14 MEA MARKETS / Q3 2021 MEAMARKETS / Q3 2021 15 , , Jun21021 Jul21548 The Maverick is a smart solution for Smart TVs. Created by Mediabox and recognised by MEAMarkets at the African Excellence Awards 2021, the Maverick TV box is a streaming platform designed to last. James Muir, Founder and CEO of Mediabox, tells us more about what sets the Maverick and the team that created it apart from the crowd. MegaMore Wireless Broadband, a company planning to expand to three states and working with quality, professionalism, sustainability, and responsibility to do so, has made a name for itself with selfless and reliable internet services. Aiding the Nigerian business ecosystem by making sure its professionals can communicate amongst each other and with the wider world, it has been supporting each of its clients during the tumult of the pandemic, becoming a cornerstone to the survival of many organisations. Best TV Streaming Hardware Device 2021: Maverick Most Reliable ISP - Nigeria Mediabox was established in 2014 with a singular vision: to create the world’s best TV box. Recognising that televisions had a greater lifespan than those of phones and tablets, and assuming that this rule also applied to Smart TVs, Founder and CEO James Muir and his team sought to create a sustainable solution. Their theory was that the hardware of a television continued to work long after the ‘smart’ component became obsolete as it became outdated and incompatible with the latest apps and streaming services. Their solution was a component that matched the TV in longevity and relevance. Today, Mediabox’s Maverick TV box remains a firm favourite of individuals and families thanks to the power of choice it provides. Users can stream their favourite An internet service provider with a difference, MegaMore Wireless Broadband is an internet service provider – or ISP – and system integrator, as well as a cloud services provider, disaster remote recovery specialist, SD-WAN, and SMART solution provider. Fundamentally, through its own self-owned and fully redundant secured Network, MegaMore can deliver the best quality of internet and wireless services to the region of Nigeria, offering an uncontested network that is highly reliable at every turn. When the name MegaMore is brought up in Nigeria, it evokes ideas of wide open and uncongested networks where a client can get the most out of their subscription with more than just bandwidth and zero contention services. Essentially, it aims to be the first big name that comes to mind when small and medium businesses are looking for internet providers. Its operations and methodologies fit themselves perfectly to this market segment, after all, with each and every one of its staff members working hard to provide friendly and informative customer service to customers new and old, able to talk a client through how it may best help them. This all feeds into its values. Critically, it is determined to consistently provide the most advanced, secured, and scalable network solutions that empower its customers and help communities to build a better tomorrow. shows from Netflix and Prime Video in 4K quality on a safe and accessible platform complete with Plug & Play and Cast Ready technology that means even the biggest technophobe can enjoy the benefits. What’s more, Mediabox’s offering has only been enhanced since it became a Google Android TV™ partner. Serving both retail and B2B clients, predominantly hotel groups and TV, mobile and internet operators under the Mediabox brand, the company takes pride in its innovative solution, Viso from Radix. With Viso, products can effectively be deployed into hotel rooms or through operators remotely by the Mediabox support team or its B2B clients for themselves. Mediabox is currently the only company that is able to offer this service, consequently giving clients unparalleled satisfaction and support with their devices. With this dedication to helping communities build a successful today and an improved tomorrow, it has endeared itself to clients across its region and shown how it believes in every business’s right to access 21st century internet and technology. MegaMore, in addition, has a prevailing goal of helping each business build the social connections to cultivate a more connected Nigeria, with education, research, healthcare, and public services being able to communicate easier and more effectively. This will enable MegaMore to help them in opening a window to the rest of the world. Moreover, it knows that in order to thrive in a globalised economy, one must be prepared to link one’s community to those around the world, remaining competitive by keeping a finger on the pulse of the global marketplace. MegaMore can help its clients do this by granting them unencumbered access to the internet, ensuring they can work remotely with peers, partners, and clients all over the world in order to continually grow and develop. By increasing broadband access and striving for better connectivity and higher speeds across the board, it fulfils a critical role in the path taking Nigeria towards the future. Additionally, its experience and simplicity endear it to clients as it sees no need to bog down interactions with needless jargon, able to go into as much or as little detail as a client Yet the team at Mediabox are rarely satisfied and are constantly striving to innovate further. “We look for people who strive to expand their capabilities and try and encourage their development within our environment,” says James. “Our internal culture is one of independence and accountability with regular team building and social networking. We try to provide an easy going environment that is fun, as all of us operate at quite high levels.” Indeed, in between the development and innovation of the Maverick and its other flagship products, Mediabox is also working on a range of ultra-high-end devices designed specifically for stadia and their expansion, in addition to making plans for the future to develop gaming devices that could one day rival platforms like PlayStation and Xbox. In the nearer future, the firm is also in the process of developing an HD TV stick at a price point that will enable most families in the developing world to afford access to streaming content, be it for educational or entertainment purposes on their existing TV. It is clear that progression is at the centre of attention for Mediabox and not even a global is interested in by way of its knowledgeable and empathic staff such as its customer support team. MegaMore, internally, holds to the values of inspiration, motivation, and satisfaction in this way, and has cultivated a team who love what they do and are helping create a more sustainable and reliable infrastructure in Lagos and its home base in Kano. It aided this during the pandemic by tripling or doubling speeds for pandemic can derail that – in fact, it could even be viewed as a catalyst for the firm’s evolution. “We deal with a lot of external partners in various countries and, especially with Covid-19 arriving, have embraced the natural progression into remote meetings and using social media channels to keep lines of communication open in a way that lets everyone visualise other team members’ efforts and responses,” explains James. “The biggest benefit for our industry was the uptick in people wanting streaming media solutions at home as a result of the pandemic.” As Mediabox enjoys this surge of business activity, it is clear the firm has a lot to celebrate at the moment. Not least, its recent award at the African Excellence Awards 2021, in which the Maverick was crowned Best TV Streaming Hardware Device 2021. What with Mediabox’s unerring drive towards even greater innovation and development of its marketleading products, we can be sure that this certainly won’t be the last of Mediabox’s many successes. Contact: James Muir Company: Mediabox Web: www.mediabox.co.za schools for free, implementing free developments for health centres, and granting its clients the security they needed to pull through the difficult times of the past year and a half, earning it yet more trust and notoriety as its good work sets it in good stead for reaching all of its future goals. Company: MegaMore Wireless Broadband Contact: Amin Dayekh Website: megamorebroadband.com
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