CONAX CARD READER SOFTWARE UPGRADE

Blankom counters that its German-based parent, Blankom Antennentechnik GmbH, has a historical relationship with Conax and that the domestic unit can obtain CA systems directly from Conax's headquarters in Oslo, Norway. Evolution expects those to become available in the first quarter of 2009.Įvolution claims its exclusive tie to Conax for the North American cable market prevents Blankom from using the conditional access system in the region without proper authorization. That CableCARD, which aims to ensure that Evolution's cable MSO partners are compliant with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ban on integrated set-top security, will be used in a conjunction with a new range of tru2way -based boxes that feature MPEG-4, high-definition, and digital video recording (DVR) capabilities.

CONAX CARD READER SOFTWARE UPGRADE

(See Evolution, Conax Sign Exclusive Deal.)Įvolution, which is also targeting small- and mid-sized operators with an integrated platform that enables them to upgrade to digital and better compete with satellite TV foes, is also trying to win CableLabs qualification for a CableCARD that carries the Evolution label and uses the Conax CA. )Įvolution and Norwegian firm Conax announced a deal yesterday that gives Evolution exclusive North American cable rights to integrate Conax's CA technology into a range of entry-level digital terminal adapters as well as more advanced digital set-tops. (See Blankom Plays US Digital Video Card. Evolution Broadband LLC and Blankom USA LLC are in a scrape over whether Blankom's domestic division has the rights to use the Conax AS conditional access (CA) system in integrated digital systems that it's pitching to small- and mid-sized U.S.

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