Tilgin wins breakthrough order from South European Incumbent for its major commercial roll-out of IPTV

Stockholm, Sweden, 6 August 2008: Tilgin, a leading provider of customer premises equipment solutions for multi-play and next-generation broadband services, has won a breakthrough order of its IPTV-technology from an incumbent South European telecom operator. The operator will use Tilgin's HD IPTV technology and management solutions for its major commercial roll-out of IPTV in Southern Europe.

Following the previously announced cooperation on a soft launch, the customer is now entering a phase of extensive commercial roll-out. The initial volume order value is approximately 1.7 MUSD. As the roll-out progresses, Tilgin expects further and larger orders from the customer.

Source: Tilgin Press Release

Tilgin wins IPTV order from influential Danish utility company

Stockholm, Sweden, August 6, 2008: Tilgin, a leading provider of customer premises equipment solutions for multi-play and next-generation broadband services, has won an order of its IPTV technology from the broadband subsidiary of one of the largest and most influential multi-utility companies in Denmark.

The order value of this initial order is approx 0.5 million USD. Tilgin will be delivering its High Definition Mood 400 IP set-tops and management software as part of an end-to-end IPTV ecosystem.

"Winning this deal is yet another proof that Tilgin enables operators to take full advantage of the next generation broadband services", says Ola Berglund CEO at Tilgin. "Tilgin is in a strong position to leverage its technological leadership as operators across Europe invest in order to offer High Definition IPTV."

Source: Tilgin Press Release

IPTV Network Services Selects Latens ECOsystem to Provide IPTV services to over 45,000 subscribers in Utah

ATLANTA, GA & ORANGEVILLE, UT – 22 July, 2008 – Latens, the market leader in IPTV service delivery platforms, today announces that IPTV Network Services, LLC., a consortium company of several IPTV service providers in the state of Utah, has successfully deployed the Latens ECOsystem (ECO) to enable its IPTV offering.

Latens ECO provides IPTV Networks with a single platform comprising next generation middleware and Latens' highly regarded Conditional Access for the secure delivery of advanced content services.

The affiliates of IPTV Network Services have been offering state-of-the-art telecommunications services in the state of Utah for more than 50 years, providing local, long distance, high-speed Internet, and other business services to over 45,000 residences and businesses in many counties.

Source: Latens Press Release

UTStarcom Debuts First IPTV-Based Video Advertising Network in China

ALAMEDA, Calif., July 21, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI) today announced that Guangxi Telecom Company Limited, a wholly- owned subsidiary of China Telecom Corporation Limited (NYSE: CHA.N), has chosen UTStarcom's industry-leading RollingStream(R) Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) platform to deploy a new interactive advertising system. Guangxi Telecom is the first service provider in China to deploy IPTV for building- based video advertising.

UTStarcom will provide Guangxi Telecom with 3,600 concurrent IPTV streams for the initial deployment of the interactive advertising system in 14 Guangxi cities. In the first phase, set-top boxes will be deployed in supermarkets, department stores, office buildings and in Guangxi Telecom's facilities in Nanning, Liuzhou, Guiling, Qinzhou, Guigang, Wuzhou, Beihai and Baise.

Source: UTStarcom Press Release 

Latens Spreads Local Message at IPTV World Forum North America

ATLANTA, GA. 18th July, 2008 – Latens, the leading provider of downloadable software conditional access (CA) and service delivery platforms for IPTV, today announces that IPTV World Forum North America (McCormick Convention Centre, Chicago, 22-23 July,
2008) will see Andy Mathieson explaining how the latest technologies enable even the smallest rural Telco operator to provide an IPTV experience as powerful as anything it's better resourced nation-wide competitors can offer.

Source: Latens Press Release

Indonesia's PT. Multi Kontrol Nusantara (MKN) Selects BNS to Design HD IPTV Platform

[HONG KONG, 16 July 2008] Asia's leading IP solutions provider BNS has been appointed by Indonesian telecommunications provider PT. Multi Kontrol Nusantara (MKN), a subsidiary company of Bakrie Group, to design and procure a turnkey HD & SD IPTV service platform.

BNS's IPTV Service Platform design will enable MKN to deliver high and standard definition video services, including multicast, VOD, Network PVR, Time-Shift-TV, eShopping, games and others.

