Mar 18, 2009

Conax Further Strengthens Market-leading Position in Indian Content Security Market

In the last 6 years, global provider of content security solutions, Conax, has been highly successful in establishing itself as market leader within content security solutions in India. Conax has further strengthened its position in the region, reporting strong 2008 results including 68% growth in just one year. Conax is now also third in the global content security market.

In India, Conax is trusted by major operators such as Dish TV, WWIL and Digicable, and is also successfully working with various other cable operators and content providers. Showing a remarkable growth of 68% last year, Conax continues to strengthen its market position and has a team of experienced operation and support specialists available to assist the customers in day-to-day operations.

Conax' core offering, Conax CAS7, provides operators with advanced, highly secure content protection technology built on Conax' 15 years of security experience and strong anti-piracy record. Conax security solutions are non-proprietary and based on an open licensing policy for set-top box (STB) manufacturers, guaranteeing operators the best content security, along with the flexibility and freedom to select the devices, services and business models that best fit their needs.

Key to Conax success

"Conax' pioneering strategy has been an important factor for our success and growth in the region. A key element is Conax' strategy and ongoing policy for development of non-discriminatory, non-royalty relationships with 100's of STB vendors. In fact, the Conax strategy has encouraged STB providers to offer operators a rich selection of quality consumer devices and competitive pricing alternatives for all market segments," says Geir Bjrndal, EVP Sales & Marketing, Conax.

"In today's competitive digital TV market, digital broadcasting operators and content providers are looking to specialist solutions, like Conax, to secure their platforms and premium content. What makes Conax unique is that Conax focuses on content protection only, providing all other services through a strategic network of best in class partners," confirms Bjrndal.

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About Conax

Since 1994, Conax has been a pioneer in its field and leading developer of security solutions for digital TV. Today, core product, Conax CAS7, provides content protection for premium pay-TV content via all types of networks - cable, satellite, IP, terrestrial, and MMDS. Through its global network of partners, Conax is able to offer state-of-the-art content security to more than 300 digital TV operators in 78 countries around the globe. Conax is ISO 9001 certified and ISO 27001 security certified. All Conax products are compliant with open standards.

Conax is fully owned by global player Telenor (www.telenor.com). Telenor has ownership interests in 12 mobile operators across Europe and Asia and more than164 million mobile phone subscribers worldwide.

Conax headquarters are located in Oslo, Norway, with subsidiaries in USA, India and Germany and sales & support offices in Russia, Singapore, China, South Korea, Brazil and Canada. www.conax.com

Visit Conax at Convergence India: Conax stand E-95, hall 9

For more information, please contact:

Tryggve Arveschoug: CEO, Conax India
Email: tryggve.arveschoug@conax.com
Shalender Sachdeva, Sales Director, Conax India
Email: shalender.shachdeva@conax.com

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