Aferian

The company operates a mixed software-and-hardware model focused on pay-TV and streaming service operators. Its software division offers a modular OTT and pay-TV experience platform delivered mainly as SaaS or managed service, with no-code UI customisation and multi-device application delivery. Customers can license individual modules and features, integrate with existing billing and advertising stacks, and use the platform to support multiple monetisation models including subscription and advertising-based video. The hardware division supplies operator-grade set-top boxes, Android TV and RDK-based devices along with a device operating system and a remote management platform for fleet control, updates and diagnostics.

Value is created by providing a single vendor for both service delivery software and consumer-premise hardware, reducing integration complexity and time-to-market for operators and broadcasters. The company combines recurring software and service contracts with device supply and long-term support, positioning itself as an infrastructure partner to video service providers rather than a consumer-facing brand.

Aferian is a UK-based video technology group operating two main units: a software streaming platform business and a set-top box and device management business. The software unit provides a modular, SaaS-first OTT and pay-TV platform with cross-device applications, no-code user interface customisation and integrations to billing, advertising and analytics systems. The hardware unit supplies operator-grade set-top boxes and device operating software, plus remote device management and orchestration tools, primarily for pay-TV and enterprise deployments.

The company generates revenue from recurring software subscriptions and managed services, hardware sales, support and maintenance contracts, and professional services for integration and deployment. Its direct customers are broadcasters, pay-TV/IPTV and telecom operators, direct-to-consumer streaming services, and enterprises that require managed video delivery, applications and device infrastructure, not end-consumers. The group is gradually shifting its mix towards software-led recurring revenue while retaining hardware as a complementary component.