Irdeto :
Irdeto B.V. (previously Irdeto Access B.V.), in short Irdeto, is a private, limited liability global software security and media technology company with dual headquarters in Hoofddorp, Netherlands (near Amsterdam) and Beijing. The company develops end-to-end software security, content management and customer care and billing solutions for the delivery, protection and monetization of digital content in digital TV, IPTV and mobile environments. Irdeto launched the first commercial use of smart cards, the first IPTV deployment in North America and the world’s first mobile pay-TV conditional access deployed in South Korea.
Irdeto’s technology personalizes, authenticates and securely transfers content on platforms and devices such as Android-based smartphones, iPhone, iPad, GoogleTV, Xbox and PlayStation. Products include smart cards, software-based pay-TV conditional access systems, chip- and software-based security technology, and broadband technology for the secure management, preparation and distribution of digital content. The products are applied to protect mobile media and TV content that is consumed over a variety of standards-based environments like Broadcast TV, S-DMB, T-DMB, DVB-H, and are also used to protect content already present on a device (like mobile phones that are compliant with OMA 1, OMA 2 or devices that apply other types of digital rights management). Additionally, Irdeto produces software and data center security offerings, customer care and billing solutions (like business support systems) and middleware for set-top box software.
Irdeto is a unit of media group Naspers (JSE: NPN), which also includes a conglomerate of pay-TV sister companies in Africa, Europe and Asia. Irdeto's customers include cable and satellite pay television operators, content owners and distributors, software developers, consumer electronics manufacturers and privileged account administrators.
The company currently has 1000 employees and offices in 25 countries and reports that 500 companies spanning the cable, satellite, mobile TV, telecom, terrestrial and enterprise industries use its technology. Irdeto holds an estimated 150 patent families in various stages of prosecution, which currently involves approximately 900 active individual patent files in various countries.
Irdeto developed diversified, renewable security and monetization technologies to assist customers in the distribution of broadcast /broadband/mobile entertainment and in preventing the unauthorized use of digital assets found in e-stores and on consumer devices. In February 2011, the company launched ActiveCloak for Media, the first dynamic security solution to protect and monetize high-value digital entertainment assets throughout their entire lifecycle and across a range of consumer devices.
History Of Irdeto
The company was founded in 1969 by radio engineer Pieter den Toonder in Dordrecht, Netherlands. The company name is a contraction of Ir.—the Dutch abbreviation for a university-educated engineer—and the founder's surname.
In 2004, Irdeto and its Seattle, Washington-based mobile DRM business partner Lockstream Corporation together launched one of the first IPTV deployments in North America. In 2005, Irdeto acquired certain assets and liabilities of Lockstream though exact terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
In 2006, Irdeto acquired the assets, customers and employees of competitor Philips CryptoTec (makers of the Cryptoworks product line). CryptoTec had over 100 customers and more than 50 employees. The purchase price was not disclosed.
In 2007, Irdeto acquired privately held content security firm Cloakware for $72.5 million. Formerly an Irdeto partner, Cloakware software and data center security technology is used for fighting fraud and piracy over digital video and IP networks. Also in 2007, Irdeto acquired IDway SAS, a Paris-based middleware vendor and former Irdeto business partner that developed open software for digital TV consumer devices. The acquisition helped expand Irdeto’s integrated offerings for set top box (STB) manufacturers. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Irdeto opened its Beijing headquarters in 2007. Irdeto now has the highest market share of any international player in Asia, with 17% of the Chinese market for conditional access and 64% share in South East Asia.
In 2008, Irdeto acquired Entriq, a pay media company founded in 2000 by Irdeto employees. With Entriq’s acquisition of DayPort in 2008 prior to its own acquisition, Irdeto expanded its offerings to include content management and distribution of digital media over the Internet. Also that year, Irdeto acquired IBS Interprit, a provider of software for customer care and billing.
Academic and Research Partnerships
Irdeto has partnerships with academic institutions around the world. The company conducts workshops, serves as guest lecturer and editorial contributor, and supports internship programs at institutions like the London Business School, IMD Switzerland, The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China’s Institute of Automation (ACM) and MITACS. The company has also partnered with the following universities on research and academic programs: • Northwest University • Concordia University • University of Arizona • University of Virginia • University of Toronto • Peking University • Beijing University of Technology • Media Lab of Tsinghua University • National University of Singapore • Institute of Infocomm of Singapore • Zhejiang University • Imperial College (London) • Eindhoven University of Technology • Delft University of Technology • University of Twente • Radboud University Nijmegen • Hogeschool of Limburg/University of Leuven
In January 2010 and June 2010, the company opened Irdeto Centers of Excellence in Beijing and Singapore, respectively. The centers are designed to support customers and serve as an education hub for students and industry partners.
