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Cloud-based content protection
Security as a Service; robust scalability, faster deployment of new pay- TV features and reduced on-site hardware investment for pay- TV operators adopting new consumer services over DVB, IPTV and multiscreen-multinetwork platforms.
Pay-TV industry in the midst of a revolutionary change The market for in-home TV entertainment is becoming increasingly globalised. To ensure a competitive edge, operators require agility to quickly adapt to a multitude of device innovations, changing market demands and introduction of new features – all while keeping cost under control.
Introducing Security as a Service Subscribing to a comprehensive Security as a Service offering will enable an operator to deliver secure DVB, IPTV and OTT video to traditional broadcast devices like STBs, CAMs, and media gateways – and also to tablets, smartphones, Smart TVs and hybrid STBs offered through multiscreen services. An easy to use web-based user interface provides the operator with a simple management tool enabling the necessary control and insight to manage the operation, including operational tasks like content and product management, client provisioning, CA scheduling, and system configuration.
“ There are many indicators predicting that Software as a Service( SaaS) and service-based models will become key business drivers moving forward,” says
Tom Jahr, EVP products at Conax. In a highly competitive landscape, focusing on the core commercial aspects of a content distribution platform is vital for pay- TV operators. Thus, new opportunities provided by cloud service offerings to outsource highly specialised tasks, such as content protection, can be leveraged to streamline operational efficiency and reduce unnecessary barriers when launching new, vital, business-driving consumer offerings. Transferring the responsibility, maintenance and scaling of the content security framework can be a key component for building a highly
Conax’ s EVP products Tom Jahr advises on how tapping cloud-based content protection enables pay-TV operators to focus on their core business: Content Delivery.
flexible, cost effective and future-driven pay-TV business.”
Low upfront cost( CAPEX) Security as a Service will drastically reduce an operator’ s upfront costs, removing the need to add hardware or software licences. The security specialist takes responsibility for system design, capacity calculations, redundancy, back-up and upgrades- enabling operators to grow their customer base without investing in additional hardware or capacity.
Short time-to-market & easy activation of new features Security as a Service offering enables an equally feature rich content protection service yet more agile deployment than a traditional
Securing content is more important than ever to ensure content owners and operators secure their rightful share of the pie.
conditional access, on premise installation. Featuring an on premise head-end server only, and considering local network stability, SaaS is setting a new industry benchmark for rapid deployment for content security installations covering today’ s future-oriented technologies; DVB, IPTV and OTT.
Security as a Service means the operator’ s platform will be continually monitored by a skilled team of experts, ensuring the latest software patches and upgrades at all times. Thus, transferring maintenance of low level system metrics allows operators to reduce focus on hardware installation and the required competence that comes with it, for reduced operational cost, complexity and in-house expertise.
Scaling, backup and redundancy Cloud-based content protection should ensure the platform is able to handle the active load at any time. Redundancy is achieved by removing all single points of entry through the use of load balancers and multiple instances of in the system cluster. The security host manages system configuration and operational data backup, making sure max data loss and major outage levels meet the operator’ s specific platform requirements.
Easy migration & integration Security as a Service should offer a highly flexible, robust architecture designed to seamlessly support migration from an on premise installation including feature set, management system or audit logs to ensure all operator specific data will be available after a migration. A best-in-class content security back-end will support requirements and conditions of each individual operator’ s requirements and provide an extensive set of comprehensive APIs for tight integration with other key components in the total ecosystem and 3rd party systems, such SMS and CMS.
Trust an experience security partner with security services Leading global content security and DRM specialist, Conax, is leveraging its extensive experience from 28 years of supplying and operating conditional access solutions for pay-TV operators across the globe to offer cloudbased content protection. Conax’ s benchmark Contego-as-a-Service is hosted, monitored and maintained by a team of experts at Conax.
The unique Conax Contego modular back-end enables premium scalability, easy integration of complimentary partner technologies and advanced features such as secure multiscreen content and TV everywhere delivery. CaaS provides fast deployment and low investment in on-site hardware to quickly and securely cultivate and tap growth opportunities in the digital content delivery landscape.
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