Date: 20 May 03
Fusion Agrees Partnership with Viaccess
Fusion Digital Technology Ltd, the joint venture Company created by Barry Rubery and Beko Electronik A.S., is to join forces with France Telecom Company VIACCESS to pursue digital PAY TV opportunities around the globe.
In announcing its partnership with Viaccess Fusion¹s Chief Executive Officer Barry Rubery, said, " Commercial broadcasters depend on effective conditional access systems which are key to making their operations a success. In this field Viacccess are at the forefront and I am delighted that we will be working together to offer PAY TV operators a turnkey solution to meet their commercial requirements."
"Integrated and content rich embedded receivers stimulate the growth of the DTV subscriber base. The innovation brought in the Fusion range of products is good news to the market and this partnership is a thrill for both our companies", said Jean Pierre Coustel, Chairman and CEO of Viaccess.
NOTES TO EDITORS Fusion Digital Technology Ltd is a joint venture company which brings together the experience and skills of Barry Rubery (formerly co-founder and CEO of Pace Micro Technology plc) and Turkish Company Beko Electronik A.S. one of Europe¹s largest and most respected consumer electronics manufactures. The Fusion range comprises consumer products for all digital television delivery systems.
Viaccess, a France Telecom company, delivers digital solutions for pay TV. Its mission is the development, production and marketing of Conditional Access systems and Interactive Applications for all types of content and services, every kind of broadcasting medium, satellite, cable or terrestrial. Viaccess has been successfully deployed in 25 countries world-wide, with more than 60 pay television providers and more than 7 million viewers in the world have access to advanced television services through Viaccess smart card technologies.
For further information contact: Diane Mckaye on
Tel: + 44 (0) 7771 926726
e-mail: d.mckaye@fusiondigitec.com
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