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Latens and ADB Combine to Make High Quality HD PVR a Commercial
Reality with Ultimate Secured Set-Top Box Solution for IPTV
October 25, 2007
Source: Latens Systems
Latens
Systems, the leading provider of software security solutions
for Pay-TV & IPTV, and Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB),
a leading supplier of digital TV systems and software solutions
for interactive television, announce today that Latens CA
has been integrated with ADB’s IPTV HD / PVR technology
to provide a CA security and set-top box combination. The
main advantage of this solution is that it enables US IPTV
operators, for the first time, to offer the simultaneous recording
and viewing of HD streams at up to 20 mb/s.
Being able to view and record high quality,
high bit-rate HD content is particularly important in the
fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) IPTV market. The ADB and Latens combination
also provides ‘future proofing’ to any IPTV operators
that may want to increase the bandwidth allocated to HD streams
at some point in the future.
The solution uses no additional hardware
in the set-top box and is compliant with all IPTV middleware
solutions. This joint solution is commercially available now,
through Latens FCAS and Latens IPCAS IPTV security and the
ADB-5810WX PVR. Latens’ cost-effective CA solution protects
100% of packets, in live viewing and in record and playback
PVR mode.
Visitors to the TelcoTV conference and exhibition
(Atlanta, Georgia, October 23-25, 2007) will be able to see
a working demonstration of the solution at Latens stand (#144)
and ADB’s stand (#642).
“There are two developments taking
place right now that make this joint solution particularly
attractive to IPTV operators,” says Andy Mathieson, Director,
Latens. “Firstly, the move towards higher bandwidth HD
programming means that IPTV PVRs must be capable of handling
high bit-rates. Secondly, VOD release windows are getting
closer and closer to theater release dates, which means that
the content industry is looking at PVR and VOD security much
more closely. In turn this means that our 100% packet encryption
at all times for VOD and PVR could well be critical for the
future content strategies of IPTV operators.”
“We are delighted to have worked alongside
Latens to develop this innovative PVR system, which is the
first of its kind on the market,” said Michael Hawkey,
Regional President, ADB Americas. “The close relationship
between the engineering teams of both companies has been key
to enabling this industry first. The joint solution draws
upon both ADB’s and Latens’ wide experience of the
Pay-TV sector. This solution makes the IPTV PVR an extremely
attractive platform for high value content delivery. Hence,
we look forward to the joint solution enjoying a high degree
of success.”
The capability to offer the highest security
standards is vitally important to IPTV operators, irrespective
of the technology or application, and an area in which this
solution offers competitive advantage. ADB’s ADB-5810WX
is a state-of-the-art IPTV PVR incorporating standard definition
(SD) and high definition (HD) television reception and is
based on MPEG-2 and H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding (AVC).
The platform enables access to a powerful range value added
IP services such as Video-On-Demand and video conferencing
and can act as a ‘home server’ at the heart of a
home entertainment network.
Latens provides broadband operators with
Conditional Access/DRM solutions, end-to-end management systems,
and value added components that integrate with Latens security
solutions to make life simpler and more profitable. Latens
Foundation CAS (FCAS) is an entry level IPTV Conditional Access
System for smaller operators and start-ups that is upgradeable
as the IPTV operation grows in terms of size and complexity.
Latens IPCAS is a software-based CA system that has been specifically
tailored for the unique demands of larger IP network operators.
The system has been built using knowledge gained from the
Pay-TV industry combined with new possibilities enabled by
technical improvements in software security, STB design and
the architecture of two-way networks and uniquely, has been
designed to scale to protect operators with millions of subscribers.
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 maximize 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, PVR and network PVR. Founded
in 2002, Latens is the world’s fastest growing CA supplier.
The company is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland with offices
in Atlanta, London and Singapore.
Advanced Digital Broadcast
ADB (www.adbglobal.com)
is a leader in the design, development and supply of high-quality
products to the world-wide digital television market. The
Company has deployed over 9 million set-top boxes, across
all major television transmission platforms, incorporating
the industry’s pioneering middleware, conditional access
and hardware technologies.
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