Preventing Security Breaches
Irdeto introduced its first digital conditional access system in 1995, and an updated version was released in the late 1990s. The first smart cards with Irdeto 2 were brought to market in October 2000 and implemented at Multichoice in South Africa. A phased swap-out of older cards took place between October 2000 and end 2001. In September 2009 the company announced Irdeto version 3, also called CAS 3.
Irdeto regularly builds additional security mechanisms into its technology to prevent piracy. Irdeto works with federal authorities, local police and customers to break pirate business models and combat piracy in the pay television market.
Customers
Africa
DStv
TVCabo
GTv
Western Asia
Orbit Showtime
Arab Digital Distribution
Al Jazeera Sports
Taj Television Limited - TEN Sports
ARY Digital Network
Sri Lanka
Dialog TV
LBN
South Korea
TU Media Corp.
China
Xinjiang Broadcast & Television Transmission Network Corp. Ltd.
Yancheng Broadcasting Television and Information Development
Yi Wu Broadcasting & Television Bureau
Taiyuan Cable TV Network Center
Foshan Broadcasting and TV Network Company
Jinan CATV
Guangzhou Broadcasting and Television Network Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Telecommunication & Broadcasting Media Digital TV Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Media Group New Media Co., Ltd.
Lin Hai Broadcasting and Television Bureau
Taizhou Tongda Cable Digital Network Co., Ltd
Zhenjiang City Broadcasting and Television Station
Fujian Radio & TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd
The State Administration of Radio Film & Television Center of Transmission
Jiaxing Broadcasting and TV Network Co.
Shanghai Stock Communication Co, Ltd.
Shaanxi Provincial Network
SkyWave TV Company Ltd
Huzhou Broadcast & TV Network Company Ltd.
Radio & TV New Technology Development Co. of Guangdong Province
Harbin Yuanshen BTV Network Co., Ltd
Pacific Century Matrix
Shanghai Interactive TV
Jilin Broadcasting & TV Network Co., Ltd
Liaoning Broadcasting & TV Information Network Co., Ltd
Hunan Broadcasting and Television Mobil TV Co., Ltd
Gansu Provincial Network (Gansu Cable)
China Broadcasting Film Television Satellite Co. Ltd
Central Satellite Television Transmission Center
Zhengzhou Broadcasting and Television Information Network Co., Ltd.
Shenyang CATV Station
Nanning CATV Station
Jiangxi Provincial Cable Network
Kunming Broadcasting TV Network Centre
Qingdao CATV
Guangdong Cable TV and Broadcasting Station
Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Ltd
Macau Cable TV
Wuhan Broadcasting & TV Network Company
Changsha Guoan Broadcasting and Television Broadband Network Co., Ltd
Zhuhai Broadcast & TV Station
Shunde Station of Guangdong Foshan Broadcasting and TV Networks
Ningbo Digital Television Co. Ltd
Guangdong Zhuhai TV Transmission Co., Ltd
China Central Television (CCTV)
Philippines
SkyCable (Platinum)
India
Sun Direct DTH (India)
Videocon DTH (India)
Europe
Ziggo, Dutch cable television provider
Telia Sweden
Isat BV, Netherlands
Olisat
NOVA Greece
RTV Pink
CanalDigitaal
iN-Di, Belgium
Bulsatcom, Bulgarian DTH Operator
ORF
Orion-Express, Russia (Satellite Platform)
Digiturk
Stofa, Denmark cable television provider
Sky Link
HU UPC Direct
SK UPC Direct
CZ UPC Direct
AS Norway
North America
SES Americom
GlobeCast World TV
Cornell University
Citizens Cablevision
Home2US
Netflix
Austar
Optus (Optus Aurora service)
SelecTV
Jadeworld (ABS-8776 decoders only)
UBI World TV
TelstraClear Digital Cable
World media international (Mysat)
South America
Montecable Video S.A. (Uruguay)
Nuevo Siglo (Uruguay)
TCC (Uruguay) (HD)
A few affiliates of Rede Globo (Brazil)
Univisa (Ecuador)
Red Intercable (Argentina)
Canal 7 Santiago del Estero (Argentina)
Canal 7 Rawson (Argentina)
Canal 9 Rio Gallegos (Argentina)
NahuelSAt (Argentina)
SerSat Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Offical Website : http://www.irdeto.com/
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Irdeto B.V. (previously Irdeto Access B.V.), in short Irdeto, is a private, limited liability global software security and media technology company with dual headquarters in Hoofddorp, Netherlands (near Amsterdam) and Beijing. The company develops end-to-end software security, content management and customer care and billing solutions for the delivery, protection and monetization of digital content in digital TV, IPTV and mobile environments. Irdeto launched the first commercial use of smart cards, the first IPTV deployment in North America and the world’s first mobile pay-TV conditional access deployed in South Korea.
