kenya, and now adds the first Mobile Drifta to that list.
DSTV Mobile Drifta supports Windows and the iOS devices. In future additional devices such as those running the BlackBerry OS, Symbian 3, and Android applications will also be supported, paving the way for broader adoption of Kenya’s first Mobile Drifta.
“While non-DStv subscribers can also purchase a Drifta and subscribe to one of three bouquets, the Free bouquet, the Mini and the Maxi bouquet, DStv Premium subscribers on the other hand will have access to the Maxi Plus bouquet at absolutely no additional charge after purchasing the Drifta hardware,” said Kyengo. This accessibility underscores the significance of Kenya receiving its first Mobile Drifta offering.
Source- http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2011/08/kenya-gets-first-mobile-drifta-tv/
