Sofia Digital and Twise have worked together again to enrich the CIPlus 2.0 USB Conditional Access Module experience by triggering the services list installation from the CAM. Come and visit us to discuss the solution at Sofia Digital’s booth 1.D98 at IBC Amsterdam 2023!
Credits : Sofia Digital
DVB-I (Internet) is a new addition to the DVB family. DVB-I delivers services over the Internet to devices with broadband access. It can be combined with DVB-T (2), DVB-S and DVB-C, maintaining a similar user experience. The DVB-I Pilot running in Germany has successfully proven this. One of the outcomes of this Proof of Concept was related to the importance of flawless services list discovery.
By bringing a CIPlus 2.0 USB CAM into the equation, it can improve this requirement. An Operator Profile resource from the CAM IP service discovery can be used, linking to a DVB-I service list instead of a traditional OSDT. The TV will then perform a DVB SI-driven broadcast scan, and will then be able to use the DVB-I service list signaled by the CAM to create and install the hybrid service list of the operator or broadcaster.
Both Sofia Digital and Twise are working closely with the various stakeholders of the ecosystem to ensure that this solution will be deployed in the near future.
The DVB-I implementation, native or via an HbbTV App, combined with a USB CAM, will allow operators to provide their customers with a hybrid “set-top box like” user experience without the need for a separate set-top box device. With this approach, the operators will be able to save money and offer broadband and broadcast services, giving users the best of both worlds.
“Sofia Digital and Twise are always trying to innovate and bring values to the current eco-system. Traditional Conditional Access remain predominant and require a hardware anchor. The CIPlus 2.0 USB CAM is a natural way to customize operator need (DVB-I and Pay-TV access) in the TV set.”
Xavier Teil, Twise co-founder
“Sofia Digital has been putting continuous effort on services for large operators and conditional access is a big part of those solutions. At IBC 2023, Sofia Digital demonstrates Application for Premium Operators, which includes CI+ and XCA conditional access solutions, among many other interesting features.”
Juho Mäyränpää, Sales Director at Sofia Digital
Sofia Digital is a Finnish pioneer of interactive video and TV solutions, bringing new value-adding services to different terminals utilizing latest digital technologies. Sofia Digital focuses on open standard interactive platforms, HbbTV, broadcasting automation tools including PSI-SI and EPG management system. Since its foundation in 2000, Sofia Digital has served internationally recognized operators, broadcasters and device manufacturers in 40 countries. www.sofiadigital.com
Twise is a company developing embedded software for the digital TV market, and more precisely delivering innovative and secure solutions to the major players in the industry. The very experienced and recognized team develops software solutions tailored for CI Plus Conditional Access Modules (CAM) and notably for the latest CI Plus 2.0 USB CAM. Twise values people and our goal is to work in harmony and respect with our team but also with our partners and customers. Thinking and acting with enthusiasm for any projects while adapting is part of our core values! www.twise.fr