Built on a core fibre backbone, metro ethernet and various broadband access network technologies, the network's infrastructure will enable cost effective and highly reliable delivery of multimedia services to residential, office buildings and hotels.

Source: BNS Press Release

IPTV Deployments Double For The Second Year Running As Broadband Continues To Achieve Strong Growth

Hong Kong, 15 July 2008 - The Broadband Forum, formerly the DSL Forum, has today announced the latest Broadband and IPTV statistics at this year's Broadband World Forum Asia in Hong Kong. The report, prepared for the Broadband Forum by industry analysts Point Topic (GBS database at http://point-topic.com/home/gbs/), shows that IPTV subscribers have more than doubled for the second year running
with an increase of 53.14 percent in the 12 months to 31 March 2008.

The statistics also show that worldwide broadband subscribers have reached over 370 million with DSL remaining the most dominant access technology with 65 percent of the world's subscribers. However, fiber subscriptions have risen by 33 percent since the beginning of 2007, with over 10 million people connected to a fiber network. This increase in fiber subscriptions may be attributed to the increased popularity of bandwidth hungry services such as IPTV. However, the leading technology delivering IPTV today is ADSL2plus, with 12,049,817 subscribers.

Source: Broadband Forum Press Release

UTStarcom Continues IPTV Momentum in India With Aksh Optifibre Contract

ALAMEDA, Calif., July 14, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), today announced it has signed a new contract with Aksh Optifibre, Ltd. (BOM: 532351) that expands the operator's deployment of the industry-leading RollingStream(R) Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) solution. UTStarcom's second deal with Aksh demonstrates the company's continued commitment to building and delivering IPTV capabilities throughout India.

Aksh originally selected UTStarcom in early 2007 to deliver the first commercial IPTV service in India through Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) in Delhi. The current contract helps Aksh extend its reach and deliver the same high-quality IPTV services to subscribers of MTNL in Mumbai, India.

Source: UTStarcom Press Release

Verizon Introduces FiOS TV for Business

NEW YORK - Verizon Thursday (July 10) launched FiOS TV for Business, a new subscription-television service designed for small and medium-sized businesses, delivered exclusively by Verizon's advanced all-digital, 100 percent fiber-optic network. The new offering makes the remarkably crystal-clear picture quality and reliability of FiOS TV readily available to all types of small-business venues - ranging from medical office waiting rooms to banks, building lobbies, restaurants and taverns.

Source: Verizon Press Release

Verimatrix to Present Expertise on 3D Content Security at IPTV World Forum North America

WHO:

Verimatrix enhances the value and security of pay-TV networks with advanced technologies designed to address the content protection challenges of today, and those of tomorrow. The Verimatrix 3-Dimensional Content Security approach provides a framework to enhance operator competitiveness and the consumer experience in the new world of pay-TV.

WHAT:

Conference Session:

"Keeping Control of the Content and Viewer." As part of the Video over the Unmanaged Internet session, Steve Christian, VP of Marketing, will participate in this panel by offering his expertise on how telecommunications providers can take 3-screen convergence from a strategy to a practical reality. By addressing a 3-Dimensional set of requirements – managing multi-network, multi-device and multi-pronged content owner requirements – operators can support a rich variety of business models for the content they have licensed.

WHEN: Wednesday July 23, 2008 3:10 p.m

Source: Verimatrix Press Release

Verimatrix to Deploy Integrated IPTV Systems with Motorola

SAN DIEGO – Verimatrix, setting the standard in content security technologies that enhance the value of pay-TV networks, and Motorola today announced that they have entered into a comprehensive reseller agreement whereby the market-leading Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for IPTV has been integrated with Motorola's end-to-end IPTV solution. 

"Our customers benefit from our agreement with Motorola as it provides them with a turnkey solution for a faster and more secure deployment environment– already approved by major studios and broadcasters," said Steve Oetegenn, chief sales and marketing officer, Verimatrix.  "Customers who require a flexible and proven solution to deliver IPTV services ahead of the competition are able to quickly and reliably deploy a solution to meet their needs."

