Altech is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and is an investment holding company, involved in the Telecommunications, Multi-media and Information Technology industries, which employs over 3 800 employees in South Africa and abroad. As a leading South African multi-billion rand high-technology group, Altech is involved in the design, development and convergence of telecommunications equipment, multi-media systems and IT solutions. There is a strong focus on the convergence of these technologies and Altech is now also entrenched in the arena of secure technology solutions. Altech has ongoing access to the latest technologies worldwide, while the group’s own research and development programme actively encourages and promotes internal technology.