Conditional Access Partners
Cable companies need to be able to offer better broadband-based products, including digital cable, High Definition, high-speed Internet, VOIP, and VOD services at very, very competitive rates. But how? Fixed costs are high. Upgrading a cable plant is both time-consuming and expensive. Then, add in the costs of newer, smarter, more secure digital equipment. That's why Bill Bauer, Ben Hooks, and Tony Swain - three veteran cable operators - began five years of quiet research and development. The result? Actually, there are several; First, a new MPEG-4 transport system offered through BBTServices that provides advanced security as well as enhanced performance. Second, the BBTSolution downloadable security digital set top design, offered as an "open standard" which promises cheaper, smaller, and smarter low cost set-tops than anything available on the market today, and can effectively double existing bandwidth.
Cisco, (NASDAQ: CSCO), is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com/. For ongoing news, please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com.
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Verimatrix sets the standard for software-based content security and revenue enhancement technologies in pay-TV networks, with a global customer base of telecommunications providers. The Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) offers a suite of next-generation technologies that has been independently audited and ranked as the global leader in IPTV content protection. VCAS was designed for two-way and hybrid networks to protect content and enhance revenue streams, while combating digital piracy wherever it occurs within the distribution chain. The company's content security experts maintain close relationships with the major studios and broadcasters to help address the challenges facing pay-TV networks of today, and those of tomorrow. Verimatrix customers benefit with most favorable access to premium content, enabling the richest, most versatile viewing experience for their digital video subscribers. For more information on why VCAS is the most widely deployed IPTV content security system with tier one operators, please visit www.verimatrix.com.
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Widevine is a provider of multiplatform DCAS, DRM and video optimization solutions for content owners, telco, cable, satellite, and Internet content services operators. The company’s software platform optimizes the entertainment experience for live and on-demand content and secures it for delivery over any network to any device. Today, millions of consumers enjoy digital entertainment secured and optimized by Widevine on set-top boxes and retail consumer electronics devices including televisions, Blu-ray players, mobile devices, gaming systems and more. With over 60 patents Widevine is an industry leader and innovator of content protection and video optimization technologies.
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