Conax announces Arena flexible multiscreen hub

Conax announces Arena flexible multiscreen hub

Conax Arena accelerates deployment of an E2E operator multiscreen service

Unique, lightweight integration framework that facilitates rapid and easy on-boarding of multiscreen services

Pre-integration with wide range of partner technologies including encoders, CDNs, set-top-boxes and middleware - enabling short time-to-market for operators

Future-proof content security supporting all relevant devices from unified back-end

IBC 2017, Amsterdam, September 14th, 2017: Conax, a Kudelski Group company (SIX: KUD: S) and a leader in total content and service protection for digital entertainment services, announces the launch of its modular multiscreen hub, Conax Arena. The new end-2-end offering enables unique flexibility for operators and encompasses all key components needed to launch a complete multiscreen offering reducing cost, complexity and time-to-market. Conax Arena is pre-integrated with a wide range of partner technologies representing the entire value chain for providing an E2E operator multiscreen offering. The fully-featured Arena hub has been developed to provide a future-oriented, easy to deploy and manage service enabling operators to aggressively innovate their consumer offering by embracing multiscreen from simple streaming service to the advanced viewing experience.

The Conax Arena multiscreen hub is built on benchmark security back-end Conax Contego and based on Conax' holistic approach to content security. Combining Contego with Conax CMS, along with its middleware and application partners, it is already pre-integrated with most major encoders, CDNs and STB vendors. The Conax Content Management System (CMS) is an open, cloud based, end-to-end CMS for managing, publishing, and distributing live and on demand video services.

Conax Arena provides pay-TV operators with a concrete solution to the growing challenges created by international streaming services and changing customer preferences. The unique Arena strategy enables a wide range of options based on leading pre-integrated partner technology. Tapping the flexibility of the highly flexible Conax Arena multiscreen offering, service providers can now deploy a complete E2E solution adapted to their local market without costly customization - and without having to compromise on a one-size-fits-all solution.

We are proud to announce Conax Arena at IBC 2017 a natural extension to our portfolio of flexible and modular solutions. Continuing Conax' renowned open partner policy, Arena empowers our customers to combine best of breed partner technologies of choice into a complete, pre-integrated service offering, says Tom Jahr, EVP Products & Partners, Conax

Our aim is help operators drastically reduce both CAPEX and provide a multiscreen service usually available to only the largest operators in the world. Arena enables premium flexibility offering pay-TV operators freedom to choose most suitable user experience and middleware for their regional market requirements. The Arena hub represents the perfect foundation for future growth supporting the modular, pay-as-you grow price model in line with all Conax offerings.

Pre-integrated middleware from Accedo, Beenius, OpenTV and TiVo

Conax is already pre-integrated with four leading middleware solution providers, Accedo, Beenius, OpenTV and TiVo Cubi solutions. Customers leveraging Conax Arena can choose between different user experiences to define the option best suited for their regional offering.

Pre-book a meeting at info@conax.com or stop by Conax Stand #C1.81 to meet our team for a full demonstration of Conax Arena and its unique opportunities.

About Conax

A part of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD:S), Conax is a leading global specialist in total service protection for digital TV and entertainment services via broadcast, broadband and connected devices. Based on the Conax Contego security back-end, Conax' future-ready technology offers modular, fast-time-to-market solutions. With Conax Contego all digital TV and entertainment companies can enjoy an easy entry into a world of secure multiscreen, multi-DRM content delivery and while being securely delivering premium content to a range of devices over any hybrid network combination. Conax technology includes the Contego-as-a-Service cloud-based platform, award-winning streaming service Conax GO Live, benchmark multi-DRM protection and the Conax Connected Access connected IPTV security client combining Conditional Access and DRM security in a single client. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, ISO 9001 & 27001 certified Conax technology enables secure content revenues for 425 operators in 85 countries globally. For more information, please visit www.conax.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook to join the conversation.

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Leslie Johnsen

Head of Public Relations & Communications, Conax

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Email: leslie.johnsen@conax.com

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