Growth Enterprise Market-listed Thiz Technology has tapped into the mainland's Linux-based set-top box software market by lining up two Greater China partners.
The software developer, which specialises in Linux solutions, has formed an alliance with Taiwan-based set-top box provider Well Communication and China-based broadband network developer Shenzhen Fenghua Telecom.
Well Communication will embed the first Chinese Linux-based set-top box software, which is provided by Thiz in its DVD set-box products.
The products will be distributed under the Thiz brand through Fenghua's sales network, which has more than 20 outlets in China.
The key factor drawing the three together is the low cost of Linux technology.
'After using Linux operating software, our set-top box can be competitively priced, thus increasing its popularity,' said Well Communication vice-chairman Gary Wang.