- Solutions offer Cable MSOs New Consumption Models, Incremental Revenue Streams and Ability to Bundle Core Services-
New York, NY, Cheseaux, Switzerland – October 29, 2001: Nagravision (SWX: KUD), Wave Systems (NASDAQ: WAVX) and Wavexpress today announced plans to secure the delivery and caching of premium pay-per-use content to the PC. Operating on the PC platform, the solution will enable new revenue and bundling opportunities for cable MSOs, as well as content providers who prefer hardware-based security mechanisms.
The companies intend to integrate Nagravision's smart card-based solution with EMBASSY® to provide the central security element in Wavexpress' IP Multicast service to the cable modem. The smart card will be authenticated by Wave Systems' EMBASSY, a programmable security processor. Wave Systems has developed a tightly integrated set of security mechanisms including a trust assurance network that guarantees the secure loading of Nagravision's conditional access to EMBASSY. Elements of Nagravision's well-known Conditional Access System will handle distribution and management of encryption keys and users entitlements as well as other security related features. Wavexpress' TVTonic™ application software utilizes unused bandwidth available over the DOCSIS channel to deliver secure content to the hard drive. The security platform will be available as a low cost USB peripheral, or as an addition to the motherboard or graphics card. The combined solution provides MSOs with a secure usage and consumption model for IP multicast and streaming.
"The broadband market is enjoying tremendous growth. There is unused off-peak bandwidth going into the home and desktop storage capacity is continuing to double every year," said Steven K. Sprague, president and CEO of Wave Systems and Wavexpress. "We have combined to deliver a solution that provides the MSOs with the maximum flexibility for offering content over IP to the customer and the security for attracting premium content providers."
"Nagravision is adding one more block to the Kudelski Group's strategy of securing convergence," said John Markey, Chief Marketing Officer for Nagravision. "The integration of some Conditional Access elements with EMBASSY will open doors for us in the very promising PC market. We look forward to the opportunity to work closely with Wave Systems and Wavexpress as they approach deployment."
About Nagravision Nagravision (www.nagra.com) is a leading provider of open conditional access, advanced management tools and integrated solutions for cable, satellite, terrestrial and MMDS, FTTH and xDSL operators worldwide. These advanced solutions provide digital TV and content providers with the tools to operate and manage a range of interactive broadband services that include e-commerce, interactive program guides and multimedia-on-demand including VOD.
Nagravision's digital and analog conditional access technologies are currently being utilized by leading operators worldwide representing over 25 million digital and analog subscribers. Nagravision is a division of the Switzerland-based Kudelski Group (SWX "KUD") and has offices in the United States, Singapore, Shanghai, Brazil, India, Spain and Switzerland.
About Wavexpress Wavexpress provides secure content distribution for cable operators, terrestrial broadcasters and satellite providers. Wavexpress technology utilizes digital television bandwidth to deliver additional rich media products–movies, music, games, software, catalogs and advertisements–to the home. Wavexpress has developed tools for packaging, protecting and delivering IP-based programming. The TVTonic™ client platform supports a variety of business models, including ad-supported content distribution, pay-per-use, purchase transactions, and subscription services.
Wavexpress capitalizes on the engineering expertise of Sarnoff, and Wave Systems' EMBASSY® technology and back-office systems that handle distributed content protection and transaction reporting functions. For more information, visit the Wavexpress web site at: www.wavexpress.com.
Nagravision and Wavexpress Formalize Joint Sales and Marketing Agreement
Leaders in Conditional Access and Content Distribution Combine to Market Secure IP Cable Solution
New York, NY and Cheseaux, Switzerland, June 20, 2002: Nagravision, the digital TV and broadband Internet division of the Kudelski Group (SWX: KUD), and Wavexpress, the broadband technology company backed by Wave Systems (NASDAQ: WAVX), today announced that they are teaming up to market content protection and conditional access solutions for broadband networks.
Nagravision and Wavexpress will work with leading distribution, content, and technology partners to deploy an improved broadband experience. Broadband subscribers will have instant, full-screen access to high-quality video, music, games, and software on the PC.
Wavexpress encrypts content before distributing it to servers at the cable system head-end. The encrypted content is stored at the head-end, and later multicast to all cable modem subscribers simultaneously. Finally, the content is stored locally in encrypted format on the home PC, ready for purchase.
Access to content stored on the PC is controlled by Nagravision’s widely deployed Conditional Access System, coupled with Wave Systems’ EMBASSY®, a programmable security processor. EMBASSY (Embedded Application Security System) is a hardware and software-based device that enables secure local transaction processing. EMBASSY handles decryption, metering and billing functions, assuring that content and services are protected and accessible only if paid for by authorized transactions.
EMBASSY integrates NagraIP, an open, modular solution comprising a set of adapted tools that enable broadband operators to offer advanced video services and ensure faster ROI. Nagravision’s core Conditional Access module handles distribution and management of encryption keys and users entitlements as well as other security related features.
Key features of NagraIP are flexible, persistent protection throughout the delivery chain, pre-encryption to secure content as early as possible in the distribution chain - at a video server level or directly at the content owner, and a real time IP encryption solution that provides true session security. Encrypted data can effectively navigate all devices on cable IP networks such as firewalls, proxies, caches, and routers.
“Security is the key component for providing content distribution over IP,” said Walter Boyles, Senior Vice President, Business Development, for Wavexpress. “The integration of our hardware platform with Nagravision’s proven conditional access software brings MSOs the security they need to attract strong brands to drive broadband adoption and retention.”
“We expect the combination of Nagravision and Wavexpress will appeal to many of our existing and prospective customers,” said John Markey, Chief Marketing Officer for Nagravision. “Working with Wave’s EMBASSY product provides a cost-effective option for conditional access supported by hardware-based authentication.”
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