Sentech

https://www.sentech.co.za
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sentech/

Sentech, a state-owned enterprise headquartered in South Africa, operates as a tier 2 media tech buyer. Founded in 1996, with approximately 500 employees, the company reported $90.0M in revenue as of 2025. It functions as a wholesale digital infrastructure and business-to-business (B2B) electronic communications network provider, specializing in connectivity and distribution services. The company provides Media Business Solutions, including FM and Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB+) radio transmission, Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) network management, and streaming platforms such as Freevision Play. Its Broadband and Satellite Business units deliver connectivity solutions, encompassing 5G, fibre (FTTB/FTTH), and Ka-band and Ku-band satellite internet. Additionally, Sentech's Managed Infrastructure unit utilizes its national network of tower facilities and data centres to host third-party services. The company maintains a BBBEE Level 1 status.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1996

Headcount

650

Headquarters

South Africa

Primary Segment

Connectivity and distribution services

Ownership

State Owned

News Summary:

South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) confirmed on September 18, 2026, that three of its entities, including state-owned digital infrastructure company Sentech, achieved clean audit outcomes for the 2025/26 financial year, marking a step in strengthening governance across its ICT portfolio. This followed Sentech's announcement on September 11, 2026, of its resilient FY2025/26 results, which included a clean audit and a reduced net loss. The company reported total revenue of R1.628 billion, a 1.4% increase from FY2025, and an EBITDA margin of 22% (R353 million). On September 9, 2026, Sentech disclosed a net loss after tax of R60 million for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, representing a 76% reduction compared to the previous financial year, while continuing to provide broadcasting signal distribution services for clients like E-tv and SABC. Earlier, on July 31, 2026, Sentech utilized its satellite broadcast network to connect Southern Africa to Namibia's premier pageant weekend, allowing viewers to watch the Miss Teen Namibia 2026 and Miss Namibia 2026 pageants live on NBC1 and stream them via its Freevision Play platform.

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Sentech offers 7 products in the media tech, connectivity and cloud, media and telecoms services and telecoms tech industries. Sentech's product portfolio comprises of telecoms network infrastructure, enterprise connectivity services, data centre infrastructure, connectivity and distribution services and media and TV services.

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Sentech's revenues were less than $100M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Sentech's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is terrestrial transmission services. For full access to Sentech's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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