iKO Media Group Utilises Viaccess-Orca CAS In Teleport

iKO Media Group (iKOMG) has utilised Viaccess-Orca's (VO) Conditional Access System (CAS) to strengthen the services offering in its Rome-based teleport.

VO's CAS ensures the new content distribution offering is delivered securely.

"As a dedicated provider of broadcast and content distribution services, we strive to offer cost-effective, reliable solutions to our customers," said Yaniv Maman, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering at iKOMG. "VO's CAS solution is trusted by operators around the world and simple to deploy, guaranteeing a quick ROI for content providers relying on our services. Based on this successful deployment, we anticipate further growth with more TV channels using the VO CAS platform in the future."

VO's CAS solution supports simultaneous use of both card and cardless technologies on the same headend and on the terminal, offering content providers optimal flexibility. Based on the highest standards of chipset and smartcard security, the VO CAS solution is preintegrated with a large variety of chipsets and STB manufacturers to ensure a smooth and fast deployment.

"iKOMG has an impressive ground station comprising more than 20 satellite dishes for reception and transmission," said Chem Assayag, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, at Viaccess-Orca. "We're thrilled to help iKOMG customers meet the strict security requirements for premium content with our highly flexible and reliable CAS solution, which is well-known in the industry for facilitating fast and cost-effective new service launches."

VO is exhibiting on Stand 1.A51 at IBC2018 from 14-18 September.

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