Conditional Access (CA) News

Verimatrix Security Architecture Extends Conditional Access Domain to Focus on Revenue Security
Sep 1, 2009 – Verimatrix has unveiled the profile of its next generation Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) 3.0 core architecture. VCAS 3.0 enables pay-TV operators to offer a more extensive set of service offerings.
News categories: Verimatrix, Conditional Access, IBCShow

Kudelski completes transition of CA to a service model
Aug 28, 2009 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX) has announced its half year 2009 results. During this period, the Group started to reap the fruits of the migration of a significant share of its digital TV conditional access deployed base to the service model.
News categories: Kudelski, Advertising, Brazil, Cable TV, CAM, Canada, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Germany, IBCShow, IPTV, Mexico, Middleware, Mobile, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial, USA, Vietnam

Latens Broadens Scope for Pay TV Operators at IBC 2009
Aug 13, 2009 – Latens has announced the launch at IBC of the its ECO Cable Gateway, enabling cable operators to deploy a single integrated middleware and conditional access system for the delivery of next generation TV services across the whole home network.
News categories: Latens, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, DVR, Gateway, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Costa Rica's ICE to use Minerva, Widevine and Amino for IPTV
Aug 4, 2009 – Costa Rica's ICE will soon sign a contract with system integrator ITS for the deployment of its IPTV service. Middleware will come from Minerva Networks with conditional access from Widevine and set-top boxes from Amino Communications (AIM:AMO).
News categories: Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, Amino Communications, Widevine, Minerva Networks, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Costa Rica, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

China Plans Second-Round Of Satellite STB Bidding
Jul 30, 2009 – China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has held meetings with 24 IC and set-top box (STB) manufacturers with second-round satellite STB bidding likely to begin after October.
News categories: SARFT, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Pace wins new business with Sky Deutschland for HD rollout
Jul 27, 2009 – German pay TV operator Sky has selected high definition (HD) technology from Pace (LSE:PIC) for its set-top box deployments in Germany and Austria. The deployment, rolling out from August 2009, is to support Sky's HD expansion plans.
News categories: Pace plc, Sky Deutschland, Austria, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Germany, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Siano Debuts Ultra-Integrated CMMB Receiver Chip
Jul 27, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced the launch of the newest product in its CMMB TV receiver chip family - the SMS1186. The IC includes the secure 'root-of-trust' hardware (known as UAM) that adheres to China Mobile's latest data security requirements.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor

'TivùSat' DTH to launch in Italy on July 31st
Jul 22, 2009 – Tivù, the company owned by RAI (48.25%), Mediaset (48.25%) and Telecom Italia Media (3.5%), has announced that the launch of TivùSat will be July 31st. TivùSat is Italy's first free-to-air satellite TV service.
News categories: Tivù, RAI, Mediaset, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Italy, Satellite, Smart TV

INS Protects IPTV Wholesale System with Verimatrix Security
Jul 21, 2009 – Verimatrix has announced that Iowa Network Services (INS) has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for IPTV to protect its IPTV wholesale network with a combination of central and local linear content provisioning.
News categories: Verimatrix, Iowa Network Services, Conditional Access, Content Protection, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA