Walka how does it work

DSTV Mobile walka. Respected Kenyan blogger, tech evangelist, and social justice activist. Robert is known for his hard-hitting articles and opinions disseminated through his Twitter handle RobertAlai or Facebook page www. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.

Learn how your comment data is processed. Facebook Twitter. Its introduction gives DStv Mobile subscribers even more ways to access mobile TV on the go, anywhere, anytime. The Walka is a portable TV with no other devices required to view. After activating the Walka through the MultiChoice call centre it connects to the DStv Mobile DVB-H broadcast signal, giving access to 16 great DStv channels in the genres of sport, music, news, cartoons and general entertainment.

The content line-up includes the two brand new channels that were recently added; magical channel M-Net Mobile and the informative Discovery channel. The same great channels are available across all DStv Mobile capable devices for the same subscription of R36 per month. We anticipate that the Walka will be well received by the market and hope our subscribers find it as another useful way to stay in touch with DStv channels.

The device will be available at MultiChoice centres and select retail outlets from 1 December at the recommended retail price of R DStv Mobile coverage is available in the 9 major cities of South Africa. For network coverage, and further information visit here:. Introduction Who we are What have we done Who have we worked for? Free Reports. Once the Menu, Channel, Power, Aspect Ratio and Volume buttons situated on the top of the unit were worked out, navigating the various on-screen menus was easy.

It is very well laid out with the menu items easily identifiable. Does it add value to your life? Since the original Drifta I have always believed that DStv Mobile has aimed the device at the sports enthusiastic.

Although there are now various mobile bouquets available for the Walka 7, including a variety of news and infotainment channels like Discovery, there are no dedicated movie channels.

At home, the Walka will feel like a novelty device, but it really begins to serve a purpose when on the move. I should add that my colleague Arthur Goldstuck swears by it as an ideal way of following breaking news when he is working at his desk.

So it does depend on your priorities. Is it innovative? The Walka 7 follows in the footsteps of the Walka 3. The idea of being able to extend your DStv subscription to any part of the city or country where there is a DVB-H signal represents a compelling value proposition for existing premium subscribers and, while not new on this device, continues to surprise, since it works in most urban environments in South Africa. Is it value for money? It is however a different story for when you don't have access to a TV.

Being able to watch that important rugby match or keep up to date with late-breaking news definitely warrants the R The additional R50 that non-premium subscribers need to pay each month is also value for money considering the additional channels that have been added.