BARCELONA, Spain & HAMBURG, Germany - 6th February 2007 - CoreMedia, the global provider of software solutions for convergent content business, presents at the 3GSM the world's first end-to-end service protection solution for Mobile TV via DVB-H secured by 18Crypt.

In collaboration with its partners NXP Software, the leading ISV of mobile multimedia solutions, NXP Semiconductors, the newly independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, and Silicon & Software Systems Ltd. (S3), the world leader in Connected Consumer Technology solutions, CoreMedia has developed a truly interoperable end-to-end solution for Mobile TV that lives up to the high expectations of operators and consumers.

The successful integration of the CoreMedia 18Crypt solution with the technology of the interoperable client enablers NXP and S3 is yet another milestone in the further development of Mobile TV and will push its market to the next level. The joint development is based on open standards and thus has broad support in the industry. By complying to open standards of 18Crypt based on OMA DRM 2.0 this solution will lead to a broader variety of handsets for Mobile TV.

"CoreMedia's passion for interoperability and the highly innovative designs and developments is a driving force in the future market of Mobile TV," says Willms Buhse, Executive Director of CoreMedia. "Our fully interoperable end-to-end Mobile TV platform enables the business of 'TV to go'."

Interest for Mobile TV is spreading from early adopters to a mainstream audience. Future-proof interoperability is therefore the key to success in this emerging market. CoreMedia's pursuit for open standards in close cooperation with NXP and S3 addresses the needs of the broadcasters and content industry to protect their valuable content. At the same time it allows operators to deploy proven solutions in an effective way.

"Our collaboration with CoreMedia and S3 demonstrates the strengths of NXP for 3G that designers and manufacturers can leverage to build an end-to-end solution for a secure TV-on-mobile experience," said Carsten Schimanke, International Product Marketing Manager, Cellular Systems, NXP Semiconductors. "To enable these secure TV-on-mobile services, our partner NXP Software delivers the highly robust 18C compliant Trust Broadcast software for handset makers."

"The combination of Coremedia's 18Crypt protection, NXP's 3G reference phone platform and S3's Mobile DTV Client software, clearly demonstrates to operators that the technology required to deploy 18Crypt based networks is available today," said John Maguire, General Manager, Consumer Mobile, S3. "S3's ongoing strategy is to work with best-in-class suppliers in this market to enable end-to-end interoperable solutions designed to meet the needs of the mobile and broadcast operators." Visit CoreMedia at 3GSM from February 12th to 15th 2007 at booth 7C47 in hall 7

CoreMedia - Any content, anywhere in a trusted universe

CoreMedia, the global provider of software solutions for convergent content business, is technology leader for Content Management and Digital Rights Management. CoreMedia develops innovative software, which secures, strengthens and expands content business. The company delivers key components for each Service Delivery Platform, which manages, distributes and protects digital content. With a passion for excellence, CoreMedia is committed to developing first-class software products based on open standards for multi-channel delivery. As an active member of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), CoreMedia is committed to open standards and interoperability.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, CoreMedia has over 140 employees and maintains a global network of partners that includes 500 professional consultants.

CoreMedia is a global innovation and technology leader for content technology. After winning the A.T. Kearney "Best Innovator" award, CoreMedia was recognized by Deloitte as the fastest-growing software company in Germany. In 2005 the Red Herring Magazine ranked CoreMedia in their Top 100 European companies for its leading role in innovation and technology.

Leading portal operators and enterprises in all industries trust CoreMedia for reliable, high-quality service and integrated information management. Over 150 companies at all 5 continents within the telecommunications, media, industrial and financial sectors successfully work with CoreMedia's technology, amongst them industry leaders such as BenQ, Bertelsmann, Continental, DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Telekom, debitel, EPCOS, GMX, Motorola, Musicload, NEC, Nokia, O2, Panasonic, Qualcomm, SEAT, Sony Ericsson, T-Mobile, T-Online, ViVo and Vodafone plus more than over 60 public-sector organizations. For more information, please visit www.coremedia.com.

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP is a top 10 semiconductor company founded by Philips more than 50 years ago. Headquartered in Europe, the company has 37,000 employees working in 26 countries across the world. NXP creates semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices. News from NXP is located at www.nxp.com.

About NXP Software

NXP Software is an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) with worldwide local sales and support. NXP Software specializes in innovative multimedia solutions to help mobile device manufacturers deliver vibrant, easy-to-enjoy multimedia experiences. LifeVibes™ software for TV, music, video and voice dramatically improves voice clarity, creates a brilliant TV experience, makes music sound better, produces vivid video that rivals that of a TV, and makes life more fun with features like video shoot, edit, and share. News from NXP Software is located at www.software.nxp.com, or visit us on 3GSM at Hall 8 stand 8B110.

Silicon & Software Systems (S3)

S3 is the Connected Consumer Technology Company. It enables operators, OEMs and silicon manufacturers to deliver next generation software products and services to consumers, at home and on the move. S3 is also the leading provider of broadcast mobile DTV solutions. It's onHandTV™ software client manages the reception of TV and data services over broadcast, multicast and unicast bearers, delivered to multiple mobile devices. onHandTV™ ensures faster time-to-market and reduced risk for mobile operators and device manufacturers worldwide utilising proven interoperability with all existing commercial networks and key technology suppliers in the mobile DTV ecosystem. Founded in 1986, S3 delivers expert consumer systems design plus leading-edge silicon and software IP. For further information please visit www.s3group.com or visit
us in Hall 1 at 3GSM, Stand # 1F17.

Date Published: Tuesday 06 February 2007

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