NAGRAVISION and Blonder Tongue Partner to Secure Next-Generation Content Distribution for Hospitality Venues Across North America
NAGRAVISION, a Kudelski Group company, has partnered with Blonder Tongue Laboratories (OTCQB:BDRL) to provide a secure solution for replacing end-of-life PowerKey CableCARDS in hospitality venues across North America. The partnership integrates NAGRAVISION's software-based conditional access technology with Blonder Tongue's NXG Video Gateway System, offering DVB-CSA2 SimulCrypt descrambling and over-the-air key provisioning. This collaboration aims to ensure service continuity for millions of consumers and safeguard content investments for service providers in the hospitality sector. The solution is part of NAGRAVISION's broadcast offering, which has secured pay-TV and hospitality sectors for over 30 years.
NAGRAVISION, un'azienda del Gruppo Kudelski, ha stretto una partnership con Blonder Tongue Laboratories (OTCQB:BDRL) per fornire una soluzione sicura per la sostituzione dei PowerKey CableCARD a fine vita nei luoghi di ospitalità in tutto il Nord America. La collaborazione integra la tecnologia di accesso condizionato basata su software di NAGRAVISION con il Sistema NXG Video Gateway di Blonder Tongue, offrendo descrambling DVB-CSA2 SimulCrypt e provisioning dei chiavi via etere. Questa collaborazione ha l'obiettivo di garantire la continuità del servizio per milioni di consumatori e proteggere gli investimenti nei contenuti per i fornitori di servizi nel settore dell'ospitalità. La soluzione fa parte dell'offerta di trasmissione di NAGRAVISION, che ha garantito il settore pay-TV e quello dell'ospitalità per oltre 30 anni.
NAGRAVISION, una empresa del Grupo Kudelski, se ha asociado con Blonder Tongue Laboratories (OTCQB:BDRL) para proporcionar una solución segura para reemplazar las PowerKey CableCARD al final de su vida útil en lugares de hospitalidad en toda América del Norte. La asociación integra la tecnología de acceso condicional basada en software de NAGRAVISION con el Sistema NXG Video Gateway de Blonder Tongue, ofreciendo descrambling DVB-CSA2 SimulCrypt y provisión de claves por aire. Esta colaboración tiene como objetivo asegurar la continuidad del servicio para millones de consumidores y proteger las inversiones en contenido para los proveedores de servicios en el sector de la hospitalidad. La solución forma parte de la oferta de transmisión de NAGRAVISION, que ha asegurado los sectores de televisión de pago y hospitalidad durante más de 30 años.
NAGRAVISION은 Kudelski Group의 회사로, Blonder Tongue Laboratories (OTCQB:BDRL)와 협력하여 북미의 호텔 업소에서 수명이 다한 PowerKey CableCARD를 대체할 수 있는 안전한 솔루션을 제공합니다. 이 파트너십은 NAGRAVISION의 소프트웨어 기반 조건부 접근 기술과 Blonder Tongue의 NXG 비디오 게이트웨이 시스템을 통합하여 DVB-CSA2 SimulCrypt 해독 및 공중 키 프로비저닝을 제공합니다. 이 협력은 수천만 소비자를 위한 서비스 연속성 보장과 호텔 산업에서 서비스 제공업체의 콘텐츠 투자 보호를 목표로 하고 있습니다. 이 솔루션은 지난 30년 이상 유료 TV 및 호텔 산업을 위해 보장된 NAGRAVISION의 방송 제공 서비스의 일환입니다.
NAGRAVISION, une entreprise du Groupe Kudelski, s'est associée à Blonder Tongue Laboratories (OTCQB:BDRL) pour fournir une solution sécurisée pour remplacer les PowerKey CableCARD arrivés en fin de vie dans les établissements d'hospitalité à travers l'Amérique du Nord. Le partenariat intègre la technologie d'accès conditionnel basée sur logiciel de NAGRAVISION avec le système NXG Video Gateway de Blonder Tongue, offrant décodage DVB-CSA2 SimulCrypt et provisionnement de clé par voie hertzienne. Cette collaboration vise à garantir la continuité du service pour des millions de consommateurs et à protéger les investissements en contenu pour les fournisseurs de services dans le secteur de l'hospitalité. La solution fait partie de l'offre de diffusion de NAGRAVISION, qui a sécurisé les secteurs de la télévision payante et de l'hospitalité depuis plus de 30 ans.
