Conditional Access (CA) News

Gemalto and Nagravision Achieve A World's First By Demonstrating An End-to-End OMA BCAST Smartcard Profile Interoperability Solution
Jan 14, 2008 – Nagravision, a Kudelski (SWX:KUD) company, and Gemalto (Euronext: NL0000400653 GTO) have announced that they achieved a world's first by demonstrating a fully operational, end-to-end OMA BCAST Smartcard Profile 1.0 Solution for mobile TV services.
News categories: Nagravision, Gemalto, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile, MWC24

SecureMedia Protects The Caribbean's First IPTV Deployment
Jan 14, 2008 – SecureMedia has announced that Bonairean telecom operator Telefonia Bonairiano NV (Telbo) has launched 'mitv', its new Digital TV over ADSL 2+ network protected by the Encryptonite ONE System.
News categories: SecureMedia, Telefonia Bonairiano (Telbo), Broadband, Caribbean, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Netherlands

Hargray Communications Deploys VCAS to Secure Expanded IPTV Broadcast and Video-on-Demand Content
Jan 8, 2008 – Verimatrix has announced that Hargray Communications has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for IPTV solution to secure broadcast and Video-on-Demand (VoD) content on its Broadband TV service.
News categories: Verimatrix, Hargray Communications, CES2025, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, USA

Verimatrix Selected to Secure RealPage's IPTV Service for the Multifamily Industry
Jan 7, 2008 – Verimatrix has announced that RealPage has selected the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for IPTV to secure content on StarFire™, RealPage's new IPTV service designed specifically for the multifamily housing industry.
News categories: Verimatrix, RealPage, CES2025, Conditional Access, Content Protection, IPTV, USA

Broadcom Powers the Connected Digital Home with Industry Leading Silicon Solutions
Jan 6, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that it will demonstrate a variety of new silicon, software and reference design platforms at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 7th through January 10th.
News categories: Broadcom, 5G, Broadband, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Camcorder, CES2025, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DVB-S2, DVR, Mobile, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

TRAI has forwarded the Report on Digitalization and Introduction of Voluntary CAS to Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Dec 27, 2007 – The Group recommends that the date of roll out of CAS should be mandated for 55 cities in the country i.e. all state capitals, and all other cities with a population of one million and above, in phases beginning with October 2008, and ending with September 2011.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, India

CI+ Forum issues draft specification for horizontal pay-DTV market
Dec 21, 2007 – The CI+ Forum has published a final draft of its CI+ Specification for public review.
News categories: CI Plus, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Entavio CI module from January 2008
Dec 18, 2007 – German digital platform entavio will launch its planned common interface module (CI) in January 2008.
News categories: entavio, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Germany, Satellite

ACMA calls for comments on the development of digital television codes and standards
Dec 12, 2007 – The Australian Communications and Media Authority is seeking the views of interested parties on how ACMA and the industry should approach the development of codes and standards for digital television.
News categories: ACMA, Discussion Paper, Australia, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middleware, Terrestrial