AuthenTec and Insys Help Deliver CANAL+ Streaming TV Content to 1.5 Million Mobile Subscribers in Poland via CYFRA+ Platform
March 15 2012 - 10:54AM
Business Wire
AuthenTec (NASDAQ:AUTH), a leading provider of mobile and
network security, and system integrator Insys announced today that
CYFRA+, the Polish digital platform and part of CANAL+ Group , has
launched a smooth streaming content service for mobile devices that
uses AuthenTec’s Downloadable DRM Fusion™ content protection and
Insys’ InsysPlay video playback platform. AuthenTec and Insys
helped to create the downloadable CYFRA+ ONLINE application that
delivers the platform programming to Apple iPhones and iPads. The
CYFRA+ free download, now available on iTunes, brings exclusive
films, sports and lifestyle shows to 1.5 million CYFRA+ subscribers
in Poland.
“We have been delighted by the speed and success of our mobile
launch in Poland via the CYFRA+ iTunes application,” said Jaroslaw
Kordalewski, Executive Director of TV Technology & IT systems
of Canal+ Poland. “The combination of AuthenTec’s downloadable DRM
leadership and Insys’ local integration expertise allowed us to
launch our new service CYFRA+ ONLINE to mobile subscribers in
record time, and we appreciate their ongoing support as we deliver
programming to more mobile users than ever before.”
“We appreciate the support of Insys in creating a downloadable
application for CYFRA+ that has regularly topped the iTunes
application store charts since its launch,” said Dr. Simon
Blake-Wilson, Vice President of AuthenTec Embedded Security
Solutions. “Our deal with CANAL+ Cyfrowy is the latest in a series
of downloadable DRM design wins for AuthenTec in Europe, where we
are now delivering high value content to smartphone and tablet
users in eight European countries.”
“The goal of CANAL+ Cyfrowy was to create an easy to use, proven
and secure solution for delivering their programming to the largest
group of mobile phone and tablet users possible, which is why they
turned to Insys and AuthenTec,” said Krzysztof Bartkowski, Managing
Partner of Insys. “The popularity of the CYFRA+ ONLINE application
in iTunes is a testament to the hard work of our combined team, and
we are glad to have a DRM expert like AuthenTec in our corner.”
Since its introduction in February 2012, CYFRA+ ONLINE has
surged in popularity on the iTunes store in Poland, and is one of
the most downloaded entertainment applications today. CYFRA+
provides quick access to television programs CYFRA+ via mobile
devices, providing channels such as PLANETE+ HD, kuchnia+ HD, DOMO+
HD, MiniMini+ and teleTOON + HD / HYPER+ HD. CANAL+ subscribers can
also watch the broadcasts of major sporting events on their iPhones
and iPads.
AuthenTec offers complete security solutions for handset makers,
mobile operators, and rich content providers, including fingerprint
sensor hardware, identity management software and embedded
security. The Company has shipped more than 20 million fingerprint
sensors for use in mobile devices. AuthenTec’s proven embedded
security offering includes its DRM Fusion™ Agent for content
protection that supports multiple industry standards, and its
QuickSec™ Mobile VPN solution tailored specifically for Android
smartphones and tablets and Apple iPhones and iPads.
About CANAL+ Cyfrowy
CANAL+ Cyfrowy Sp. z o.o. is an operator of a digital platform
CYFRA+ and a broadcaster of television premium channels: CANAL+,
CANAL+ FILM, CANAL+ SPORT, CANAL+ GOL, CANAL+ WEEKEND and ale
kino+, PLANETE+, kuchnia+, DOMO+, MiniMini+, teleTOON+ i HYPER+
channels in HD standards. The company has a leading position on the
market of television rights and is a foremost partner of Polish
football while extending its subscriber base and launching services
based on new technologies. The channels produced and broadcast by
the company are available exclusively on CYFRA+ as well as in cable
television networks.
About Insys
Insys is a provider of complete online video workflow solutions.
Since 2006 the company has successfully deployed numerous
pioneering projects and now is addressing customers worldwide with
its new brand Pokazz (www.pokazz.com). It specializes in delivering
comprehensive solutions for management and publishing of high
quality video online also including DRM. The platform has been used
for both live TV and premium VoD services. Applications for clients
such as CANAL+ Cyfrowy, Heineken Open’er Festival, Coke Live Music
Festival, movie distributors and other content providers confirmed
that Insys’ video platform is a good solution for any scale video
enterprise. Insys delivers video for mobile devices (Apple iPads
and iPhones, Android devices, Windows Phone) and offers full
integration with Connected TVs, Set-top Boxes and game consoles.
Its wide field of expertise also includes UX, usability,
architecture design and software development.
About AuthenTec
AuthenTec is a leading provider of mobile and network security.
The Company's diverse product and technology offering helps protect
individuals and organizations through secure networking, content
and data protection, access control and strong fingerprint security
on PCs and mobile devices. AuthenTec encryption technology,
fingerprint sensors and identity management software are deployed
by the leading mobile device, networking and computing companies,
content and service providers, and governments worldwide.
AuthenTec's products and technologies provide security on hundreds
of millions of devices, and the Company has shipped more than 100
million fingerprint sensors for integration in a wide range of
portable electronics including over 15 million mobile phones. Top
tier customers include Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Fujitsu, HBO, HP,
Lenovo, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Orange, Samsung, Sky, and Texas
Instruments. Learn more at authentec.com or follow us on
twitter.com/authentecnews.
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