NDS/LSI Logic..........
NDS in digital cable
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 1999--
Early NDS Cable Wins Drive Digital Cable TV Sector
NCTA BOOTH NO. 4711
NDS, the leader in broadcast systems and conditional access solutions for digital television, is gaining market leadership in the emerging digital cable sector. At NCTA, NDS exhibits its open systems offering for digital cable, based on NDS developed state-of-the-art digital broadcasting, security and interactive TV solutions and supported by the company's extensive knowledge of the digital broadcasting business, systems integration and its alliances with key cable technology providers. NDS has secured important alliances with CableLabs, LSI Logic Corporation and NTC (China) and significant contracts with digital cable TV operators including Madritel (Spain) and Matav (Israel).
"Digital cable TV will play a major role in the delivery of entertainment and information to the home. NDS is in a strong position to capture a significant share of the digital cable TV market by offering cable operators and Telcos a combination of state-of-the-art broadcast technology solutions and a solid understanding of the business of digital television. Cable is an ideal delivery mechanism for increased viewer programming choice and new services such as interactive advertising and home shopping. Our vision of the interactive future makes us an ideal partner for cable operators and Telcos as they make the move to digital," says Dr. Abe Peled, CEO of NDS.
"We have a strong track record of success in digital broadcasting through our work with digital broadcasters across the world such as DirecTV, Sky Digital and STAR TV, digital terrestrial TV operators in the UK, Europe, Asia and the US and international Telcos. We are now ready to build on that success and deploy our knowledge and expertise in the cable market."
NDS' offering for the digital cable sector is based on the company's open, scaleable, broadcast systems. NDS' digital cable solutions are designed to meet the needs of all operators, whether they are planning a new Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) network or migrating their existing analog service to digital. NDS offers a variety of solutions for any size system; as well us upgrade paths from one-way networks to broadband two-way systems for middleware, Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) and interactive applications. NDS also provides flexible, cost-effective solutions for digital distribution of programming and channels to cable headends either via satellite using its NDS Director(TM) system or over telecom networks (PDH and SDH/ATM).
NDS has a complete line of open products including compression systems, NDS VideoGuard(R) content and revenue protection, subscriber management systems and value-added, interactive services that can be used to create an end-to-end solution for cable operators of all sizes. The company's dedication to open systems ensures that these products are compliant with leading international standards including MPEG-2, DVB/DAVIC, OpenCable/DOCSIS, SMPTE, ATSC, and ARIB, allowing broadcasters and Telcos to choose a complete NDS solution or easily integrate with other third party products.
Major Contracts Secured
Development Collaboration with Cable Television Laboratories, Inc (CableLabs(R)) NDS has signed an agreement to develop test tools for Cable Television Laboratories, Inc (CableLabs(R)) that will enable OpenCable(TM) to insure interoperability between set top boxes (STB) and of Point of Deployment (POD) security modules. This agreement will mean that the growing number of consumer electronics vendors who are manufacturing OpenCable set top boxes will be able to take advantage of these tools to ensure proper and swift integration.
Compression Equipment for Spain's Madritel NDS has won a competitive tender to provide Sirti/Stream with an MPEG-2 Digital Platform for DVB services for Madritel, the Spanish Telecommunications Company operating in the Madrid area and specialising in digital cable TV. The contract for 12 multiplexes, using NDS' latest compression products for cable, was won from Sirti/Stream who are the systems integrators for the project, (both Sirti and Stream are controlled by the Telecom Italia Group).
Advanced Digital Broadcast System for Israel's Matav
NDS and Samsung have recently signed an agreement to supply Matav, an Israeli provider of cable television services, with an advanced digital broadcast system. This system will be the most advanced and versatile large-scale digital cable system in the world, offering future interactive services using a DVB compliant cable return path. NDS is providing Matav with a comprehensive digital broadcast system that will be applied to the existing cable infrastructure, while Samsung will provide the consumer devices for subscriber homes. NDS will act as system integrator for the whole project, the value of which is more than $11 million.
Set-top-box Development for China Digital Cable
NDS has signed an agreement with Sichuan New Tech. Digital Equipment Co Ltd (NTC) and LSI Logic Corporation to manufacture digital set-top boxes in the P.R.C. utilising NDS conditional access technology and the LSI Logic Integra(R) Set-top Box Development Platform and ASICs. The partnership brings together the strengths of each organisation. NDS will provide the core software, application software and conditional access software for the digital set-top boxes. LSI Logic will provide the development platform and ASIC chipsets to the local manufacturer. NTC will integrate the components and software in the local manufacturing facility in Chengdu.
About NDS
NDS provides open solutions that enable the delivery of entertainment and information to TVs and PCs. The company supplies the leading technology, products and services to enable businesses to profit from the emergence of interactive digital television, and it's intersection with the Internet via data broadcasting and e-commerce. NDS' solutions are built on its recognized leadership in smart-card based security, encryption, video compression and digital broadcast head-end software systems and are supported by its extensive systems integration and customer support capabilities.
NDS, headquartered in the UK with offices world-wide, is providing its advanced technologies, products and services to many of the current and planned cable, satellite and terrestrial broadcasting systems around the world. Over 12 million subscribers around the globe use NDS conditional access systems to receive Pay-TV satellite and cable services. The company continues to make a major commitment to R&D, with over 700 of its 1,500 plus employees dedicated to its pioneering development work at research centres in Israel, the U.S. and the UK.
NDS is a subsidiary of News Corporation (NWS), a leading global media company. NDS is on the World-Wide-Web at: ndsworld.com.
CONTACT:
Platform
Gay Platts or David Bramley, +44 181 964 9149
gplatts@platform.demon.co.uk
or
TSI Communications
Patricia Mozzillo, 212/320-2252
pmozzillo@tsicomm.com
or
NDS Limited
Margot Field, +44 181 476 8158
mfield@ndsuk.com
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