Verimatrix and NEOTION Team to Deliver Advanced CI Card Solutions

ViewRight™ CI Offers World Leading Integration of Advanced CAM Silicon, Software-based Security and Forensic Watermarking

IBC2008, Amsterdam — Verimatrix, the company setting the standard in content security technologies that enhance the value of pay-TV networks, today announced ViewRight™ CI, an integrated DVB-CI card solution targeting the broad and growing base of common interface (CI) equipped integrated digital TV (iDTV) and set-top products worldwide. The jointly developed solution combines NEOTION’s secure CI card and MPEG-4 transcoding silicon with advanced content security features from the Verimatrix ViewRight core and VideoMark™ forensic watermarking technologies.

ViewRight CI cards are supported by a broad range of Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) security solutions, including architectures for hybrid network deployments and Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) services. NEOTION will be demonstrating the secure ViewRight CI card during IBC’s exhibition at stand 1.D95.

This unique and cost-effective CI card solution is an attractive choice to support delivery of pay-TV bouquets to an established and rapidly growing base of receivers equipped with CI slots in Europe and around the world. Verimatrix’s proven software-based content security solutions and global leadership position in IPTV deployments are well matched to the IP-enabled platform developed by NEOTION. Verimatrix’s unique VideoMark forensic watermarking capability, in conjunction with on card MPEG-4 processing capabilities for legacy MPEG-2 receivers, adds an extra security dimension and eliminates the opportunity to capture unprotected video through the interfaces of the CI slot. Future enhancements to ViewRight CI will take full advantage of the new CI+ slot standard, enabling an even more exciting seamless mix of broadcast and IP delivered pay-TV services.

“We are genuinely excited about the momentum that secured silicon-based advanced CI Modules, together with best-of-breed watermarking technology, are set to bring to both greenfield MPEG-4 Digital TV deployments and established tier one operators looking for more ARPU,” commented Laurent Jabiol, NEOTION CEO and co-founder.

“ViewRight CI is another demonstration of how our flexible security core can be rapidly integrated and take full advantage of intrinsic security features of today’s advanced chips,” said Bob Kulakowski, Verimatrix’s chief technology officer. “CI products enable our customers to easily deploy pay-TV services to a wide range of additional markets.”

ViewRight CI further supports the Verimatrix 3-Dimensional Content Security approach – multiple networks, multiple devices and multiple layers of protection – that offer additional flexibility for global pay-TV operators.

Key Product Highlights:

• ViewRight fully exploits NEOTION security features – Secure storage, key handling and Control Word pairing fully supported by tamper-proof silicon subsystems, while enabling code renewability to pre-empt evolving threats.
• Fully enables forensic watermarking – Layered security scheme inserts invisible device and content specific watermark to protect decrypted video at point of display. Additionally supports NEOTION visible display fingerprinting feature
• Service adaptation – Operators can deploy pay-TV services and enable CI card modules in the field.
• Roadmap for CI+ – Synchronized roadmap for CI+ (Common Interface Plus) devices and services, including DVR, full range of IP services through common UI.