CAM (Conditional Access Module) / CI Plus (CI+) / CableCARD™ / Smart card News

Digital TV Labs Offers Bespoke Test Suites For CI Plus Operators
Jul 19, 2010 – Digital TV Labs has announced the availability of bespoke conformance regimes for operators deploying CI Plus. This allows them to develop a programme for receiver interoperability testing and therefore foster a vibrant retail model.
News categories: Digital TV Labs, CAM, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

SMiT successfully passes Conax CI Plus CAM Certification
Jun 14, 2010 – Shenzhen State Micro Technology (SMiT) has announced that its SMiT CI Plus CAM (SMiT SECURE PLUS CAM) with Conax CAS7 has successfully completed Conax certification.
News categories: Shenzhen State Micro Technology, Conax, Cable TV, CAM, China, Smart TV

Kabel Deutschland First to Launch CI+ Modules in Germany
May 4, 2010 – NDS has announced that Kabel Deutschland, Germany's largest cable network operator and biggest triple play provider, is to introduce Common Interface Plus (CI+) modules based on the NDS VideoGuard® conditional access (CA) system.
News categories: NDS Group, Kabel Deutschland, ANGA COM, Cable TV, CAM, Content Protection, Digital TV, Germany

SMiT partners with ALi To Penetrate High-End Set-Top Box Market
May 3, 2010 – ALi Corporation (Taipei:3041) has announced that it has partnered with SMiT, a Conditional Access Modules (CAM) manufacturer with leading market share in Europe, to develop CAM cards for high definition (HD) STBs with CI+ functionality.
News categories: ALi Corp, Shenzhen State Micro Tech, ANGA COM, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

SmarDTV successfully completes Conax V7 CI Plus certification
Apr 26, 2010 – SmarDTV (SIX:KUD.S) has announced that it has achieved Conax CI Plus certification with its latest and most secure SmarCAM-3 module incorporating Conax V7 software.
News categories: SmarDTV, Conax, ANGA COM, CAM, Conditional Access

FCC Takes Action to Unleash Video Innovation and Consumer Choice
Apr 21, 2010 – The FCC has issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in seeking to create a competitive retail market for navigation devices for use with multichannel video programming distributors.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, Blu-ray, Cable TV, CAM, Digital TV, Gaming, Middleware, Peripherals / Accessories, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Telenet proves CI Plus with technology from S&T
Mar 3, 2010 – Strategy & Technology has announced that it has successfully completed a CI Plus (CI+) Proof of Concept (PoC) project for Telenet, Belgium's largest cable TV operator.
News categories: Strategy & Technology, Telenet, Neotion, Belgium, Cable TV, CAM, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Smart TV

Technosat - Conax partner to drive development of HD content delivery in Middle East
Mar 2, 2010 – Technosat and Conax have announced a new partnership that will use content protection from Conax to secure the new Technosat Satellite HD platform and provide secure HD content to exclusive markets in the MENA.
News categories: Conax, Technosat, CAM, Conditional Access, Middle-East, Satellite, Set Top Box

Kudelski Group delivers strong second half 2009 results
Feb 26, 2010 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX) has announced its 2009 annual results. Digital TV sales in the second half were particularly strong growing by 27.3% compared to the first half.
News categories: Kudelski, Brazil, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, Finland, IPTV, MandA, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, USA