Irdeto Successfully Demonstrates OMA BCAST Mobile TV Security Solution
Company completes full system interoperability testing at Broadcast Mobile Convergence Forum (BMCO) Test Camp in Berlin
Hoofddorp, the Netherlands– June 11, 2007 – Irdeto, the proven expert in content security for digital TV, IPTV, and mobile, successfully demonstrated their service and
Content protection solution for mobile TV solution during the recent Broadcast Mobile Convergence Forum (BMCO) Test Camp, held 4-8 June, in Berlin, Germany. Irdeto demonstrated a total end-to-end implementation of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) BCAST smartcard profile security solution together with other mobile TV solution providers like digital rights management (DRM) server partner SafeNet Inc., middleware supplier S3, and multimedia software solution provider Nextreaming.
The BMCO Forum’s five-day interoperability test camp allowed mobile TV solution providers to test their products in an open environment with system integrators and network operators and to view the results and analyze the various solutions. “This event gives Irdeto and our partners the perfect stage to showcase our Mobile TV solution which is tailored to the needs of the dynamic emerging German market,” stated Doug Lowther, VP of sales and marketing for Irdeto.
The Broadcast Mobile Convergence (BMCO) is an international, non-profit industry consortium comprised of members from the media and telecommunications industries. BMCO is designed to provide a discussion platform for companies involved in the development of a worldwide open market for mobile broadcast services. Their goal is to provide an international platform for the exchange of information and experiences in the run-up to the introduction of mobile broadcast services as well as a basis for future joint information projects and the promotion of sharing experiences between countries, companies and public institutions.
About Irdeto
Irdeto, the proven expert in content security, provides comprehensive solutions for content protection in digital TV, IPTV and mobile environments. Irdeto is a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers (JSE: NPN). The company’s support, sales and R&D offices are located worldwide with corporate headquarters near Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Irdeto offers both hardware- and software-based solutions. The company works with an impressive list of leading industry partners to create end-to-end solutions for any pay media business. Irdeto’s goal is to help operators increase content revenue by offering best-of-class security solutions supporting a wide range of revenue models. With nearly 40 years of providing encryption technology and proven success in deploying security solutions across the globe, Irdeto continues to offer innovative products to more than 300 customers around the world. For further information on the company, please visit www.irdeto.com.
For Irdeto:
Public Relations: Susan Brown
+31 23 556 2218
Email: sbrown(at)irdeto.com
Date Published: Monday 11 June 2007