UEC Technologies (Pty) Ltd is an ISO9001 company based in South Africa and is focused on the design, development, industrialization and manufacture of Compressed Digital Television and Multimedia high-speed transfer products and software solutions for the high-end mass consumer global satellite, cable and terrestrial markets.

UEC played a pivotal role in introducing one of the world’s first commercial DVB/MPEG2 decoders in 1995, placing the company at the forefront of digital technical innovation. In 1997 strong growth in the industry, combined with the success of several IRD products, prompted UEC to establish its own dedicated manufacturing facility in Durban, South Africa. Since that time, UEC has manufactured and supplied over 1.5 million digital IRDs worldwide and has captured market share around the world. The UEC factory in Mount Edgecombe is a state-of-the-art facility that currently produces an average of 3500 decoders per day.

UEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Altech, a leading South African high-technology group involved in telecommunications, multi-media and information technology. Altech forms part of the Altron Group, a South African electronics giant, and this allows UEC access to national and international resources, contact and expertise within the Group. UEC is able to obtain exceptionally competitive material prices due to Altron Group purchasing power, and specifically through AAD, the joint venture between Altech and Arrow Distribution.

All UEC products are developed in-house, with customer-specified 3rd party operating and conditional access systems incorporated against licence agreements. The company employs over 100 qualified engineers and has developed close alliances and relationships with technology companies in the industry.

Globalisation is the central theme in UEC’s strategy and export initiatives. Export executives are trained in all aspects of marketing, export finance, purchasing and freight. UEC has Sales and R&D offices in Sydney to provide local software and engineering support and a business development office in California.

UEC Head Office:

UEC House, 1 Montgomery Drive PO Box 54 Mt Edgecombe 4300 South Africa

Tel: +27 (0)31 508 2800 Fax: +27 (0)31 508 2821 Email: info@uec.co.za URL: www.uec.co.za