Q-KON strengthens African footprint
IT distributor Q-KON has boosted its footprint into Africa after signing a partnership with the global Newtec Business Partner Program (bePART).
Under the deal, Q-KON is the official distributor of Newtec satcom products in Africa.
Newtec is a global provider of equipment used in critical satellite-based TV distribution chains and three years ago, Newtec launched its business partner strategy to ensure partners could access its products quickly and easily across the globe.
As a Newtec certified partner, Q-KON distributes products and technologies to most of the African continent and has access to the latest developments, globally, in terms of broadband and application in broadcasting services.
This move gives Q-KON a solid platform from which to engage local broadcast distribution channels and operators, and offer a wider choice of solutions to cater for the domestic market.
“This is our second year where we have been appointed as Newtec’s partner. Q-KON sees the DTT (digital terrestrial television) – broadcasting of terrestrial television in digital format – industry as a large growing market and wishes to service this with Newtec,” explained Riaan Roux, system engineer at Q-KON. “We are constantly evolving and developing our product portfolio both with our existing supplier partners and with new partners. Our focus currently is to broaden our mutual horizons with our partners.”
He added that the broadcasting services space in Africa is growing rapidly and there is ongoing interest in cost-effective services that can meet local requirements.
One of the latest products available through Newtec is the HUB6000, which has a 30% efficiency gain as well as multiple satellite network configuration options. “One of the main advantages, though, is the lower operational costs and room for extra service within the same available bandwidth,” Roux continued.
“Q-KON is proud to be a certified partner with Newtec, and we are looking forward to the next few months during which we are developing our service and product offerings into the market, to increase satellite technology solutions to the African continent,” said Dr Dawie de Wet, CEO of Q-KON.
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