Conditional Access (CA) News

MSTAR enters the arena of NAGRA On-Chip Security (NOCS) certified Chipsets
Sep 1, 2011 – MStar Semiconductor (3697.TW) has announced that it has passed NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) chipset certification and provides now a NOCS 1.2-ready solution. The solution is already deployed in Standard and High Definition Set-Top Boxes.
News categories: MStar Semi, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Videocon Doubles Subscriber Base in 8 Months Using Irdeto
Sep 1, 2011 – Just eight months after securing its first two million customers, Videocon d2h (Bombay:511389), a provider of DTH services for India, has reached four million subscribers. Videocon d2h implemented and launched their services using Irdeto's (JSE:NPN) pay-TV solution.
News categories: Irdeto, Videocon d2h, Conditional Access, India, Satellite, Subscribers

NDS Launches VideoGuard Connect: The Pay-TV DRM
Aug 31, 2011 – NDS has announced the launch of its next generation DRM solution for multi-platform pay-TV, VideoGuard Connect™. VideoGuard Connect provides end-to-end protection of an operator's service.
News categories: NDS Group, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, Gaming, IBCShow, Mobile, Streaming, Tablet

Dish TV India launches conditional access module
Aug 25, 2011 – Dish TV India has launched 'Dish Freedom', a conditional access module device. 'Dish Freedom' will enable DTH customers to opt for the quality services of Dish TV instead of their existing DTH operator without having to change their set top box.
News categories: Dishtv, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

Oregan™ releases hybrid media browser combining digital terrestrial and over the top video capabilities
Aug 24, 2011 – Oregan Networks has launched a new hybrid version 4.2 of its software, which delivers Broadcast and Internet Protocol media functionalities in a single software stack. Demonstrations on low cost silicon platforms will be held at IBC 2011.
News categories: Oregan Networks, Conditional Access, DRM, IBCShow, ISDB-T, Middleware, SBTVD, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

Kudelski reports 2011 half year results
Aug 23, 2011 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) has announced its 2011 half year results. Group total revenues in constant currency declined by 8.5%, while reported total revenues dropped by 21.9% compared to the first half of last year, reaching CHF 392.2 million.
News categories: Kudelski, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Terrestrial

Channel Master MoCA and Powerline Adapters Now Offered by National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC)
Aug 23, 2011 – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) has agreed to offer to their member companies PCT International's Channel Master line of Home Networking accessories including MoCA adapters, HomePlugAV adapters and IPTV set-top boxes.
News categories: Channel Master, NCTC, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

TTK Chooses Netris for IPTV Roll Out in Western Siberia
Aug 19, 2011 – Netris has deployed for TTK, one of the largest service providers in Russia, its Netris End-to-end Solution to deliver IPTV services to Novosibirsk and other cities of the Western Siberia Region.
News categories: Netris, TTK, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Russia

Brazilian MSO SimTV chooses security partner Conax for digitization of its cable TV operations
Aug 9, 2011 – Conax has announced that it has entered into a contract with Brazilian cable TV operator, SimTV. Conax will deliver a content protection solution for SIMTV's cable TV service and guidance for the digitization of the operator's 16 remote sites.
News categories: Conax, SimTV, Brazil, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV