NAGRA secures new NOS 4K set-top box

Tuesday, June 7th, 2016
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NOS deploys 4K set-top box secured by NAGRA anyCAST CONNECT

  • NAGRA anyCAST CONNECT secures 4K Ultra HD service launch
  • NAGRA anyCAST CONNECT’s adaptive security provides converged, studio-approved CAS/DRM security for NOS’s two-way network
  • Launch marks first-of-its-kind 4K Ultra HD offering in Portugal

CHESEAUX, Switzerland — NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, and NOS Comunicações SA, a leading pay-TV service provider in Portugal, announced today the launch of the operator’s brand-new 4K Ultra HD RDK-enabled set-top box offering secured by NAGRA anyCAST CONNECT, NAGRA’s award-winning converged CAS/DRM content security solution for broadcast, IPTV, OTT and the connected home.

“We’re excited to bring this brand-new 4K Ultra HD offering to our subscribers and provide an unparalleled and feature-rich viewing experience to our subscribers. Also, our content is secured by a solution from a trusted partner that exceeds studio requirements for enhanced content,” said Pedro Bandeira, Head of Product Development at NOS.

“We congratulate NOS on this exciting launch that it will sure be a clear differentiator in the Portuguese market,” said Maurice van Riek, Senior Vice President – Head of Content & Asset Security at NAGRA. “anyCAST CONNECT was designed with next generation, multi-network pay-TV services in mind and can be integrated into any set-top box platform to support our customers in the deployment of enhanced services like 4K. Service providers can rely on our independently audited and validated security solutions to provide a robust foundation for the delivery of advanced pay-TV services.”

NAGRA’s award-winning, 4K-ready anyCAST CONNECT security employs a unique adaptive security paradigm that delivers the highest level of content protection achievable in any device to cost-effectively monetize any content over any network and on any device, including the ability to secure popular SVOD streaming services to set-top boxes. It is also DTLA and DECE-approved.