NAGRAVISION, ein Unternehmen der Kudelski Gruppe, hat sich mit Blonder Tongue Laboratories (OTCQB:BDRL) zusammengeschlossen, um eine sichere Lösung zum Austausch von PowerKey CableCARDs am Ende ihrer Lebensdauer in Gastgewerbe-Einrichtungen in Nordamerika bereitzustellen. Die Partnerschaft integriert die softwarebasierte Conditional Access-Technologie von NAGRAVISION mit dem NXG Video Gateway-System von Blonder Tongue, das DVB-CSA2 SimulCrypt Entschlüsselung und die Bereitstellung von Schlüsseln über das Luftnetz bietet. Diese Zusammenarbeit zielt darauf ab, die Servicekontinuität für Millionen von Verbrauchern zu sicherzustellen und die Inhalteinvestitionen für Dienstanbieter im Gastgewerbe zu schützen. Die Lösung ist Teil des Rundfunkangebots von NAGRAVISION, das seit über 30 Jahren die Bereiche Pay-TV und Gastgewerbe gesichert hat.
- Partnership addresses the pressing need for an alternative to PowerKey CableCARD
- Ensures service continuity for millions of consumers affected by the PowerKey CableCARD end-of-life
- Safeguards valuable content investments for service providers in the hospitality sector
- Integrates NAGRAVISION's security technology with Blonder Tongue's hardware for enhanced protection
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Partnership provides bulk decryption solution to replace end-of-life PowerKey CableCARDS and ensure service continuity for major hospitality venues in the United States and Canada
CHESEAUX-SUR-LUASANNE, SWITZERLAND and PHOENIX, AZ / ACCESSWIRE / September 5, 2024 / NAGRAVISION, a Kudelski Group (KUD.S) company and the world's leading independent provider of content protection and media and entertainment solutions, today announced a partnership with Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., (OTCQB:BDRL) a leading designer and manufacturer of video transmission technology based in the USA. The partnership provides a highly secure solution for replacing existing PowerKey CableCARDS whose end-of-life has been declared.
The NAGRAVISION solution, integrated with Blonder Tongue hardware, uses software-based conditional access technology for cable and IPTV/OTT set-top boxes. Direct integration enables different security levels for providers of hospitality services. The implementation is DVB-CSA2 SimulCrypt descrambling in the Blonder Tongue NXG Video Gateway System with initial key provisioning accomplished over-the-air (OTA)based on the device identifier. Additional licenses are provided by the NAGRAVISION security platform.
"We wanted to partner with a market leader who could help us address the pressing need for an alternative to the PowerKey CableCARD ahead of its end of life." said Bob Palle, President and CEO at Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. "Ensuring continuity of service for the millions of consumers who are affected by this deadline while safeguarding valuable content investments for service providers distributing content to hospitality venues was a key objective of this partnership and NAGRAVISION was the natural choice."
"As our industry continues to transform, NAGRAVISION is pleased to collaborate with Blonder Tongue to ensure that our customers can maintain service continuity and minimize any disruption to hospitality venues" said Tom Wirth, Senior Vice President, Market Development at NAGRAVISION. "Our long-standing expertise in the industry for securing valuable content investments, ensures our solutions remain the natural choice for major content distributors, and we're excited to be working with a number of large customers as they adopt this new solution."
Part of the NAGRAVISION broadcast solution offering, the two-way conditional access solution distributed through this partnership, is used by content distributors the world over and forms a core part of the NAGRAVISON solution range that has secured the pay-TV and hospitality sectors for over 30 years.
To learn more about NAGRAVISION broadcast security solutions, visit our website or get in touch for a conversation with one of our locally based solution experts.
About NAGRAVISION
NAGRAVISION, the media and entertainment technology division of the Kudelski Group (KUD.S), enables content creators, providers, and operators worldwide to launch, monetize, and scale services at speed, offering their subscribers compelling, personalized user experiences. Its portfolio of award-winning products and services spans traditional video security, cybersecurity, cloud-based video and streaming solutions, turn-key D2C solutions for the sports industry, and rich personalization services that drive subscriber loyalty. For more information visit www.nagra.vision
Media Contact
Christina Anderson
Senior Director, Communications
Kudelski Group
+41 792 322 964
christina.anderson@nagra.com
About Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. is the oldest designer and manufacturer of telecommunications and cable television video transmission technology in the USA. The majority of our products continue to be designed and built in our state-of-the-art New Jersey facility, which has been the Company's home for more than 50 years. Blonder Tongue Labs offers U.S.-based engineering and manufacturing excellence with an industry reputation for delivering ultra-high reliability products. As a leader in cable television system design, the Company provides service operators and systems integrators with comprehensive solutions for the management and distribution of digital video, IPTV and high-speed data services, as well as RF broadband distribution over fiber, IP, and Coax networks for homes and businesses. Additional information on the Company and its products can be found at www.blondertongue.com
Contact
Tim Buck
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
814-502-5409
tbuck@blondertongue.com
SOURCE: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
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