Cardinal and SafeNet Partner for Secure Mobile TV.Solution with DVB-18Crypt Standard Support Available on a Next Day Delivery Basis BALTIMORE & HELSINKI, Finland -- SafeNet, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SFNT), setting the standard for information security, and Cardinal Information Systems, Ltd., a leading provider of software-based digital broadcasting Digital broadcasting is the practice of using digital data rather than analogue waveforms to carry broadcasts over television channels or assigned radio frequency bands. It is becoming increasingly popular for television usage (especially satellite television) but is having a solutions, today announced the availability of a complete solution for secure mobile TV. The combination of Cardinal's Playout broadcasting system and SafeNet's DRM (1) (Digital Radio Mondiale) A digital audio broadcasting (DAB) system for AM radio in Europe. See HD Radio. (2) (Digital Rights M Fusion Toolkit4TV will enable end-users to access on-demand broadcast content on mobile devices while securing rights and revenue for the content owners. Mobile TV is among the most exciting applications emerging in the cellular industry, offering the promise of increased Average Revenue Per User (ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) A calculation often used to determine the overall value of an application. It is also used to rate particular customers, especially in the wireless space, by comparing someone's account to the overall average. ) and low operational costs. Operators and phone manufacturers are therefore targeting rapid deployment of open standard mobile TV services. "This partnership is a compelling proposition for operators and broadcasters. The addition of robust protection from SafeNet to our mobile TV server completes our offering," said Joakim Heino, marketing director, Cardinal. "We are really proud to be first to market with this solution." By providing immediate delivery, and supporting tests and trials, as well as operational deployment, the integrated solution offered by SafeNet and Cardinal addresses the before-mentioned demands of both operators and phone manufacturers. "Tight integration of system capabilities is essential to meet the demanding service level agreements (SLAs) associated with a live services such as mobile TV," said Simon Blake-Wilson, managing director of DRM, SafeNet. "Together, Cardinal and SafeNet are able to offer the complete range of capabilities in a single, unified solution to address this challenge." SafeNet and Cardinal joint offering features: * Complete solution - offering encapsulation (1) In object technology, the creation of self-contained modules that contain both the data and the processing. See object-oriented programming. (2) The transmission of one network protocol within another. and broadcasting, electronic service guides, purchasing, and protection to avoid the cost and interoperability concerns associated with integration of offerings from multiple parties * Scalable - available on a single server for initial trials, and scaling to distributed deployments where multiple operators and broadcasters share a common platform * Open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced - fully compatible with the DVB-18Crypt standard for mobile TV protection, thus avoiding vendor lock-in In economics, vendor lock-in, also known as proprietary lock-in, customer lock-in, lock-in is where a customer is dependent on a vendor for products and services and cannot move to another vendor without substantial switching costs, real and/or perceived. associated with proprietary solutions and partial implementation of standards * Future proof - designed to support multiple standards within a single platform so that operators do not need to worry about choosing the right standard. Cardinal and SafeNet are extending the solution to support the OMA BCAST This article or section has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * Its notability is in question. If notability cannot be established, this article may be listed for deletion. smartcard profile mobile TV protection standard To further promote interoperability, Cardinal and SafeNet also offer the solution packaged as a test server, so that secure mobile TV clients can ensure standards compliance and interoperability. A live demonstration of how the joint solution provides secure mobile TV will be shown throughout the day in SafeNet's booth #2G02 at the 3GSM World Congress on February 12 - 15 at the Fira de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. About Cardinal Cardinal Systems provides innovative software-based digital broadcasting solutions, with the focus on authoring, managing and broadcasting DVB-based content. Cardinal's solutions are designed to enable an easy upgrade path from entry-level systems to complete operator-grade solutions. Cardinal's products are deployed and used in over 35 countries worldwide. Since 1993, Cardinal has been widely acclaimed as a reliable and trustworthy business partner with focus on long-term customer relationships. As Cardinal does not have any organizational overhead, it is known as a flexible player with the capability of bringing out new dynamic solutions as first on the market basis. This gives Cardinal's customers a true technological advantage in an environment where specifications and requirements continually evolve. About SafeNet DRM Solutions SafeNet is firmly committed to the development and delivery of flexible, standards-based, future-proof DRM solutions. Aside from its contributions to the OMA DRM OMA DRM Open Mobile Alliance Digital Rights Management V1.0 and V2.0 specifications, SafeNet played a key role in helping define the OMA (1) See Object Management Architecture. (2) (Open Mobile Alliance Ltd., La Jolla, CA, www.openmobilealliance.org) An organization formed in June of 2002 by the consolidation of the WAP Forum group and the Open Mobile Architecture Initiative. interoperability testing process. The company is also an active member of several industry associations including the OMA Broadcast, Mobile Entertainment Forum, Digital Video Broadcasting Forum and the Internet Streaming Media Alliance The Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA) was Founded in December 2000, by Apple Computer, Cisco Systems, IBM, Kasenna, Philips, and Sun Microsystems. It is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to accelerate the market adoption of open standards for streaming and . About SafeNet, Inc. SafeNet is a global leader in information security. Founded more than 20 years ago, the company provides complete security utilizing its encryption technologies to protect communications, intellectual property and digital identities, and offers a full spectrum of products including hardware, software, and chips. UBS UBS Union Bank of Switzerland UBS United Bible Societies UBS United Blood Services UBS United Buying Service UBS Used Bookstore UBS University Business Services UBS Universal Building Society (UK) UBS Ulaanbaatar Broadcasting System , Nokia, Fujitsu, Hitachi, ARM, Bank of America
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