Irdeto to partner with Alticast, LG-Nortel and Kaon Media to deliver end-to-end IPTV solution

Alticast for middleware, LG-Nortel and Kaon Media for set-top boxes and Irdeto IPTV SoftClient to provide integrated solution for global IPTV market

Seoul, Korea — Irdeto, the proven expert in content security for digital TV, IPTV and mobile networks, announced today that it is partnering with Alticast, interactive middleware solution provider for digital broadcasting services, as well as LG-Nortel and Kaon Media, set-top box manufacturers based in Korea, to deliver an advanced, end-to-end IPTV solution worldwide.

The telco industry has expressed a strong preference for proven, total solutions for IPTV, and Irdeto, having launched its first IPTV customer in the U.S. in 2003, is now ideally positioned with its partners to meet the demanding technical and time-to-market requirements of service providers.

“With Irdeto content security integrated into Alticast’s complete IPTV solution, we can provide a more secured as well as commercially competitive solution for worldwide customers,” said Gang Won-Chul, VP of Alticast. “This partnership is only the beginning of our cooperation and we hope to pursue more opportunities together such as simulcrypt solutions in the cable market.”

Alticast provides dynamic middleware and Interactive TV application services like EPG, VOD and multi-user network games, and LG-Nortel and Kaon Media are both leading set-top box suppliers in the digital TV and IPTV market.

The Irdeto IPTV SoftClient is a software security client for the protection of broadcast, on-demand and PVR content on IP networks. Based on nearly 40 years of experience in the pay TV industry, Irdeto’s software-based solution uses patented technologies to provide smart card-level security. The solution is integrated with a variety of industry-leading set top boxes, VOD servers and middleware solutions to provide ease of deployment for telco and broadband operators

Graham Kill, CEO of Irdeto said, “Cooperation with market leaders like Alticast, LG-Nortel and Kaon Media will give our customers complete confidence that our joint end-to-end IPTV solutions will help them launch successful, secure, cutting-edge services to their end-users.”