Verimatrix Selected to Secure CANTV Pay-TV Service in Venezuela
VCAS for IPTV Is First Choice in ZTE's Pay-TV Platform for Major Americas Operator
| Source: Verimatrix
SINGAPORE--(Marketwire - June 17, 2009) - CommunicAsia 2009, Booth #6C4-03 -- Verimatrix, setting the standard in
content security technologies that enhance the value of pay-TV networks,
today announced CANTV as the latest Americas customer to select the
Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for IPTV.
Through a reseller partnership with ZTE, VCAS for IPTV has been integrated
with ZTE's ZXBIV IPTV Eyewill solution for the CANTV deployment. In this
initial deployment phase, CANTV plans to offer IPTV services with 140
channels to 67,000 subscribers, which is considered the largest IPTV
project in South America. The Venezuelan state-owned operator CANTV is
targeting 1.26 million IPTV customers within the next six years.
CANTV's service will feature video-on-demand (VOD), live TV pause, personal
video recorder capabilities and time-shifted TV and is expected to launch
at the end of 2009. VCAS for IPTV will provide software-based protection
for broadcast and VOD content delivered over the operator's managed
IP-based network. Through the use of mature, proven two-way Internet
security protocols, a Public Key Infrastructure public/private key pair
system and X.509 digital certificates, VCAS for IPTV eliminates the
vulnerabilities related to smart card-based architectures. A downloadable
security system is not only more secure, it enables less expensive set-top
box or client device hardware and renewable security software can be
updated as required to combat piracy attacks.
"The integrated ZTE and Verimatrix IPTV solution addresses the unique needs
and scalability of the CANTV deployment," said Charles Chimaras, vice
president for Sales and Marketing of ZTE Venezuela. "Our solution provides
optimum flexibility for CANTV as it grows the network and adds future
revenue streams."
"ZTE is a strong global partner in IPTV with significant deployments in
emerging pay-TV markets," said Steve Oetegenn, chief sales and marketing
office of Verimatrix. "Our software-based solutions are attractive to
operators looking for advanced, yet cost-effective, content security that
can evolve with their needs."
About Verimatrix
Verimatrix sets the standard for
software-based content security and revenue enhancement technologies in
pay-TV networks, with a global customer base of service 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. The company's 3-Dimensional Content Security
approach, built around VCAS, enables secure delivery of content to multiple
devices across multiple networks using multiple layers of protection
techniques. Maintaining close relationships with major studios,
broadcasters, industry organizations and partner ecosystem
helps address the challenges facing pay-TV networks of today, and those of
tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.verimatrix.com.
About ZTE
ZTE is the leading equipment provider offering comprehensive IPTV
end-to-end solution. Its leading position in IPTV industry is highly
approved by some authoritative organizations such as UBS, IDC, OVUM and
Gartner. Meanwhile, trying to support triple play service perfectly, ZTE
also keeps researching IPTV standard and holds important posts of duty in
some standard-setting organizations and summit forums such as ITU-TFGIPTV,
Open IPTV Forum and IPTV World Forum Latin America.