Gemalto (Paris:GTO):
-- First ever integration and testing of the complete value chain
was implemented at Open Mobile Alliance (OMA)TestFest 21
-- Nagravision and Gemalto first to successfully demonstrate
interoperability between head-end equipment and a Mobile TV
card in full compliance with the OMA BCAST SCP 1.0
specifications
-- Nagravision´s OMA BCAST SmartCard Profile head-end solution is
available today and Gemalto´s one will be available early 2008
providing all the functions needed to protect broadcasted
service and content
Nagravision, a Kudelski Group (SWX:KUD) company, and Gemalto
(Euronext: NL0000400653 GTO) announced today that they achieved a
world´s first by demonstrating a fully operational, end-to-end OMA
BCAST Smartcard Profile 1.0 Solution for mobile TV services.
At the OMA TestFest 21, held in Bled (Slovenia), from November 9th
to 16th, the companies implemented the first ever integration and
testing of the complete value chain of products from the head-end to
the consumer device. The successful demonstration of interoperability
between Nagravision head-end equipment and Gemalto Mobile TV cards was
tested and verified to be in full compliance with the OMA BCAST SCP
1.0 specifications.
The OMA BCAST smartcard profile is an open standardized SIM-based
service protection system defined by OMA members including mobile
operators, device and network suppliers, and content providers.
Jean-Luc Jezouin, senior vice president Mobile TV business unit at
Nagravision said: "We are building on our clear leadership in mobile
conditional access, demonstrated by our current 95% market share in
DVB-H users worldwide using the DVB OSF standard, and we continue to
lead the market by delivering the first products that are fully
compliant to the OMA BCAST specifications. Through this collaboration
with Gemalto, we are actively participating in the launch of the
mobile TV business and can further assist operators by helping them
protect and make money from the content delivered. At TestFest 21,
Nagravision demonstrated the most advanced OMA BCAST Smartcard Profile
head-end platform, performing all tests covering the entire mobile TV
value chain. The product is now available for shipment to our
customers."
"Gemalto has successfully performed the end-to-end testing and
integration of its Mobile TV card with the Nagravision Head End
server; it is a first in the world and Gemalto achieved it" comments
Gabrielle Bugat, senior vice president Mobile TV Business Group at
Gemalto. "Gemalto SCP cards will be available by early 2008 and will
fully comply with the OMA BCAST specifications. The Mobile TV cards
will be bundled with a unique maintenance service that allows
USIM-based software to be updated at any time to maintain a constant
high level of security and implement new functionalities."
OMA believes that interoperability is critical to ensure the
commercial success of mobile data services, including those delivered
by 2.5G and 3G networks.
Consequently, the OMA interoperability process (IOP) was
established around the concept of regularly held Test Festivals, now
called OMA TestFests. Hosted by the OMA, member companies, like
Nagravision and Gemalto can bring their implementations to test in
multiple cross-vendor combinations. OMA TestFests are designed to have
a dual purpose by ensuring the quality of OMA specifications and
enabling vendors to verify and test the interoperability of their
product implementations.
For the first time, Nagravision and Gemalto OMA BCAST Smartcard
Profile solutions were successfully tested, providing all the
functions needed to protect broadcasted service and content. Solutions
can be configured as extensions to existing Nagravision conditional
access integrations or as a stand-alone platform.
The solution will be showcased at the 2008 GSMA Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona (11-14 February 2008) at Nagravision hospitality
suite 4.4HS02 and on Gemalto booth 8 A 102 (Hall 8).
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) is the leader in digital
security with pro forma 2006 annual revenues of EUR 1.7 billion, more
than 85 offices in 40 countries and about 10,000 employees including
1,300 R&D engineers.
In a world where the digital revolution is increasingly
transforming our lives, Gemalto´s solutions are designed to make
personal digital interactions more convenient, secure and enjoyable.
Gemalto provides end-to-end digital security solutions, from the
development of software applications through design and production of
secure personal devices such as smart cards, SIMs, e-passports, and
tokens to the deployment of managed services for its customers. More
than a billion people worldwide use the company´s products and
services for telecommunications, financial services, e-government,
identity management, multimedia content, digital rights management, IT
security, mass transit and many other applications.
As the use of Gemalto´s software and secure devices increases with
the number of people interacting in the digital and wireless world,
the company is poised to thrive over the coming years. Gemalto was
formed in June 2006 by the combination of Axalto and Gemplus. For more
information, please visit www.gemalto.com.
About the Kudelski Group/Nagravision
The Kudelski Group (SWX: KUD.VX), is the world leader in digital
security. Its technologies are used in a wide range of applications
requiring access control and rights management, whether for securing
transfer of information (digital television, broadband Internet,
video-on-demand, interactive applications, etc.) or to control and
manage access of people or vehicles to sites and events. The Kudelski
Group is headquartered in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland. Please
visit www.nagra.com for more information.
Nagravision, a Kudelski Group company, is the world´s leading
independent supplier of open conditional access systems, DRM and
integrated on-demand solutions for content providers and digital TV
operators over broadcast, broadband and mobile platforms. Its
technologies are currently being used by more than 100 leading Pay-TV
operators worldwide securing content delivered to over 77.5 million
active smart cards and devices. Please visit www.nagravision.com for
more information.
