Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-screen digital TV services, announced the acquisition of Comvenient GmbH, a premier developer of DVB conditional access (CA) technology. Verimatrix and Comvenient have been long-term partners in the development of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for DVB security solution, and the acquisition greatly expands the company’s ability to penetrate this market with an innovative approach to traditional CA technologies for digital TV operators around the globe. The new relationship provides the framework for the seamless integration and marketing of Comvenient’s DVB technology and expertise within the Verimatrix multi-network solutions architecture.
Through the acquisition, Verimatrix is able to market an expanded range of DVB security solutions within the VCAS family with the goal of providing secure and scalable solutions for a wide range of platforms.
DVB operators will have access to the fullest range of potential secure client devices from a single security head-end to support their business objectives, including new breeds of set-top boxes (STBs), hybrid IPTV STBs and hybrid connected TV devices. The combination of Verimatrix’s widely adopted solutions for IP-based content protection and Comvenient’s long term expertise in the DVB sector places the combined company in the forefront of future technology development. The combined company will utilize the existing Comvenient headquarters in Munich as its security development and support center.
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