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Kabel Deutschland First to Launch CI+ Modules in Germany – Supported by NDS Technology
London, UK and ANGA Cable, Cologne, Stand B18A – May 4, 2010 – NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, today announced that Kabel Deutschland, Germany’s largest cable network operator and biggest triple play provider, is to introduce Common Interface Plus (CI+) modules based on the NDS VideoGuard® conditional access (CA) system. About Kabel DeutschlandKabel Deutschland (KD), Germany’s largest cable operator, offers its customers analog and digital TV, broadband Internet and fixed line phone services via cable as well mobile services in cooperation with an industry partner. The company operates the cable networks in 13 German federal states and supplies its services to approximately 8.9 million connected households in Germany. Kabel Deutschland offers an open digital TV platform for all program providers.About NDSNDS Group Ltd. creates the technologies and applications that enable pay-TV operators to securely deliver digital content to TV STBs (set-top boxes), DVRs (digital video recorders), PCs, mobiles and other multimedia devices. Over 70 of the world’s leading pay-TV platforms rely on NDS solutions to protect and enhance their businesses. VideoGuard® is the world’s market-leading conditional access (CA) and digital rights management (DRM) technology, currently deployed on 119 million active devices, and safeguarding pay-TV service revenues exceeding $40 billion. NDS middleware, including MediaHighway® which enables a host of advanced services for subscribers, has been deployed on 143 million devices. NDS DVR technology, centred around XTV™, leads the global industry with 28 million units deployed. (Deployment figures as of 31st March 2010).Headquartered in the UK, NDS remains committed to investing in R&D with over 75% of its employees dedicated to pioneering work at development centres in China, Denmark, France, India, Israel, Korea, UK and US. NDS has also implemented a host of initiatives aimed at reducing its carbon footprint and helping digital TV subscribers reduce energy consumption. NDS Group Ltd. is a private company owned by the Permira Funds and News Corporation. See www.nds.com for more information. Read about the latest developments at NDS and in the pay-TV industry in World Vision. Click here for the NDS RSS feed. | 04.05.2010 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ContactNDS Amy Lucas Corporate Communications Phone: +44 20 8476 8243 Alucas@nds.com Susbauer PR for NDS Ansgar Gerber Managing Partner Phone: +49 40 3990 6357 a.gerber@susbauer.de Kabel Deutschland Joyce Mariel Press Officer, Kabel Digital Phone: +49 89 96010 158 joyce.mariel@kabeldeutschland.de |