NDS VideoGuard CableCARD Awarded Qualified Status from CableLabs; Announcement Illustrates NDS's Ongoing Commitment to Open Cable Standards.Business Editors/Technology Writers CableLabs(R) Summer Conference 2003 KEYSTONE key·stone n. 1. Architecture The central wedge-shaped stone of an arch that locks its parts together. Also called headstone. 2. The central supporting element of a whole. , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2003 NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services , a News Corporation company and leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, announced today that it has received OpenCable(TM) qualified status from CableLabs(R) for its conditional access Conditional Access (acronymized CA) is the protection of content by requiring certain criteria to be met before granting access to this content. The term is commonly used in relation to digital television systems, most notably satellite television. card -- the NDS VideoGuard(R) CableCARD(TM). The CableCARD is a critical element in enabling manufacturers and retailers to engage in the retail sale of interoperable devices, such as set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. and integrated television sets, enabling consumers to identify and select their programming. By receiving this qualification, NDS continues to prove its commitment to and compliance with the Plug-and-Play agreement between cable operators and consumer electronics manufacturers. NDS is currently working with its major cable customers throughout the U.S. in the deployment of the VideoGuard CableCARD technology. "We believe this accomplishment further demonstrates our leadership in ensuring open systems solutions for U.S. cable operators," said Dov Rubin, Vice President and General Manager, NDS Americas. "Our work with CableLabs and the major U.S. cable companies to reach this milestone has really paid off. We believe MSOs and their customers will soon reap the benefits of this open technology and the greater choices it will bring to consumers." The NDS VideoGuard CableCARD is part of the VideoGuard conditional access system A conditional access system (CAS) is a system by which electronic transmission of digital media, especially satellite television signals through cable, is limited to subscribed clients. This is called conditional access. and will deliver the same level of digital security that is deployed by NDS today in over 34 million set-top boxes worldwide. SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. Microsystems, joint developer of the VideoGuard CableCARD with NDS, is also the first manufacturer of the card. "We are very happy to have awarded qualified status to NDS for its CableCARD, particularly in light of its role as one of the major suppliers of conditional access technology to U.S. cable companies," said Don Dulchinos, CableLabs Vice President of Advanced Platforms and Services and manager of the OpenCable testing program. "We greatly appreciate the support NDS has shown for our efforts to create interoperable specifications to meet the growing demand for choice on the part of consumers and cable operators." About NDS NDS Group NDS Group plc is a DRM and conditional access firm. It is listed on the NASDAQ (symbol NNDS), but its major shareholder is News Corporation. The company is headquartered in West Drayton (near Heathrow), United Kingdom. The CEO of NDS is Abe Peled. plc (NASDAQ/NASDAQ Europe:NNDS NNDS Norsk Nettverk for Down Syndrom (Norway) ) is a leading supplier of open end-to-end digital pay TV solutions for the secure delivery of entertainment and information to television set-top boxes and IP devices. See www.nds.com for more information about NDS. Note to Editors: Digitized photos of the NDS CableCARD are available upon request. Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. 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These statements relate to the plans, projections or future performance of the companies referenced, which involve certain risks and uncertainties, including risk of market acceptance, the effect of economic conditions, possible regulatory changes, technological developments, the impact of competitive pricing and the ability of the companies and their commercial partners to develop systems and solutions which meet the needs of the broadcasting industry in a timely and cost-efficient manner, as well as certain other risks and uncertainties which are detailed in the companies' filings with the SEC. Company or product names have been used for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CableLabs, OpenCable and CableCARD are trademarks of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. |
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