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SCM Microsystems will
provide its secure broadcast decryption technology to DTVIA
Conditional Access System Co. Ltd., a provider of conditional
access systems to the Chinese digital television industry.
SCM will provide DTVIA with open standards-based conditional
access modules (CAMs) as well as the software development
kit to enable DTVIA to port its conditional access software
onto the modules. The resulting ChinaCrypt CAMs will help
DTVIA tap an abundance of set-top boxes that already have
a Common Interface slot installed.
According
to a company release, this joint collaboration boosts ChinaCrypt's
competitiveness in the local and international digital TV
broadcast industry and augments SCM's range of CAMs for
the pay TV and content protection industry. The ChinaCrypt
CAMs comply with the DVB Common Interface (CI) standard.
President of DTVIA Conditional Access System Shuai Hongyu
sais, "SCM's Conditional Access Module platform is definitely
a state-of-the-art solution. The solution adds a new dimension
to our technology by offering ChinaCrypt CAM with plug-and-play
convenience. A truly consumer centric environment is now
achievable. From a set-top box supplier's standpoint, the
CAM allows boxes to expand and upgrade in order to meet
dynamic consumer needs. This partnership is a win-win situation
for all."
SCM
sees its partnership with ChinaCrypt as paving the way for
open-standards in digital TV worldwide. Using the company's
expertise in DTV technology, ChinaCrypt can offer a truly
secure access system for broadcast companies throughout
China. By entering a market that is taking the first step
toward digital TV security, SCM claims to be gaining an
early lead in setting future standards worldwide.
Based
on official figures, there are more than 1,300 approved
cable broadcast stations and more than 4,000 cable TV providers
in China. The National Digital Network backbone with nationwide
coverage envisions a cable TV subscriber base of 127 million
by 2005, equivalent to 28.5% of TV households globally,
the release says.
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