Paywizard has been selected by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) of Nigeria to support the national digital TV switchover project. Working with Inview, Paywizards AgileXtra platform will manage all customer data, subscriptions and billing, including voucher code/scratch card transactions. Paywizards platform will be integrated with Inviews set-top boxes (STB) and Nagras conditional access (CA) system […]
Paywizard has been selected by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) of Nigeria to support the national digital TV switchover project.
Working with Inview, Paywizards AgileXtra platform will manage all customer data, subscriptions and billing, including voucher code/scratch card transactions. Paywizards platform will be integrated with Inviews set-top boxes (STB) and Nagras conditional access (CA) system to allow subscribers to sign up to and access the content of their choice. Paywizards tailored services will also provide Inview with contact centre support, service automation, DTT and digital switchover insight.
While the pay-TV market across Africa is growing rapidly and demand is high, the switchover process is challenging, said Emeka Mba, Director General of NBC Nigeria.
We were looking to work with proven partners, such as Paywizard and Inview, who have lots of experience and industry knowledge to guide us as we move towards going digital.
With NBC introducing a digital access fee, a key challenge was to consider how customers could subscribe to the service in a market where traditional payment mechanisms are not widely adopted.
Vouchers were the obvious route of pre-payment for NBC Nigeria subscribers, allowing them to sign up, pay, and enjoy their new digital TV service seamlessly, said Nick Markham, Chairman, Inview.
Weve worked with Paywizard on a number of opportunities across the world, predominantly in the DTT and digital switchover market and with the complexities of a market such as Nigeria; they were the obvious choice of partner to work with us.
For over five years, Paywizard was instrumental in the successful rollout of digital TV in the UK, which means we have the knowledge and experience to support NBC Nigeria, said Jonathan Guthrie, CEO, Paywizard.
Transitioning to a digital service opens up opportunities for revenue growth but is fraught with challenges and pitfalls. We believe with our proven knowledge and expertise we are well placed to help, support and advice operators transition to digital.
