BNS and Widevine® Enter Resell Agreement for Content Security Solutions

(PRWEB) March 1, 2005

Broadband Network Systems Ltd (BNS Ltd), Asia’s leading Broadband TV solutions provider, and Widevine® Technologies, the largest provider of content security solutions to the video over xDSL and Fiber to Home (FTTH) market, have entered into a competitive reseller agreement for Widevine’s Cypher® suite of security solutions.

Under the agreement, BNS will integrate the industry leading Widevine Cypher security products and implementation services in their tailor made broadband tv solutions for IPTV operators in the Asia Pacific region and also provide first-line sales support.

“A proven content security system is crucial for protecting operators’ revenues,” BNS CEO Jeffrey Soong said. “Widevine, with its long established reputation and references, is a system that Hollywood trusts. This is a key benefit for our telco clients when licensing premium movie content from major studios,” he said.

The Widevine Cypher solution significantly lowers the cost of securing content over video networks while dramatically raising the bar on piracy. Its transparent and persistent encryption guarantees full protection of media throughout the distribution process. This enables new delivery models such as VOD, PVR, NPVR and even Home Video Networks which premium content owners previously have been reluctant to support due to the lack of solid security.

“BNS is unique in terms of their in-depth understanding of the content, technology and strategy of the IPTV business,” said Widevine President and CEO Mr. Brian Baker. “This, combined with their knowledge of the Asia-Pacific marketplace and solid relationships with telcos in the region, will increase Widevine’s exposure and we look forward to a successful collaboration between our companies.”

About BNS

Broadband Network Systems Ltd is a Strategic Consultancy, Technology Integrator and Content Aggregator, providing advanced Broadband TV solutions to the service provider community. Headquartered in Hong Kong, with regional offices and representatives in Beijing, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo, BNS serves a diverse set of Broadband Service Providers interested in maximizing their potential within the Broadband TV space. BNS has extensive hands-on experience in all facets of design, implementation, management and service operation of broadband networks and broadband video in Asia with clients including Chunghwa Telecom, Hanaro Telecom, Telekom Malaysia and many others. http://www.bnsltd.com

About Widevine

Widevine supplies a comprehensive suite of conditional access and digital rights enforcement products to Telco, Cable, and Satellite Operators enabling the deployment of Interactive Television services such as Digital Broadcast, VOD and PVR. Widevine insures that the content that is watched is paid for and that it is only used for its intended purpose. Widevine’s products secure video services (VOD, digital broadcast channels, etc.) over cable, satellite, xDSL (Telco), and Fiber optic networks. Comprised of world-class engineers and experts in security and encryption, and headquartered in Seattle, Widevine is the inventor of the Virtual SmartCard, a cost-effective method of securing high value content, including that produced by Hollywood. Widevine has one patent issued and 22 pending.

Widevine offers the Cypher™ Suite and implementation services enabling the operator to obtain premium On-Demand titles. Cypher Suite contains Patent pending technologies for VOD (Cypher VOD™), digital broadcast (Cypher Broadcast™), conditional access/digital rights management (Cypher CA™) and Digital Copy Protection™ (Cypher DCP™). For more information see Widevine Technologies at http://www.widevine.com.

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