SmarDTV first to embed a Conax cardless client in CAM
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Joseph O'Halloran
| 22 August 2017

SmarDTV has announced the commercial availability of a new cardless conditional access module product embedding content protection from Kudelski stable mate Conax.

The new SmarCAM-5.0 is based on what are said to be fundamental innovations in embedded silicon and device security, across a range of security profiles. It is said to have been designed to reduce subscriber acquisition costs, providing a mean for subscribers to instantly access pay-TV services by inserting the CAM in a TV, thus simplifying on-boarding for end-users, said the manufacturer of set-top box solutions and CI / CI-Plus plug-in modules.

Furthermore, added SmarDTV, the new CAM will provide the market with a highly secure cardless solution utilising what is claimed to be a ‘unique’ combination of hardware and software security resulting in a high level of protection not available in pure software solutions. Conax Cardless technology uses a dedicated processor and hardware root-of-trust to enable a multi-layered security architecture. The module is upgradable to the latest CI Plus ECP specification, designed to secure premium content on 4K/HDR.

“SmarDTV is pleased to be the first to provide a Conax Cardless CAM – a result of close collaboration with Conax for developing an innovative new product that contributes to reducing cost without compromising on security,” commented SmarDTV CEO Pascal Lenoir. “We are excited to bring a revolutionary CAM to the market – a more visually plug-in based on SmarDTV expertise in designing sophisticated, secure devices.”