Source: Verimatrix Press Release

SkyLife Selects NDS VideoGuard(R) and MediaHighway(R) for New HD Service

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – July 14, 2008 – NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting Co. Ltd., (SkyLife), Korea's first and only satellite pay-TV operator, has extended its long-standing relationship with NDS by selecting market-leading VideoGuard® conditional access (CA) technology and MediaHighway® middleware for its new HDTV service. SkyLife HD is the first H.264 based HD service in Korea.

NDS has been SkyLife's technology partner since the pay-TV operation was established in March 2001. During this time, NDS has supplied SkyLife with its CA and middleware, as well as industry-leading XTV™ Digital Video Recorder (DVR) technology and NDS Electronic Program Guide (EPG).

Source: NDS Press Release

India's Digicable Network Selects Latens Conditional Access System

Belfast, UK, 15'th July, 2008 – Latens, the leading provider of downloadable software conditional access (CA) for digital Pay-TV, today announces that it has been awarded the contract to provide its Latens BCAS next generation conditional access system to Digicable Network (India) to protect and enable a national broadcast cable Pay-TV network with an estimated subscriber base of over 12 million.

Latens BCAS is being deployed to cable subscribers over a "HITS" satellite distribution system that is part of Digicable's nationwide roll-out plans. The nationwide roll-out will begin with 20 cable headends in major cities and then expand into other areas. This offering is designed and built so that cable networks delivering services based upon the Digicable solution can support a diverse range of consumer set-topboxes and PVRs available in the Indian market.

Source: Latens to Protect Digicable's 12 Million Subscribers

Zattoo and Swisscom Team Up

From now on, Swisscom and Zattoo will be working together in the area of online television. Swisscom VDSL customers are set to benefit from the partnership, as they will be able to receive the 20 most popular Zattoo TV channels of the more than 70 available in improved quality (HiQ) free of charge.

Watching television via the Internet has become extremely popular. In Switzerland alone, the IPTV platform Zattoo currently has close to 700,000 registered users, and in Europe this figure is already approaching 2.5 million. Thanks to Swisscom's special IP and network technology, Zattoo can now be received in improved quality via the Swisscom VDSL (Very High Speed Digital Subscriber Line) network. The service will initially be launched as a Beta version and then further improved over the coming weeks and months, taking into account customer feedback.

Source: Swisscom Press Release

CSA allots a DVB-H frequency to Orange to broadcast its Orange Sports TV channel on personal mobile television

Orange has expressed its satisfaction at obtaining a DVB-H mode frequency for its Orange Sports TV channel, following the request for applications issued on 6 November 2007 by the French Audiovisual Regulator (Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel) for the broadcasting of personal mobile television services.

Orange Sports TV, the sports news and discovery channel, will thus be one of the first channels to be broadcast on mobiles in France, via the new DVB-H standard. Winning this frequency will enable Orange Sports TV to continue its development and expand its audience. The channel, launched on 6 September 2007, is already available on TV capable mobiles, on the Internet and on Orange TV.

Source: Orange Press Release

Telekom Austria selects Alcatel-Lucent to enrich IPTV offering

Paris, May 30, 2008- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced today that it has been selected by Telekom Austria, Austria's major service provider, to enrich Telekom Austria's IPTV offering. The operator is launching two state-of-the-art features – Time shift TV and High-Definition TV (HDTV), enhancing the service experience of its aonTV subscribers.

One week prior to the start of the European soccer championship (EURO 2008), aonTV customers will be able to stop live broadcasts, take a break, and then continue to watch the transmission of the program thanks to Telekom Austria's Time shift TV capabilities. Additionally, the launch of Telekom Austria's HDTV service brings to the Austrian households the next level of visual quality and TV-experience.

Source: Alcatel-Lucent Press Release

One Communications Selects Zhone for Pure-Play Network Migration

Oakland, CA — June 3, 2008 — Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE), a global leader in multi-service access equipment for VoIP, IPTV and Ethernet over copper and fiber access lines, today announced that One Communications has selected Zhone's MALC™ Multi-Service Access Platform (MSAP) to deliver voice, Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM), and tiered DSL business services throughout a 16 state region.

