IBC Launch of Latens ECOsystem Provides First Scalable Flexible and Secure Service Delivery Platform for IPTV Operators

Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK — Latens, Europe’s leading provider of software security solutions for Pay-TV & IPTV, announces today the launch of Latens ECOsystem, a new IPTV service delivery platform. Latens ECOsystem enables network operators to provide advanced secure IPTV services and is already deployed at one of Europe’s largest and most advanced IPTV operators. The Latens ECOsystem service delivery platform sets new standards in viewer experience, flexibility, scalability and performance to meet the needs of rapidly growing IPTV
operations worldwide.

Latens ECOsystem integrates established, standards-based STB client middleware, browser technology and Pay-TV class conditional access to provide a high-performance and open IPTV service delivery platform. Latens ECOsystem is primarily aimed at larger IPTV operators and those with complex franchise or multi-country operations that need the power and flexibility afforded by Latens ECOsystem. The modules in Latens ECOsystem, provide IPTV operators with:

• Intuitive viewer software for navigation, selection and viewing of services
• Live and on-demand service management functionality
• Integrated best in class software-based conditional access security – providing proven scalability to millions of customers
• Comprehensive portal set-up and system management software
• Extensive service management and administration facilities

“By combining the best of broadcast knowledge, expertise and architectures with new advances in STB and network infrastructure we’re able, for the first time, to provide IPTV operators with a service delivery platform that scales elegantly, is truly secure and is cost-effective and highly flexible,” says Jason Rogers, CTO, Latens Systems. “We started to develop Latens ECOsystem almost the minute we realized just how seriously the flaws in existing IPTV management systems were hampering our clients’ future plans and profitability.”

Rogers continued: “As they grow in size and complexity, many operators are finding that their launch solutions have been optimized as far as is economically sensible. For these companies we’ve designed and launched the Latens ECOsystem service delivery platform, which uniquely provides IPTV operators with what they need – a fault-free commercially deployable service delivery platform that has the flexibility to support all their future business needs.”

Latens ECOsystem has been built upon Latens’ long experience of Pay-TV and IPTV. The design principles that underpinned Latens’ development of Latens ECOsystem are based on open standards, using architectures that have successfully secured large Pay-TV operations from concerted piracy attack and are intended to ease interoperation with upstream and downstream solutions from other vendors. The benefits of the Latens ECOsystem service delivery platform include:

• Open and Flexible Service Platform – allows the operator to quickly implement
  new services and business models
• Compelling Viewer Experience – Responsive, intuitive interfaces with VOD, HD
  and PVR capability
• Low Infrastructure Costs – Highly scalable system achieving multi-service, large
  scale STB deployments
• Integrated Conditional Access – Secure content and service delivery at reduced
  integration risk and cost
• Low Operating Costs – Automated, centralised content, traffic and service management
• Proven Platform – Already supporting the advanced IPTV services at one of
  Europe’s largest IPTV operators.

Visitors to Latens IBC Stand (Hall 5, stand 235), RAI, Amsterdam, 7-11, September, 2007, will be able to see Latens complete range of solutions for IPTV and next generation media providers, including a live demonstration of Latens ECOsystem.

Link: Latens Systems