COLOGNE, GERMANY--(Marketwire - May 5, 2010) - ANGA Cable 2010, Booth #J51 -- Verimatrix, setting the standard in content security technologies that enhance the value of pay-TV networks, today announced the deployment of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for DVB Hybrid on the Finecom Telecommunications DVB-C / IP hybrid network. Combining an IP-based fibre to the home (FTTH) network with its existing DVB-C plant enables Finecom to offer its triple-play Quickline service line for high-speed broadband Internet, telephony and digital TV.
Finecom is the second largest cable operator in Switzerland with more than 200,000 subscribers in 196 municipalities. Through its ownership with Besonet and the partnership with Digital Cable Group (DCG), the Quickline pay-TV service reaches nearly 400,000 households. As part of the strategy to enhance and extend its network with cable and fibre, Finecom is transitioning from a smart card-based conditional access system to Verimatrix's cardless solution for the new interactive TV product called Verte!.
"We feel that the development of an interactive TV product is key to our ability to remain competitive in the Swiss market. The goal was to provide a cardless solution and Verimatrix's software-based approach easily enables us to secure content when and where consumers want, such as the PC, iPhone and other mobile devices," said Marc Loosli, developer manager at Finecom Telecommunications. "Verimatrix clearly understands the security considerations when migrating to a hybrid network and was extremely valuable in helping us map out our transition strategy."
VCAS for DVB Hybrid enables pay-TV operators to combine standards-based DVB technology for broadcast distribution with the interactivity of IP-based networks using a single, robust security solution. Verimatrix developed the solution in response to demand from cable, satellite, terrestrial and IPTV providers that recognize the potential for these hybrid approaches to enhance their service offerings, boosting traditional digital broadcasting with premium video-on-demand (VOD) content.
"Finecom's proactive hybrid network strategy in a very competitive market will no doubt position them for future growth," said Steve Oetegenn, chief sales and marketing officer at Verimatrix. "More operators are experiencing the limitations of smart card-based security in a multi-screen world. As a digital video security provider, we offer a unique perspective on how operators can cost-effectively enhance their networks and understand security implications along the way."
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About Finecom Telecommunications AG
Finecom Telecommunications AG is a full-service provider for network operators offering its final customers quadruple play services (Internet, fixed and mobile phone, digital TV/radio). The company provides Backbone for 13 cable companies and thus now supply the «QuickLine» multimedia package to over 50,000 final customers. The focus is on corporate clients with high levels of data communication in the area served by Backbone, in order to offer data links throughout Switzerland with a guaranteed bandwidth of up to 10 Gbit/s.
About Verimatrix
Verimatrix is the global leader in software-based pay-TV content security and sets the standard for content and revenue security solutions for pay-TV networks, with a global customer base of premier service providers. The Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™)offers a suite of independently audited, next-generation solutions and is consistently ranked as the global leading IPTV content protection solution. The company's 3-Dimensional Content Security approach, built around VCAS and its ViewRight® client device technologies, enables the business of content delivery to screens of all types, across multiple networks, while using multiple layers of protection techniques to achieve the widest security perimeter. Maintaining close relationships with major studios, broadcasters, industry organizations and a progressive partner ecosystem helps address the challenges facing the pay-TV industry of today, and anticipate the challenges of tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.verimatrix.com or our Pay TV Views blog to join the conversation.