Source: Zhone Press Release

SeaChange Unveils Entry-Level Video-On-Demand and Advertising Solutions for Small Cable and IPTV System Operators

June 3, 2008 - SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) today unveiled entry-level solutions to put small cable and telco/IPTV system operators on a fast track toward capturing on-demand and multichannel television advertising revenues. The digital television leader's VOD NowTM and Spot NowTM solutions economically deliver SeaChange's trademark reliability, scalability and extensibility for operators with less than 20,000 subscribers and startup advertising operations.

"We've ensured that operators of any size can move very quickly to break churn, attract new subscribers and establish revenue streams with VOD and advertising," said Yvette Kanouff, CSO, SeaChange. "Our entry-level solutions enable customers at this end of the market to make a modest investment to kick off, but leave plenty of room for growth in content, channels and advanced services. They like that they're getting their own edition of the most powerful VOD and advertising brands like Axiom software, MediaCluster servers and Spot insertion, backed by the best professional service in the industry."

More here: Seachange Press Release

Jungo Releases the First DOCSIS(R) 3.0 Gateway Middleware for Cable Operators that Offers Guaranteed Content Delivery

NEW ORLEANS, USA – May 20, 2008 (The Cable Show, Jungo Suite ES-38) – Jungo Ltd, a leading provider of broadband residential gateway software solutions today announced that its OpenRG™ residential gateway middleware and OpenSMB™ small and medium business gateway middleware are now available to cable network operators, through an integration with the Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) Puma 5 family of DOCSIS® 3.0-based (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) cable modem chipsets. The Puma 5 family is the industry's first DOCSIS 3.0 compliant cable modem chipset, providing a flexible and scalable platform that enables equipment manufacturers to build systems for compelling next-generation voice, data and video service offerings.

Cable equipment vendors deploying the new platform will be able to introduce cutting-edge residential and business gateways in the shortest time possible. Cable operators will be able to fully utilize their access network capacity to deliver media-rich services.

Source: NDS/Jungo Press Release

Latens and ZyXEL partner to Offer IPTV Operators a Flexible CA Security and STB Solution

Belfast, UK, & Hsinchu, Taiwan, June 3 2008 ­ Latens, a market leader in software conditional access and service delivery platforms for Pay-TV operators, and ZyXEL Communications, the leading provider of complete end-to-end broadband access solutions for service providers, businesses and home users, today announced that the two companies have partnered to offer low-cost, highly secure IP/hybrid set-top box (STB) solutions. The integration ensures that the ZyXEL STB-1003 and STB-1001H benefit from Latens' pioneering content and revenue security solutions, enabling IPTV operators to simplify the launch of advanced IPTV services.

Source: Latens Press Release

Aksh Optifibre Ties up With BSNL to offer IPTV Services in 20 Indian Cities

Aksh Optifibre, India-based cable and optical fiber manufacturer, has tied up with India's Government owned operator BSNL to offer IPTV services in 20 cities in India. The IPTV services will be offered by BSNL on its broadband network. According to Indiatelevision.com:

The IPTV services on the BSNL network will be in 20 cities across the northern region of India. These include cities spanning Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and UP (West).

The cost towards this project is expected to be Rs 5 billion. The company aims to have 10,000 subscribers over nine months.

Analysys Mason Says IPTV will drive take-up of pay TV in Western Europe

The pay-TV market in Western Europe is generally considered to be mature, but the increasing deployment of IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) services will see the market enjoy a modest rate of growth in the number of households subscribing to pay-TV services, according to the latest research published by Analysys Mason, the premier advisors on telecoms, IT and media.

According to the Analysys Mason report, Pay TV in Western Europe: market sizings and forecasts 2005–2013, the number of households subscribing to pay-TV services will increase at a CAGR  (Compound Annual Growth Rate)  of 3.2% from 90.6 million in 2007 to 109.2 million by the end of 2013.

Source: Analysys Mason Press Release

Verimatrix Promotes 3-Dimensional Digital Rights Management at Digital Hollywood Spring 2008

WHO: Verimatrix enhances the value and security of pay-TV networks with advanced technologies designed  to address the content protection challenges of today, and those of tomorrow.  The Verimatrix Video  Content Authority System (VCAS™) offers solutions to meet the "anywhere, anytime" demand from  consumers, where pay-TV operators need to master the transparent delivery of content to multiple  devices screens across different types of networks AND support all types of protection that content  owners require.