Irdeto’s technology personalizes, authenticates and securely transfers content on platforms and devices such as Android-based smartphones, iPhone, iPad, GoogleTV, Xbox and PlayStation. Products include smart cards, software-based pay-TV conditional access systems, chip- and software-based security technology, and broadband technology for the secure management, preparation and distribution of digital content. The products are applied to protect mobile media and TV content that is consumed over a variety of standards-based environments like Broadcast TV, S-DMB, T-DMB, DVB-H, and are also used to protect content already present on a device (like mobile phones that are compliant with OMA 1, OMA 2 or devices that apply other types of digital rights management). Additionally, Irdeto produces software and data center security offerings, customer care and billing solutions (like business support systems) and middleware for set-top box software.
Irdeto is a unit of media group Naspers (JSE: NPN), which also includes a conglomerate of pay-TV sister companies in Africa, Europe and Asia. Irdeto's customers include cable and satellite pay television operators, content owners and distributors, software developers, consumer electronics manufacturers and privileged account administrators.
The company currently has 1000 employees and offices in 25 countries and reports that 500 companies spanning the cable, satellite, mobile TV, telecom, terrestrial and enterprise industries use its technology. Irdeto holds an estimated 150 patent families in various stages of prosecution, which currently involves approximately 900 active individual patent files in various countries.
Irdeto developed diversified, renewable security and monetization technologies to assist customers in the distribution of broadcast /broadband/mobile entertainment and in preventing the unauthorized use of digital assets found in e-stores and on consumer devices. In February 2011, the company launched ActiveCloak for Media, the first dynamic security solution to protect and monetize high-value digital entertainment assets throughout their entire lifecycle and across a range of consumer devices.
History Of Irdeto
The company was founded in 1969 by radio engineer Pieter den Toonder in Dordrecht, Netherlands. The company name is a contraction of Ir.—the Dutch abbreviation for a university-educated engineer—and the founder's surname.
In 2004, Irdeto and its Seattle, Washington-based mobile DRM business partner Lockstream Corporation together launched one of the first IPTV deployments in North America. In 2005, Irdeto acquired certain assets and liabilities of Lockstream though exact terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
In 2006, Irdeto acquired the assets, customers and employees of competitor Philips CryptoTec (makers of the Cryptoworks product line). CryptoTec had over 100 customers and more than 50 employees. The purchase price was not disclosed.
In 2007, Irdeto acquired privately held content security firm Cloakware for $72.5 million. Formerly an Irdeto partner, Cloakware software and data center security technology is used for fighting fraud and piracy over digital video and IP networks. Also in 2007, Irdeto acquired IDway SAS, a Paris-based middleware vendor and former Irdeto business partner that developed open software for digital TV consumer devices. The acquisition helped expand Irdeto’s integrated offerings for set top box (STB) manufacturers. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Irdeto opened its Beijing headquarters in 2007. Irdeto now has the highest market share of any international player in Asia, with 17% of the Chinese market for conditional access and 64% share in South East Asia.
In 2008, Irdeto acquired Entriq, a pay media company founded in 2000 by Irdeto employees. With Entriq’s acquisition of DayPort in 2008 prior to its own acquisition, Irdeto expanded its offerings to include content management and distribution of digital media over the Internet. Also that year, Irdeto acquired IBS Interprit, a provider of software for customer care and billing.
Academic and Research Partnerships
Irdeto has partnerships with academic institutions around the world. The company conducts workshops, serves as guest lecturer and editorial contributor, and supports internship programs at institutions like the London Business School, IMD Switzerland, The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China’s Institute of Automation (ACM) and MITACS. The company has also partnered with the following universities on research and academic programs: • Northwest University • Concordia University • University of Arizona • University of Virginia • University of Toronto • Peking University • Beijing University of Technology • Media Lab of Tsinghua University • National University of Singapore • Institute of Infocomm of Singapore • Zhejiang University • Imperial College (London) • Eindhoven University of Technology • Delft University of Technology • University of Twente • Radboud University Nijmegen • Hogeschool of Limburg/University of Leuven
In January 2010 and June 2010, the company opened Irdeto Centers of Excellence in Beijing and Singapore, respectively. The centers are designed to support customers and serve as an education hub for students and industry partners.
