Irdeto Access
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Irdeto has more than 300 customers in 40 countries, and provides both smart card- and software-based conditional access systems for pay TV, supporting cable, satellite, terrestrial, MMDS and IPTV operators. In addition, the company offers chip- and software-based solutions for mobile media and TV based on the following standards: DMB-S, DMB-T, DVB-H, OMA 1, OMA 2.
Irdeto is a wholly-owned subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers (NASDAQ: NPSN and JSE: NPN). The Naspers family (FY2004-05 revenue approximately US$2.25B) includes a group of pay TV sister companies in Africa, Europe and Asia. As a primary supplier to these companies since the beginnings of digital TV more than a decade ago, Irdeto plays a vital role within the group. Nevertheless, more than 75% of Irdeto's revenue comes from companies outside the group following Irdeto's successful transition to a global, market-driven company in the 1990's. In recent years, Naspers has made a significant additional investment in Irdeto in order to enable the expansion of the company into the IPTV and mobile markets, showing the shareholder's long-term commitment to the company.
History
The company was founded in 1968 by Pieter den Toonder, a radio engineer, in Dordrecht, The Netherlands. The company name is a contraction of Ir.—the Dutch abbreviation for a university-educated engineer— and the founder's surname.In 2006, Irdeto acquired the assets, customers and employees of competitor Philips CryptoTec (makers of the CryptoWorks product line). CryptoTec had over 100 customers and more than 50 employees. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Customers
Australia
Europe
Middle East
- Showtime Arabia ([Corporate website])
- [Arab Digital Distribution Co.]
- Taj Television Limited - Ten Sports
- ARY Digital Network
South Africa
Sri Lanka
North America
South Korea
China
- Xinjiang Broadcast & Television Transmission Network Corp. Ltd.
- Yancheng Broadcasting Television and Information Development
- Yi Wu Broadcasting & Television Bureau
- Taiyuan Cable TV Network Center
- Foshan Broadcasting & TV Network Company
- Jinan CATV
- Guangzhou Broadcasting and Television Network Co., Ltd.
- Jiangsu Telecommunication & Broadcasting Media Digital TV Co., Ltd.
- Shanghai Media Group New Media Co., Ltd.
- Lin Hai Broadcasting & Television Bureau
- Taizhou Tongda Cable Digital Network Co., Ltd
- Zhenjiang City Broadcasting and Television Station
- Fujian Radio & TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd
- The State Administration of Radio Film & Television Center of Transmission
- Jiaxing Broadcasting and TV Network Co.
- Shanghai Stock Communication Co, Ltd.
- Shaanxi Provincial Network
- SkyWave TV Company Ltd
- Huzhou Broadcast & TV Network Company Ltd.
- Radio & TV New Technology Development Co. of Guangdong Province
- Harbin Yuanshen BTV Network Co., Ltd
- Pacific Century Matrix
- Shanghai Interactive TV
- Jilin Broadcasting & TV Network Co., Ltd
- Liaoning Broadcasting & TV Information Network Co., Ltd
- Hunan Broadcasting and Television Mobil TV Co., Ltd
- Gansu Provinical Network (Gansu Cable)
- China Broadcasting Film Television Satellite Co. Ltd
- Central Satellite Television Transmission Center
- Zhengzhou Broadcasting and Television Information Network Co., Ltd.
- Shenyang CATV Station
- Nanning CATV Station
- Jiangxi Provincal Cable Network
- Kunming Broadcasting TV Network Centre
- Quingdao CATV
- Guangdong Cable TV and Broadcasting Station
- Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Ltd
- Macau Cable TV
- Wuhan Broadcasting & TV Network Company
- Changsha Guoan Broadcasting and Television Broadband Network Co., Ltd
- Zhuhai Broadcast & TV Station
- Shunde Station of Guangdong Foshan Broadcasting and TV Networks
- Ningbo Digital Television Co. Ltd
- Guangdong Zhuhai TV Transmission Co., Ltd
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