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Nagravision
Selected by HanseNet to Secure Germany's First IPTV Commercial
Rollout Alice IPTV
Other Topics: IPTV MPEG-4
Decoders - Envivio, IPTV Service
Delivery - Quative Limited
HanseNet
April 24, 2006
Cheseaux, Switzerland -- HanseNet, a subsidiary of Telecom Italia and one of the
fastest growing telecom operators in Germany, has selected
Nagravision, the world leading independent provider of open
conditional access and integrated solutions for digital TV operators
and content providers, to secure the Alice broadband Pay-TV bouquet
and VOD offering. NagraIP offers HanseNet a secure platform for its
more than one hundred free digital television and premium Pay-TV
channels to be broadcast to consumers over broadband DSL.
Under its brand Alice, HanseNet will launch the service prior to the
FIFA World Cup in June/July 2006 leveraging Nagravision's ability to
rapidly and efficiently deploy secure IPTV solutions integrating an
extensive range of best-in-class partners. Nagra IP platform will
enable HanseNet to introduce value-added services such as video on
demand as it further develops it commercial offer. |
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"This agreement allows us to accelerate the deployment of our
solutions on DSL networks and strengthens our leadership in the
protection of premium content on every type of platforms, be they
cable, satellite, terrestrial, mobile or broadband," said Holger
Ippach, VP Global Head of IPTV Business of Nagravision. "It further
extends the Nagra IP worldwide footprint, including a.o. neufCegetel
in France, Jazztel in Spain and PanAmSat in the USA, while
confirming Nagravision's leading role in the German market. As
commercial IPTV services are expected to be a fast-growing Pay TV
segment, we are committed to expand our presence in this sector."
About the Kudelski Group/Nagravision
The Kudelski Group (www.nagra.com)
is a world leader in digital security. Its technologies are used in
a wide range of applications requiring access control and rights
management, whether for securing transfer of information (digital
television, broadband Internet, video-on-demand, interactive
applications, etc.) or to control and manage access of people or
vehicles to sites and events. The Kudelski Group is headquartered in
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, and its stock is listed on the
Swiss Market Index.
Nagravision (www.nagravision.com),
a Kudelski Group company, is the world's leading independent
supplier of open conditional access systems, DRM and integrated
on-demand solutions for content providers and digital TV operators
over broadcast and broadband platforms. Its technologies are
currently being used by more than 100 leading Pay-TV operators
worldwide securing content delivered to over 60 million active smart
cards and devices.
About HanseNet
HanseNet with its Alice brand represents one of the fastest growing
telecom operators in Germany offering fixed network services like
voice, data and Internet to residential and business customers.
Alice invariably stands for a transparent and simple product
concept, competitive and highly customer-oriented tariff structures
and above all an excellent service. Over 570.000 residential and
business customers throughout Germany are currently relying on the
services of Alice and Alice Business. |
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