Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting selects NDS and Ssang Yong
to launch satellite broadcasting
(Posted on 14 June, 6:30 pm)
The NDS Group, a News Corporation company and leading provider
of conditional access systems and interactive applications for
digital TV, announced recently it had been selected as part of
the winning consortium to launch Korea's first digital satellite
broadcasting operation. The deal, worth approximately $30m to
the consortium, is one of the largest ever of its kind in Asia
and will provide the region's first fully interactive satellite
TV platform, a company release states.
As part of the consortium led by Ssang Yong Information and
Communications (SICC), NDS will supply their Open VideoGuard (conditional
access system), StreamServer (for the management control of the
digital headend) and provide support consultancy for Ssang Yong
in their role as prime systems integrator. In addition to its
work with Ssang Yong, NDS will work with Korean manufacturers
to integrate interactive technology into set-top boxes and with
content developers to make interactive services available to Korea
Digital Satellite Broadcasting (KDB).
"This agreement is yet another endorsement of NDS's technology
and systems integration skills," said Dr Abe Peled, president
and CEO, NDS Group. "NDS's conditional access systems are used
by the world's largest broadcasting operations and we are one
of the industry's few providers with a full end-to-end solution.
We are confident that our systems and support will meet KDB's
needs during the critical development period, at launch and as
it grows its subscriber base over the coming years."
Highlights:
* Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting (KDB) to launch digital
satellite broadcasting by end of 2001
* NDS to act as consultant to Ssang Yong Information and Communications
on systems integration
* NDS Open VideoGuard(tm) digital conditional access and StreamServer(
selected for use on KDB.
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