Conexant And Latens
Team To Increase Security And Lower Costs For Pay-TV Operators
(12 March 2008) Conexant Systems, Inc.
and Latens, a market leader in software conditional access and service delivery
platforms for pay TV operators, today announced that they have joined forces to
increase security and lower costs for satellite, cable, and digital terrestrial
pay television broadcast network operators.
In support of this
effort, Conexant has integrated the Latens BCAS (Broadcast Conditional Access
System) security software into its industry-leading CX2415X family of set-top
box (STB) solutions. To speed product development efforts, a reference design
based on Conexant and Latens' solutions is also available.
"Our highly
integrated, advanced set-top box solutions include an innovative set of
security technologies that greatly enhance the ability of broadcasters to
protect their programming assets and revenue stream," said Lewis Brewster,
executive vice president and general manager of Conexant's Broadband Media
Processing business. "By integrating Latens' proven conditional access
technology into our products, we can now offer our customers an added level of
security, and a broader choice of proven anti-piracy solutions."
"The
combination of Conexant's industry-leading chipsets and our advanced, flexible
conditional access technology provides operators with exceptionally high
security for broadcast networks," says Alex Borland, head of technical services
for Latens. "In addition, the high level of integration helps lower system
costs, helping operators to compete more effectively."
Latens BCAS is a
next-generation, DVB® compliant conditional access system tailored to meet
the specific requirements of pay TV network service providers. This conditional
access solution was designed using advanced software security techniques to
provide operators with a flexible and highly secure solution. It uniquely
enables operators without an "always-on" return path to protect revenues and
content without the need for a smart card.
Conexant's industry-leading
CX2415X MPEG decoder family is currently being deployed in pay TV networks
world-wide. The availability of complete reference software drivers and the
high level of integration help lower bill-of-materials and development costs,
enabling manufacturers to deliver a wide range of cost-effective digital
STBs.
About Conexant
Conexant's comprehensive portfolio of
innovative semiconductor solutions includes products for Internet connectivity,
digital imaging, and media processing applications. Conexant is a fabless
semiconductor company that recorded revenues of US$ 809 million in fiscal year
2007. The company is headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif.
About Latens
Systems
Latens designs, creates and deploys industry-leading software
solutions to enable Pay-TV and IPTV operators to secure content, protect
revenues and operate more efficiently. Latens' pioneering design of
downloadable, software based Conditional Access Systems is based on the
company's patented Secure Software Module technology and management systems,
which ensure that all Pay-TV and IPTV operators can now cost-effectively
maximise security. Latens also designs software components that interoperate
with Latens Conditional Access Systems to increase an operator's flexibility
and efficiency while simplifying the launch of new revenue generating services,
such as VOD, DVR and network DVR.
(source: Latens)
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