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NDS launches pre-paid solution for pay-TV operators

By Team Diginews4u ⋅ September 9, 2009 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅ Post a comment

NDS, a provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, has announced the availability of its conditional access (CA) add-on module, NDS VideoGuard Pre-Paid.

The company said the offering will enable operators in both emerging and mature markets to provide customers with ‘more payment options at minimal cost’. Brand-ID Europe, a provider of pre-paid payment services, supplies the back-office payment component with its CHKVIEW solution together with a full range of scratch card and e-voucher options.

Based on VideoGuard CA, NDS VideoGuard Pre-Paid reportedly allows pay-TV operators to reach new market segments with pay-as-you-go TV services.

Explaining further the company informed that with this offering, subscribers can purchase and store credit for future viewing options or for immediate activation. Once they decide to purchase content, the set amount will be debited from their stored credit. VideoGuard Pre-Paid then sends the entitlement rights from the operator’s head-end directly to the individual’s smart card inside their set-top box (STB) and allows the viewer access to the chosen content, the company added.

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Tags: Pre-paid, Set-top boxes, TV