NDS: content protection without smartcard

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NDS unveiled a secure content protection solution for two-way IP TV network operators at this years IBC in Amsterdam. VGS, part of NDS's IP content security solution, Synamedia, is aimed at telecom and broadband operators.

Built on NDS's conditional access, VideoGuard, VGS offers two-way connected networks a secure solution for the delivery of video content. A secure non-proprietary processor sits in the set-top box (STB) which communicates with the headend VGS server. The VGS solution is hardware-based because the processor contains non-proprietary secure hardware that enables the VGS, hardware based, secure servers to communicate securely with the set top box.

Nigel Smith, NDS Vice President Broadband Internet said: "For a Telco operator, wanting to move in to the delivery of video content, security is of primary concern to protect their revenues and get high value content. It is recognised that hardware-based security is the only secure and reliable method for protecting Pay-TV content and VGS provides this without the need for a smartcard in the set top box.