Telekom Austria Group selects Conax to secure new B2B satellite platform direct2home for CEE Centralized content security operations providing streamlined service offering for Telekom Austria Group
Oslo and Vienna, September 26th, 2013: Conax, a leading global provider of solutions for securing digital video content distribution on all devices, today announced that Telekom Austria Group, a leading ICT services provider in the CEE region, has deployed a new B2B DTH satellite platform targeting Central and Eastern Europe including centralized conditional access based on Conax Contego Plus to ensure streamlined protection of content assets cross-platform. The new satellite solution direct2home is aimed at broadcasting companies as well as telecommunication operators, also widening Telekom Austria Group's reach to add new business. Via this service broadcasters can deliver their content to new markets. Furthermore, it enables telecommunication operators to enter the Pay TV business without investing in infrastructure. The first Telco to deploy the new platform with Conax content security will be Telekom Austria Group's subsidiary Vipnet based in Croatia. Vipnet will offer a new bouquet of DTH services alongside their CATV, IPTV and OTT business.
New CEE landscape and opportunities
The Conax Contego Plus content security solution will enable B2B clients in the Telekom Austria Group and other broadcasting companies and telecommunication operators in the CEE to secure additional new content revenue streams. Through the centralized solution, operators can position to rapidly extend their operational footprint with a bouquet of new content offerings and wide range of channels and services through a highly secure, seamless infrastructure and minimal upfront investment.
Stefan Amon, Director Wholesale, Telekom Austria Group, Telekom Austria Group selected Conax as our security partner based on Conax' strong reputation in CEE, proven centralized CAS solution and open STB partnering program enabling wide choice of security certified Set-top-boxes and attractive pricing.
Conax is delighted to be chosen by a leading ICT services provider like Telekom Austria Group to secure its new direct2home centralized pay-TV platform, confirms Thomas Blichfeldt, VP EMEA Sales, Conax. And working with the Telekom Austria Group team has been truly a pleasure. Telekom Austria Group has taken a forward-thinking approach to harnessing the opportunities of an evolving CEE landscape in deploying centralized operations for their 8 geographically widespread operations. Deploying centralized content security, operational infrastructure and shared content will create a robust business model for attracting new B2B customers.
About Telekom Austria Group (www.telekomaustria.com / wholesale.telekomaustria.com/)
About Telekom Austria Group Wholesale: The Telekom Austria Group is Austria's leading provider of telecommunication services. It is an integrated, convergent provider of intelligent information and communications services and a leader in CEE. The portfolio covers voice, data, IP services, global satellite communications and mobile solutions. The Group also provides longtime expert know-how, flexible and tailor-made solutions and prompt troubleshooting for Roaming, Signaling Solutions, GRX/IPX Service and Fraud Detection. More information at http://wholesale.telekomaustria.com
About Telekom Austria Group: Telekom Austria Group, listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since November 2000, is the leading communications provider in Central and Eastern Europe with more than 24 million customers across its markets of operations. The Group is currently operating in eight countries: Austria (A1), Slovenia (Si.mobil), Croatia (Vipnet), the Republic of Serbia (Vip mobile) and the Republic of Macedonia (Vip operator), Bulgaria (Mobiltel), Belarus (velcom) and Liechtenstein (mobilkom liechtenstein). The total market of the eight countries covers approximately 41 million inhabitants. The Group has roughly 16,450 employees, Group revenues were EUR 4.33 billion as of year-end 2012. Telekom Austria Group's portfolio encompasses products and services of voice telephony, broadband Internet, multimedia services, data and IT solutions, wholesale as well as m-payment solutions. For further information please go to http://www.telekomaustria.com or follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/TA_Group
About Conax (www.conax.com)
Conax provides the future-oriented security solutions and expertise that empower multi-screen digital TV content providers around the globe to deliver premium content over the combined Over-The-Top scenario of broadcast, broadband and connected devices securely and eliminate potential revenue threats. Conax Contego portfolio of solutions furnish content providers, cable, satellite, IP, mobile and terrestrial operators with solutions that offer a competitive advantage reduced hardware costs, easy deployment and upgrade. Conax flagship, Conax Contego , bundles 25 years of pioneering experience into one unique solution to guide operators in navigating and realizing new business models. Through its benchmark policy for security-evaluated client devices and strategic partner network, Conax technology secures content for operators representing 140 million pay TV consumers in over 85 countries around the globe.
ISO 9001 & 27001 certified, Conax is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and represented in Russia, Germany, Brazil, USA, Canada, Mexico, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, China, Singapore, with 24/7 Global Support operations in India. Conax is part of Telenor Group who has operations in 11 markets, 33.000 employees, 150 million mobile subscriptions and is among the world's largest mobile operators. Telenor corporate responsibility. Follow Conax at www.twitter.com/ConaxAS
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