Tom Munro, CEO, has worked in the finance and technology industries for 23 years.  He currently sits  on the board of several public and private telecommunications companies and has co-authored two college level text books on computer programming.

Steve Oetegenn, chief sales and marketing officer, has 25 years of industry experience.  He has  specialized in digital security and anti-piracy since 1998, working with government agencies, Fortune  500 companies and major Hollywood studios.

WHAT:  "DRM Implementation in Media and Entertainment: From Standardization to Implementation of New  Technology Strategies." Oetegenn will provide his latest insights into how content security requirements are evolving as network operators are turning a layered security approach into a  competitive advantage.  This well-attended panel will also discuss the future direction and possibilities  for DRM technologies.
 
WHEN:  Wednesday, May 7th at 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

"Next Generation P2P Music, TV and Film - DRM, Paid for Pass-Along, Ad-Based and Other Legal  Distributed Computing Models and the Entertainment Industries." Munro will represent the Digital  Watermarking Association (DWA) on this panel to discuss the role of content security in P2P networks,  particularly when digital watermarks are most appropriate to deploy.  As the first standalone solution  session on the topic, the panel will go beyond the legal issues into the practical applications of P2P in  the marketplace.

Source: Verimatrix Press Release

Verimatrix Enables Secure Delivery of Premium Content for IOL Netcom’s Unique On-Demand IPTV Business Model

San Diego and Mumbai – Verimatrix, setting the standard in content security technologies that enhance the value of pay-TV networks, today announced that IOL Netcom has selected Verimatrix as the content security provider for its on-demand IPTV service, India's first IP-based on-demand television service to more than 250,000 subscribers.  In addition to deploying the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for IPTV, IOL will be offering premium, MPEG-4 content via subscriber's home PC through Verimatrix's ViewRight™ PC Player, the only independently-audited, secure PC player for IPTV on the market. 

IOL will be offering the PC as a viable second screen in a subscriber's home, providing a cost-effective option to view its on-demand movie library and 150 broadcast channels. ViewRight is an integrated component of VCAS and provides the same level of content security and revenue protection as with dedicated set-top box (STB) equipment. 

Source: Verimatrix Press Release

Orange reports 1.3 million IPTV Subscribers in Europe

In its 2008 first quarter results, Orange has said that:

Digital TV over ADSL services (IPTV) had 1.41 million subscribers in Europe at 31 March 2008 compared with 770,000 at 31 March 2007, an increase of 83%.

Source: Orange Press Release 

Alcatel-Lucent and Quantum SpA in Alliance to extend the reach of DVB-SH Mobile TV

Paris and Milan, May 6, 2008 – Alcatel-Lucent and Quantum SpA, the premier supplier of innovative mobile multimedia devices and software, today announced that both companies are setting up a cooperation in the Mobile TV market. The objective of this cooperation is to develop terrestrial or hybrid (terrestrial and satellite) mobile broadcast solutions adhering to the new DVB-SH mobile broadcast standard. This cooperation will allow both companies to develop new mobile TV business opportunities related to mobile TV access worldwide on Portable Multimedia Players (PMP), and Automotive digital set-top boxes.

DVB-SH (Digital Video Broadcasting – Satellite services to Handhelds) is an evolution of DVB-H and a powerful mobile broadcast standard allowing cost-effective mobile TV deployments. It can be used in any frequency spectrum below 3GHz, including UHF, L band and S band, in terrestrial, satellite or hybrid networks. The DVB-SH standard was approved by the DVB Project in February 2007 and by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute(ETSI) in March 2008.

Source: Alcatel-Lucent Press Release

Motorola Says Growth in Digital Video, Wireless Broadband is Accelerating Delivery of Personal Media Experiences

HORSHAM, Pa. – May 1, 2008 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced significant milestones in the execution of its media mobility strategy. Motorola's Home & Networks Mobility business has shipped more than 73 million digital entertainment devices and more than four million IPTV set-top devices, entered 80 WiMAX engagements worldwide and surpassed several other milestones in the first quarter of 2008.

