Content Protection (conditional access, DRM, watermarking, …) News

Qualcomm and Leading Conditional Access Solution Providers Collaborate on OpenCA Integration with MediaFLO Platform
Apr 14, 2008 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced that the Company is working with Irdeto (JSE: NPN), Nagravision (SWX: KUD) and NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) to integrate their Conditional Access (CA) solutions with the open MediaFLO™ mobile broadcast platform.
News categories: Qualcomm, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile, NABShow, Smart TV

Irdeto Secures Long-Term Content Security Contract with Österreichische Rundfunksender (ORS)
Apr 14, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced a multi-year conditional access (CA) contract with Österreichische Rundfunksender (ORS) to protect the Austrian national broadcaster's satellite broadcast network with the Irdeto Digital TV content security solution.
News categories: Irdeto, ORS Österreichische Rundfunksender, Austria, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, NABShow, Satellite

Caribbean Innovator WIND Telecom Selects Irdeto to Secure and Grow MMDS Pay TV Subscriber Base
Apr 14, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that it has deployed its DVB conditional access (CA) system at WIND Telecom to secure pay-TV programming and services across the operator's wireless MMDS network, WIND TV.
News categories: Irdeto, WIND Telecom, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Dominican Republic, MMDS, NABShow

Irdeto Announces Support for Common Interface Plus (CI+)
Apr 14, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced its support for the Common Interface Plus (CI+) specification with a new CI+ conditional access module (CAM) planned for commercial availability by year's end, after the CI+ Forum completes the final specification.
News categories: Irdeto, CI+ Forum, Conditional Access, Digital TV, NABShow, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Tele Columbus to back CI+ standard
Apr 14, 2008 – German cable operator Tele Columbus said it will support the open CI-Plus standard, working with NDS Group (NASDAQ: NNDS) on possible solutions.
News categories: Tele Columbus, NDS Group, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Germany, Set Top Box

Clarksville, Tennessee Department of Electricity's New IPTV Triple Play Service Protected By SecureMedia
Apr 14, 2008 – SecureMedia has announced that Clarksville, Tennessee Department of Electricity has selected and implemented SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE System to provide content protection for its cutting-edge IPTV service, CDE LIGHTBAND.
News categories: SecureMedia, Clarksville Department of Electricity, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, USA

Verimatrix Broadens Leadership Position as Global Number One in IPTV Content Security
Apr 3, 2008 – Verimatrix is proud to announce that it has been confirmed as the global leader of IPTV content security for the fourth consecutive reporting period.
News categories: Verimatrix, MRG, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research

Portugal Telecom announces launch of satellite TV offer
Apr 2, 2008 – Portugal Telecom (PT) has announced the launch of its nationwide TV offer through satellite (DTH - direct to home), which will complement the existing IPTV offer.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Mobile, Portugal, Satellite

MRG's Global IPTV Market Leaders Report Reflects Market Resilience
Apr 2, 2008 – MRG has announced new leaders in the 'Global IPTV Market Leaders Report -- March 2008,' which tracks the top 120 IPTV vendors in 24 regional sub-segments based on the installed base of 6 video systems products in over 650 IPTV Operations.
News categories: MRG, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box