Security of content is becoming a vital issue, and at IBC 2003, Tandberg Television demonstrated how it can add this element to its iTTV delivery platform. As more and more Telcos and network operators look to deliver video-centric services such as subscription TV and video on demand over their DSL and FTTH broadband networks, the need for security grows.
Increasingly, network operators are recognising that in addition to their own need to protect their revenue streams through encryption, they are required to be able to demonstrate a secure network to content owners to attract high value programming such as movies and sports.
Visitors to Tandbergs IBC stand saw conditional access (CA) systems from Conax, Latens and Widevine working in tandem with the company’s complete TV over IP head-end package. In addition, Tandberg showed how it plans to integrate its TV over IP system with other leading CA vendors, including VideoGuard from NDS, the world’s most widely deployed TV content protection system.