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_Brazil's Largest Cable Companies Opt For DVB-C Solutions
Nagravision, part of the Swiss-based Kudelski Group, announced last
week that the two largest cable television companies in Brazil have
decided to use its technologies for the delivery of digital cable
television. NET Serviços de Comunicação, Latin America’s and Brazil’s
largest cable TV operator, has selected Nagravision Conditional Access
system using the latest generation DOCSIS DVB compliant return path
set-top boxes from Thomson. TVA, Brazil’s second largest cable
operator, has selected for its new digital platform Nagravision's
Conditional Access system and its Livewire Tsunami STB software.
NET Serviços
Formerly known as Globo Cabo, NET Serviços is the largest multiple
system operator of Pay TV in Brazil . It operates the NET brand in 44
of the country’s major cities. The company has a subscriber base of 1,3
million connected people and its cabling network runs through nearly
6,5 million homes. NET offers also Broadband Internet services through
its VIRTUA brand name, as well as, data communication and multimedia
services for the corporate network through its VICOM subsidiary.
NET and Nagravision will be working on implementing a state-of-the-art
all digital cable system that includes Nagravision’s latest conditional
access system and smart card technology. This solution will enable NET
to offer numerous applications in a completely open environment. The
system can offer consumers the latest in digital cable services such as
new digital tier programming, advanced user interfaces, interactive
applications, and DVR services. "Amongst the many advantages of an all
digital platform, Nagravision’s open solutions will also enable NET to
reduce set-top box prices, which translates into lower capital costs as
NET introduces new digital services while offering consumers the
benefit to watch all channels in a state-of-the-art digital format",
says Pierre Roy, COO of Nagravision.
TVA
In operation since 1991 with about 300,000 pay TV subscribers and
20,000 broadband internet subscribers, TVA is the first Brazilian Pay
TV operator. The company plans to launch before the end of the year a
basic platform and migrate aggressively their entire subscriber base in
2005. The new digital platform features Nagravision latest conditional
access system and smart card technology, Livewire’s Tsunami STB
software and EPG (Electronic Program Guide) allowing TVA subscribers to
view with innovative navigation capabilities programs by time, genre
and channel for a full seven days in advance. The entire system will be
integrated and installed under the management of Nagravision systems
integration team and will include a digital cable headend system from
Harmonic.
For further information regarding this story please contact:
Ivan Schnider, Nagravision Marketing & Communications Manager ivan.schnider@nagra.com |
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