29 August 2024 –Twise, DTVKit, and the Service List Registry are working together to unlock the television experience with a Secure Service Key™.
A simple stick plugged into the USB port of a compatible television can enable a coherent and consistent user experience, without needing another separate box. Once installed, it enables a dedicated operator application providing a branded customer proposition.
The Secure Service Key permits packages of channels and online services to be assembled as a virtual platform, complete with an integrated programme guide that a service provider can configure remotely.
Each Secure Service Key has a unique identifier that unlocks encrypted services, allowing custom free or pay packages to be viewed on retail television products.
Cable, satellite, or terrestrial pay-television channels can be combined and integrated with on-demand services and other applications.
Unlike HDMI dongle devices, the Secure Service Key has minimal processing requirements and is powered directly by the port into which it is plugged.
The familiar USB format is compact and inexpensive, opening up new business models and distribution opportunities.
-Existing platform providers can modernise their offering and reduce the hardware cost of customer devices.
-New operators can establish a virtual platform aligned with their brand, without significant capital investment.
-Television manufacturers can partner with service providers to create recurring revenue opportunities.
-The Secure Service Key can be sold separately as a retail offer or mailed directly to customers.
The Secure Service Key system is based on open standards, including DVB CI Plus, HbbTV, and DVB-I.
The solution combines the capabilities of Twise, DTVKit, and the Service List Registry. They respectively provide expertise in plug and play conditional access systems, open-source software systems for televisions, and a cloud-based service management platform.
Further information about the Secure Service Key will be available on the DTVKit stand 1.D29 in Hall 1 at the IBC Show in Amsterdam, which runs from 13–16 September.
About Twise
Twise specialises in embedded software solutions for television and video delivery, with a focus on conditional access modules to enable the secure delivery of programming through various conditional access systems. Twise is a pioneer of CI+ 2.0 solutions using the USB form factor to support markets worldwide.
About DTVKit
DTVKit enables its member community to provide exceptional products through the joint development of a shared pool of software components, including DVB, HbbTV, and CI Plus. It operates a shared-source, royalty free business model where members collaborate and share development for common benefit and scale. Over 10 years, it has grown this community to over 25 members, spread across over 10 countries, powering over 200 million devices globally.
https://dtvkit.org
About SLR
The Service List Registry is a federated online directory of audiovisual media services, based on open standards. Registered regulators, media providers, and distributors can manage lists of offerings available online and through traditional broadcast networks. This enables compatible devices, displays and applications with different capabilities to discover and access relevant services from multiple sources, offering users choice, convenience and control, on any screen.
