VCAS for IPTV Product Recognized for Contribution to Security and Economics of New Pay-TV Deployments
IPTV WORLD FORUM, LONDON, March 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Verimatrix, setting the standard in content security technologies that enhance the value of pay-TV networks, last night collected the coveted IPTV World Series award for Best IPTV Content Protection/Rights Management Solution at London’s IPTV World Forum. Verimatrix was rewarded for its VCAS for IPTV 2.0 offering, which offers telecommunications carriers, content aggregators and resellers the high integrity content security they require in their IP networks to offer a full range of live broadcast and Video-on-Demand IPTV services. The honor is given to the company that is best able to demonstrate technical merit, direct customer benefits, proven impact through deployments and overall contributes to getting IPTV services to market.
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In its first year, the IPTV World Series Awards was judged by a panel of independent experts taken from the IPTV sector and showcased for the most important technologies and the finest talent in today’s IPTV industry.
“Content protection is one of the key technology issues in the IPTV business today,” said Steven C. Hawley, principal of Advanced Media Strategies. “Fundamental requirements include end-to-end encryption and user-specific watermarking, to help protect revenue for operators and content owners.”
Collecting the award at last night’s prestigious event, Steve Oetegenn, chief sales and marketing officer at Verimatrix added, “We’ve all worked hard to ensure that our core content protection product, unique revenue enhancement options and customer care services combine to provide a best-in-class IPTV security system. It’s a testament to the teamwork that went into VCAS for IPTV that the judges for the IPTV World Series recognize this contribution to the pay-TV business.”
Verimatrix beat short listed companies Harmonic Inc and Irdeto to scoop the award.
About Verimatrix
Verimatrix sets the standard for software-based content security and revenue enhancement technologies in pay-TV networks, with a global customer base of telecommunications providers. The Verimatrix Video Content Authority System(TM) (VCAS) offers a suite of next-generation technologies that protect content and enhance revenue streams, while combating digital piracy wherever it occurs within the distribution chain. The company’s content security experts maintain close relationships with the major Hollywood studios to help address the challenges facing pay-TV networks of today, and those of tomorrow. Verimatrix’s customers benefit with most favorable access to premium content, enabling the richest, most versatile viewing experience for their digital video subscribers. For more information on why VCAS is the most widely deployed IPTV content security system with tier one operators, please visit http://www.verimatrix.com .
