Content Security Provider Conax Positioned to Capture North American Cable Market

Conax CAS7 conditional access technology for broadcast solutions is a cost effective convergence-friendly platform supporting all networks; cable, satellite, terrestrial, MMDS and IP, and is already proven in 70 countries globally.
Already operating in over 70 countries, Conax further solidifies its position in the market with numerous new broadcasting customers in North America, product development with CableLabs, and several customer projects together with various SMS billing solutions providers such as Magnaquest and Great Lakes Data Systems, Inc.

“In North America, Conax is working closely with CableLabs (www.cablelabs.com), a non-profit research and development consortium, to develop an OpenCable specification-based multi-stream CableCARD for the US market. Conax is currently in the process of setting up a complete OCAP-based digital head-end platform at CableLabs in Louisville, Colorado. The mission is to develop a truly open standards-based, non proprietary, digital head-end platform with full support for DVB Simulcrypt,” says Charles Little, VP Sales, Conax North America.

Conax CAS7 offers the content security market a robust, cross-platform solution with unlimited scalability for VOD, PushVOD, IPTV and traditional cable solutions - technology that can be easily integrated with complementary technologies from over 300 suppliers worldwide. Together with strategic partners, the Conax product suite provides an affordable, one-stop, end-to-end solution to the broadcast market, furnishing customers with local expertise and the freedom to select 3rd party technologies in their market.

Operating from three office locations in North America, Conax is focusing on small to medium broadcasters through several partners and is open for opportunities with larger providers, as already proven in other markets world-wide.
“We are confident that broadcasters recognize the benefits of choosing a conditional access solution from a well-established vendor that focuses only on developing state-of-the art content protection. We offer a niche product and are able to provide end-to-end solutions by tapping into our global network of partners,” says Mr. Little.

Conax’s success world-wide has been based on providing customers with the flexibility to choose their own Head-ends, STBs and conditional access technology. This opens the doors for cable operators in North America to choose their own head-end equipment, their own security platform and most particularly select from the wide choice of open standards- based digital STBs.

“North America is a solutions-oriented market and as such we have focused on delivering end-to- end solutions together with partners offering system design, integration and support, and multiple vendors providing set-tops. The customer benefit is one-stop shopping for all digital solution needs,” says Mr. Little.

Closely involved with the evolution of DCAS – Downloadable Conditional Access Solutions, Conax has taken the first step in ensuring separable security platform availability through the development of a CableCARD, and is focusing on the upcoming DCAS platform. As a CAS provider, Conax is waiting for large scale availability of secure micro from various chip set suppliers to be deployed by STB vendors to ensure large scale availability in their STB’s.

Conax, together with partners and various solutions providers, has created an OCAP solution focusing on Tier 2 and Tier 3 cable operators. We are confident that OCAP will succeed as an essential standard for the cable market and aim to help operators migrate to the new platform by making the OCAP solution affordable.

“We are focusing on innovation, open standards and quality security solutions for existing and upcoming technologies, such as Network PVR, MoCA, Switched Digital Solutions, and Home Networking. Conax has gained the reputation as one of the most stable security providers, proving that it’s all about reliability. Being one of the best doesn’t mean you have to be the biggest. The Conax focus has and will always be to provide the highest level of content security through its Conditional Access platform,” Confirms Mr. Little.

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