OSLO, Norway -- AppearTV, a leader in video distribution systems and Latens, the pioneer of next generation software-based security for IPTV and Pay-TV, today announce that they have integrated AppearTV’s DC1000 professional receiver with the Latens CAS family of broadband conditional access products. This is the first integration of the DC1000 with a non-Common Interface Conditional Access (CA) system, enabling a single DC1000 unit to effortlessly descramble and prepare a group of encrypted IPTV channels or streams for onward transmission to legacy cable networks.

“The integration of the AppearTV DC1000 professional receiver with Latens CAS means that any operator protecting its IPTV service with Latens software systems can now make its content seamlessly available for distribution over analog cable networks,” says Carl Walter Holst, CEO, AppearTV. “This is particularly attractive to cable operators wishing to carry out a staged transition of their network to IP distribution, effortlessly protecting their investment in existing infrastructure.”

“The integration of the AppearTV DC1000 and Latens security solutions means that one receiver device can handle the turnaround of multiple Latens protected channels. This leads to a massive increase in flexibility and a large saving in space, as without this integration the Conditional Access would have to be removed for each channel or stream by a separate device,” says Andy Mathieson, Director, Latens.

“The joint AppearTV and Latens solution is ideal for cable networks transitioning to IP, as it supports a region by region move towards IP, a strategy that many cable operators are likely to adopt. The Latens and AppearTV partnership is testament to both companies understanding of the dynamics of the broadcast space and further increases the unique content flexibility that all Latens customers enjoy, increasing business flexibility and opening up new revenue opportunities,” concluded Mathieson.

Latens Systems Ltd.