Conax reports 68pc growth in 2008

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Conax, a content security solutions provider for digital TV, reported 68 percent growth during 2008.

Geir Bjrndal, EVP Sales & Marketing, Conax, said: "Conax's pioneering strategy has been an important factor for our success and growth in the region. A key element is Conax's strategy and ongoing policy for development of non-discriminatory, non-royalty relationships with 100s of STB vendors. In fact, the strategy has encouraged STB providers to offer operators a rich selection of quality consumer devices and competitive pricing alternatives for all market segments."

"Conax has deployed its solutions such as Conax CAS7 at Dish TV, WWIL, Digicable, etc. In today's competitive digital TV market, operators and content providers are looking to specialist solutions to secure their platforms and premium content. What makes Conax unique is that Conax focuses on content protection only, providing all other services through a strategic network of best in class partners," he added.

"Conax security solutions were non-proprietary and based on an open licensing policy for set-top box (STB) manufacturers, guaranteeing operators the best content security, along with the flexibility and freedom to select the devices, services and business models that best fit their needs," he further added.