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Link: UAE telco du reaches 50k IPTV subs, secured by Latens

UAE telco du has passed 50,000 subscribers for its IPTV service, a multilingual offering offering both local and international channels, secured by content protection technology from UK firm Latens. du selected Latens IPCAS, a software-based Conditional Access System for IPTV, replacing traditional smart cards with Secure Software Modules and removing the cost of additional hardware while decreasing time to launch. The Latens software CA product range also includes solutions for cable, satellite and terrestrial networks.

“We are aggressively pursuing our plans for growth and expansion as we are confident of the potential for growth of our IPTV service,” said Farid Faraidooni, EVP Commercial du. “To do this successfully, it is imperative that our CA system can be upgraded and scaled without any disruption to our current services and customers, Latens does this and helps us to achieve our goals efficiently.”

Gary Else, Director of strategic alliances for Latens, added: “Pay-TV piracy in the Middle East is well reported as a serious problem for network operators and their content providers. Operators like du are aware of the unique advantages of Latens software CA, and how it can enable their business. That du can continue to grow at such a fast pace is evidence that the Latens family of software CA systems has a vital role to play in preventing piracy in this market.”