Conditional Access (CA) News

SARFT Requires Encryption for CMMB
Feb 27, 2009 – China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has announced that by the end of 2009, all CMMB terminals need to have conditional access (CA) systems installed.
News categories: SARFT, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation

Kudelski 2008 Results and New Client Wins
Feb 27, 2009 – The Kudelski Group (SWX:KUD.VX) has announced its 2008 annual results. Digital TV progressed well in the second half, generating a 46.1% net revenue growth compared to the first half. For the full year Digital TV achieved a 15.3% growth rate.
News categories: Kudelski, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Mexico, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Taiwan, Terrestrial

Transparent Video Systems Announces TVS SmartStream Digital Bridge™ Which Eliminates Set-Top Boxes for Delivering Cable Services
Feb 23, 2009 – Transparent Video Systems has announced TVS SmartStream Digital Bridge™ System. The RF to USB Digital Bridge integrates TV's, PC's, Mac's, Mobile Devices and Media Storage Devices directly to a cable source without the need of a set-top box (STB).
News categories: Transparent Video Systems, Cable TV, Conditional Access, CPE, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Set Top Box, USA

Nagravision selected as CAS supplier for Tivù Sat
Feb 23, 2009 – Nagravision (SWX:KUD) will provide the conditional access system (CAS) for Tivu Sat. Tivu Sat is the free-to-air (FTA) satellite service jointly owned by Italian broadcasters RAI, Mediaset and Telecom Italia Media.
News categories: Nagravision, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Italy, Satellite

China DTV Subscribers Reached 45.1 mln in Q4 2008
Feb 19, 2009 – Analysys International says in its recently released report China DTV Market Quarterly Tracker Q4 2008, that China DTV subscribers has reached 45.1 million in the last quarter of 2008, and representing a increase of 13.5% quarter on quarter.
News categories: Analysys International, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Market Research, Subscribers

Nagravision and Solaris Mobile join forces for World's First S-Band Mobile TV
Feb 16, 2009 – Nagravision (SWX:KUD) and Solaris Mobile have announced that they are joining forces in the development of a harmonised ecosystem to optimise the delivery of mobile TV and broadband services.
News categories: Nagravision, Solaris Mobile, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Europe, Mobile, MWC24, Satellite

Gemalto Achieves Major Step in Advancing the Take-Off of Mobile TV
Feb 16, 2009 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) has announced that its UpTeq™ mobile TV SIM card is the first to earn certification that meets the SIMalliance Security Guidelines. These guidelines apply to OMA BCAST Smart Card Profile mobile TV products.
News categories: Gemalto, CAM, Conditional Access, Mobile, MWC24

Nagravision and CSM Enter Deployment Phase Two for China's National Mobile TV Service
Feb 13, 2009 – Nagravision (SWX:KUD) and mobile TV operator China Satellite Mobile Broadcasting (CSM) have entered the second deployment phase for China's CMMB national mobile TV service.
News categories: Nagravision, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile

Leading TV Manufacturers Rely on TC TrustCenter to Implement the CI Plus Standard in Europe
Feb 13, 2009 – CI Plus LLP has announced the publication of the new CI Plus Common Interface Standard. To implement the necessary content protection mechanisms that are based on digital certificates, CI Plus has signed an exclusive contract with TC TrustCenter.
News categories: CI Plus, TrustCenter, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Europe, Set Top Box, Smart TV