"Changes in how much, how often and where content is delivered and consumed are fundamentally driving the convergence of wired and wireless broadband devices and networks," said Dan Moloney, president of Motorola Home & Networks Mobility. "Motorola's goal is to help our operator customers deliver the vision of media mobility to consumers. Leveraging advanced video delivery, wireless broadband access and other solutions, our technologies are delivering the personal media experiences today's users demand."

By focusing on solutions that address growing consumer trends — including the explosion of video content, the shift from primetime to "my time" and the desire for broadband on the go — Motorola Home & Networks Mobility continues be a market leader in the delivery of products and solutions that enable service providers to offer rich media experiences to consumers, both in the home and beyond.

Source: Motorola Press Release

Visiware gives a total new look to Playin’TV

Visiware, the leading worldwide publisher of interactive television games, launches the new version of its interactive games channel on Sky TV, New Zealand's leading subscription television provider.

Playin'TV innovates once again by offering a new games portal for the entire family, especially designed to satisfy the needs of its subscribers. Improvements of the channel include:

- A more attractive design with improved images and graphics.
- A simpler and more user-friendly navigation (game classification per category).
- More games (34 on Sky TV).
- Optimal downloading times.

Available in New Zealand on Sky TV, channel 50, the new portal with unlimited access to 34 games is available for only $5,95 per month (around 3,53€). To celebrate the launch, the first month for April subscribers will cost $1.

Source: Visiware Press Release

Seachange Partners with Airties to Deliver Next-Generation In-Home Wireless Video and Data Services to International Markets

May 2, 2008 - Acton, Mass., USA and Istanbul, Turkey – SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC),  the leading provider of software applications, services and solutions for IPTV, Video-On-Demand (VOD), digital advertising, and content acquisition, today announced that it is partnering with AirTies, a strategic international developer of wireless networking and broadband Internet access solutions with a current installed base of 2.6 million residential gateways.

SeaChange and AirTies are partnering to deliver next generation in-home wireless distribution of high-quality video and data services.   The resulting solutions will expedite the deployment of advanced IPTV services by eliminating truck rolls and quickly enabling televisions and personal computers with sophisticated, wireless data and video applications within each home.

Source: Seachange Press Release

NDS Group plc Reports Q3 Results: Operating income for 3rd quarter up 21% to $43.3 million

NEW YORK and LONDON – May 1, 2008: NDS Group plc ("NDS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NNDS), a majorityowned subsidiary of News Corporation that supplies open end-to-end digital technology and services to digital paytelevision platform operators and content providers, announced today its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

Commenting on NDS's performance, Dr. Abe Peled, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDS said, "This has been another good quarter for NDS. We are particularly pleased with our continuing progress on entering the German pay-TV market, and our additional wins in India. Our CA contract extension with Viasat and expanding the relationship to include our MediaHighway® middleware are also gratifying and clear evidence of our focus on customer support. We continue to invest in our business to support our customers and offer them the technologies and business solutions to allow them to remain competitive in the evolving media distribution landscape."

HIGHLIGHTS
• Revenue for third quarter up 20% to $213.3 million; nine-month revenue up 25% to $633.1 million
• Operating income for third quarter up 21% to $43.3 million; nine-month operating income up 28% to
$151.1 million
• Diluted net income per share for third quarter up 24% to $0.62 per share; nine-month diluted net income per
share up 28% to $2.09
• 86.9 million active digital TV smart cards
• 83.1 million cumulative middleware clients deployed
• 12.1 million cumulative DVR clients deployed

Source: NDS Press Release

Swiss Cable Operator ESR Selects Latens CAS

Latens says in a Press Release:
 

Belfast, Northern Ireland – April 29 2008 – Latens Systems, the leading provider of software security solutions for Pay-TV & IPTV, and L'Energie de Sion-Région SA (ESR) a utility company in the Sion region of Switzerland, today announced that ESR has selected Latens CAS to protect its new DVB-C cable system. ESR plans to start transitioning its analog consumers to the new digital cable system, commencing Q2, 2008.

ESR is a full-service utility company offering cable TV, electricity, gas, telecommunications and water. It has chosen Latens CAS to protect the revenues and content for the transition of its analogue cable TV to a new digital DVB-C system. The system will provide ESR customers with VOD and network PVR services as well as SD and HD video.