Widevine Technologies(R) Ranked as Leader in Conditional Access for Telco/IP Platforms

Widevine Technologies(R) Ranked as Leader in Conditional Access for Telco/IP Platforms

ABI Research Study Says Company 'Outranks' Legacy Leaders NDS, Nagravision

SEATTLE, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Widevine Technologies(R), the largest provider of content security solutions to the video over IP market and inventor of the Cypher Virtual SmartCard(TM), has been cited as the leader in conditional access for Telco/IP platforms according to a new study by ABI Research. The market research report can be found on the web at http://www.abiresearch.com/reports/CADR.html .

Vamsi Sistla, ABI's director of broadband and residential entertainment technologies, said, "It is evident that the legacy leaders such as NDS, Nagravision, Motorola, Scientific Atlanta and Irdeto are trailing at present in the emerging platforms. But the race has just begun. These rankings could change.

"Service providers should revisit their drawing boards," added Sistla, "in the light of newer vendors who could meet or beat their expectations just as the legacy vendors have done in the past."

This report comes on the heels of Market Research Associates' IP TV Market Leader Report ranking Widevine a "Leader in IP TV." Widevine is one of a few companies that support a large number of subscribers with the other competitors supporting significantly fewer the report states.

"The rapid acceptance in the global marketplace of Widevine's content security solution has been a strong validation of the technical approach Widevine has taken," said Brian Baker, President and CEO of Widevine Technologies. "Widevine recognized early on that the legacy approach to security was not going to enable new business models and distribution methods. Now the operators are recognizing it, too."

The Widevine Cypher solution significantly lowers the costs of securing content over video networks while dramatically raising the bar on piracy. It allows full protection of media throughout distribution, because it is transparent, it provides persistent encryption. The result is better delivery models such as VOD, PVR, NPVR and even Home Video Networks. Premium content owners have been reluctant in the past to support these services due to a lack of solid security. Widevine Cypher solves that need.

About Widevine Technologies, Inc.

Widevine supplies a comprehensive suite of conditional access and digital rights enforcement products to Telco, Cable, and Satellite Operators enabling the deployment of Interactive Television services such as Digital Broadcast, VOD and PVR. Widevine insures that the content that is watched is paid for and that it is only used for its intended purpose. Widevine's products secure video services (VOD, digital broadcast channels, etc.) over cable, satellite, xDSL (Telco), and Fiber optic networks. Comprised of world-class engineers and experts in security and encryption, and headquartered in Seattle, Widevine is the inventor of the Virtual SmartCard, a cost-effective method of securing high value content, including that produced by Hollywood. Widevine has one patent issued and 22 pending.

Widevine offers the Cypher(TM) Suite and implementation services enabling the operator to obtain premium On-Demand titles. Cypher Suite contains Patent pending technologies for VOD (Cypher VOD(TM)), digital broadcast (Cypher Broadcast(TM)), conditional access/digital rights management (Cypher CA(TM)) and Digital Copy Protection(TM) (Cypher DCP(TM)). For more information see Widevine Technologies at www.widevine.com.

Media Contact:
Jim Carlson
President
Carlson & Co. Public Relations
303-221-8133 (o), 720-220-7753 (c), jcarlson@widevine.com


Source: Widevine Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Jim Carlson, President of Carlson & Co. Public Relations,
+1-303-221-8133 (o), or +1-720-220-7753 (c), or jcarlson@widevine.com, for
Widevine Technologies

Web site: http://www.widevine.com/


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