Thomson Integrates Widevine

PARIS and SEATTLE -- Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS), partner to the media & entertainment industries today announced the integration of the Cypher Virtual SmartCardÔ from WidevineÒ Technologies into its IP900 Series Platform set-top boxes. The Virtual SmartCard offers operators another IP set-top box solution to deliver downloadable software-based content security. With the integration of the Virtual SmartCard, operators who deploy the Thomson IP900 series are assured of risk-free delivery of secured content to their end users.

The Thomson IP900 series is a low-cost, ultra-compact set-top box that delivers home entertainment and broadband services over IP networks. The IP900 series fully supports interactive applications including broadcast video, video on demand, gaming, and messaging. Widevine is the most widely deployed provider of comprehensive conditional access and digital rights management solutions to the video over IP market worldwide.

“Security and costs are of key concerns to operators and the Widevine Virtual SmartCard enables us to provide a seamless security solution as part of our IP set-top package,” commented Bruce Tenerowicz, General Manager, Thomson Broadband Video Solutions R&D. While the IP900 series platform is the first Thomson set-top box to be provisioned with this solution, we plan to offer the solution in our complete line including our next generation products currently in development,” he added.

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