Preventing Security Breaches
Irdeto introduced its first digital conditional access system in 1995, and an updated version was released in the late 1990s. The first smart cards with Irdeto 2 were brought to market in October 2000 and implemented at Multichoice in South Africa. A phased swap-out of older cards took place between October 2000 and end 2001. In September 2009 the company announced Irdeto version 3, also called CAS 3.
Irdeto regularly builds additional security mechanisms into its technology to prevent piracy. Irdeto works with federal authorities, local police and customers to break pirate business models and combat piracy in the pay television market.
Customers
Africa
DStv
TVCabo
GTv
Western Asia
Orbit Showtime
Arab Digital Distribution
Al Jazeera Sports
Taj Television Limited - TEN Sports
ARY Digital Network
Sri Lanka
Dialog TV
LBN
South Korea
TU Media Corp.
China
Xinjiang Broadcast & Television Transmission Network Corp. Ltd.
Yancheng Broadcasting Television and Information Development
Yi Wu Broadcasting & Television Bureau
Taiyuan Cable TV Network Center
Foshan Broadcasting and TV Network Company
Jinan CATV
Guangzhou Broadcasting and Television Network Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Telecommunication & Broadcasting Media Digital TV Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Media Group New Media Co., Ltd.
Lin Hai Broadcasting and Television Bureau
Taizhou Tongda Cable Digital Network Co., Ltd
Zhenjiang City Broadcasting and Television Station
Fujian Radio & TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd
The State Administration of Radio Film & Television Center of Transmission
Jiaxing Broadcasting and TV Network Co.
Shanghai Stock Communication Co, Ltd.
Shaanxi Provincial Network
SkyWave TV Company Ltd
Huzhou Broadcast & TV Network Company Ltd.
Radio & TV New Technology Development Co. of Guangdong Province
Harbin Yuanshen BTV Network Co., Ltd
Pacific Century Matrix
Shanghai Interactive TV
Jilin Broadcasting & TV Network Co., Ltd
Liaoning Broadcasting & TV Information Network Co., Ltd
Hunan Broadcasting and Television Mobil TV Co., Ltd
Gansu Provincial Network (Gansu Cable)
China Broadcasting Film Television Satellite Co. Ltd
Central Satellite Television Transmission Center
Zhengzhou Broadcasting and Television Information Network Co., Ltd.
Shenyang CATV Station
Nanning CATV Station
Jiangxi Provincial Cable Network
Kunming Broadcasting TV Network Centre
Qingdao CATV
Guangdong Cable TV and Broadcasting Station
Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Ltd
Macau Cable TV
Wuhan Broadcasting & TV Network Company
Changsha Guoan Broadcasting and Television Broadband Network Co., Ltd
Zhuhai Broadcast & TV Station
Shunde Station of Guangdong Foshan Broadcasting and TV Networks
Ningbo Digital Television Co. Ltd
Guangdong Zhuhai TV Transmission Co., Ltd
China Central Television (CCTV)
Philippines
SkyCable (Platinum)
India
Sun Direct DTH (India)
Videocon DTH (India)
Europe
Ziggo, Dutch cable television provider
Telia Sweden
Isat BV, Netherlands
Olisat
NOVA Greece
RTV Pink
CanalDigitaal
iN-Di, Belgium
Bulsatcom, Bulgarian DTH Operator
ORF
Orion-Express, Russia (Satellite Platform)
Digiturk
Stofa, Denmark cable television provider
Sky Link
HU UPC Direct
SK UPC Direct
CZ UPC Direct
AS Norway
North America
SES Americom
GlobeCast World TV
Cornell University
Citizens Cablevision
Home2US
Netflix
Austar
Optus (Optus Aurora service)
SelecTV
Jadeworld (ABS-8776 decoders only)
UBI World TV
TelstraClear Digital Cable
World media international (Mysat)
South America
Montecable Video S.A. (Uruguay)
Nuevo Siglo (Uruguay)
TCC (Uruguay) (HD)
A few affiliates of Rede Globo (Brazil)
Univisa (Ecuador)
Red Intercable (Argentina)
Canal 7 Santiago del Estero (Argentina)
Canal 7 Rawson (Argentina)
Canal 9 Rio Gallegos (Argentina)
NahuelSAt (Argentina)
SerSat Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Offical Website : http://www.irdeto.com/
Please Post Any Related Info About Irdeto And its Basics In this topic .
All Regards ,E.D
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