NAGRA's (SIX:KUD.S) cardless video content protection solution has been selected by Platco Digital, a South African direct-to-home (DTH) service provider, to secure the newest deployments of its OpenView HD platform.
"We look forward to working with NAGRA on our new set-top box deployments and providing a high-quality service to our customers as we enter our fourth year of operation with more than 570,000 set-top boxes deployed," said Patrick Conroy, managing director, Platco Digital. "NAGRA was flexible in working with local set-top box suppliers, which was a big plus for us. We are committed to using local suppliers to create jobs in South Africa and to empower our next phase of growth together."
Platco selected the NAGRA ENABLE cardless technology, an entry-level cardless solution for the basic control of content distribution. Platco plans to use it for geographic control of the its free-to-air (FTA) content, to ensure that content licensing rules are respected.
NAGRA content protection solutions will be demonstrated at TV Connect Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, Nov. 15-17.
