NDS and Korean Partners Create Breakthrough OpenCable Alliance.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEOUL, Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2004 Highlights: -- NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services , InteracTek and Nasco combine expertise to create an alternate supplier of CableCARD security device for OpenCable(TM) cable TV networks in Korea and the USA. -- NDS Korea testing and integration lab to champion the development and facilitate time to market. -- Korean designed and manufactured OpenCable compliant CableCARD module to be cost competitive at under US$20. 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, a News Corporation company and a leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay TV, today announced the formation of an exclusive alliance for the development and certification of an OpenCable compliant CableCARD (formerly known as Point of Deployment (POD)) for supply to the cable TV markets in Korea and the USA. The alliance has commenced development of the CableCARD module, and targets delivery within twelve months. The alliance will develop and manufacture a CableCARD module capitalizing on the strengths of each partner. NDS contributes its world leading VideoGuard(R) 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. technology embedded within the CableCARD removable security module. InteracTek Co., Ltd. contributes software engineering and design expertise. Nasco Co., Ltd. will manufacture the device in Korea and also contribute sales and marketing expertise in Korea and the USA. "This year Korean cable TV operators will start commercial deployment of OpenCable systems. NDS and our partners have created this alliance to introduce competitive technology and to accelerate the commercial deployment of OpenCable systems," said Sue Taylor, Vice President and General Manager, NDS Asia Pacific. As the only conditional access vendor with a significant presence in Korea, NDS is uniquely able to meet the challenges of this new cooperative development. The NDS Korea integration and testing lab will utilize their expertise to work closely with the Korean partners for the integration of NDS conditional access, interoperability testing and certification of the CableCARD module by the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA TTA Telecommunications Technology Association (Korea) TTA Teacher Training Agency (UK) TTA Triangle Transit Authority (Raleigh/Chapel Hill/Durham, North Carolina, USA) ) of Korea. NDS Korea began operations in 2001. The NDS testing and integration facility was established in Korea, because Korea is home to the largest number of set-top box 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. manufacturers in the world. NDS undertook to proliferate pro·lif·er·ate v. To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring. VideoGuard conditional access technology with set-top boxes manufactured by Korean companies. The most recent accomplishment of NDS Korea is the completion of testing of the NDS CableCARD security module and receipt of OpenCable compliance certification by the Telecommunications Technology Association of Korea. The Korean Ministry of Information and Communication Ministry of Information and Communication
OCAP Open Cable Application Platform (middleware software specification) OCAP Out of Control Action Plan standard for the roll out of digital cable TV. About NDS NDS Group plc (NASDAQ/Euronext Brussels: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 http://www.nds.com/ for more information about NDS. 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. The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements relate to the plans, projections or future performance of NDS, 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 NDS and its 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 NDS' 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. |
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