Bulgaria's Leading Network Operator Deploys SecureMedia's Content Security For Its New IPTV Triple Play Offering

Megalan Network launches its Carrier-Class, Interactive Digital Television Service protected by SecureMedia’s award-winning Encryptonite ONE™ System

BUDAPEST, Hungary — IPTV WORLD FORUM — Megalan Network, the leading provider of ISP Services based in Sofia, Bulgaria and SecureMedia, the technology leader in open content protection software for secure video and multimedia delivery over IP networks, today announced that Megalan Network has launched its comprehensive end-to-end IPTV Triple Play services in the capital city of Sofia, protected by SecureMedia’s flagship product, the Encryptonite ONE System. Based on their expanding Fiber-To-The-Building (FTTB) network deployment, Megalan Network is now able to offer secure, world-class television programming and interactive services to their installed base of over 50,000 subscribers and look forward to future rollouts to other major population centres in Bulgaria.

Established in 1998 to provide customers various bandwidth-packaged Internet services at attractive prices, Megalan Network has now grown to Bulgaria’s “Top Ten Telecom” list and is able to deliver a full-featured Triple Play service package for the Bulgarian market.

Mihail Balikov, Manager Network Development of Megalan Network, said, “We are extremely happy to be working together with SecureMedia and to be the first to deploy true IPTV services for the Bulgarian market with a range of digital interactive services that cable operators cannot match. We appreciate SecureMedia’s knowledge and experience and our partnership with them ensures that we can provide our customers premium TV content that is approved by all Hollywood studios and leading network broadcasters.”

“SecureMedia is honoured to be chosen by Megalan Network for their digital security needs and to add Bulgaria to the growing list of countries that have inaugurated their first IPTV deployment protected by our Encryptonite ONE System,” said Fred Ellis, COO of SecureMedia. “Offering premium content is an important requirement for Megalan Network. By partnering with SecureMedia, they not only have the ability to provide high quality entertainment today, but can expand their entertainment offerings to new methods of digital media distribution such as the PC or Mobile.”