Tele Columbus supplies cardless CI + modules
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 12.01 EUROPE/LONDON BY JULIAN CLOVER

Tele Columbus has begun to issue smart card free CI + modules to its PŸUR customers.

The modules will be sent to customers ordering the HDTV and Premium TV packages. Previously, encrypted content was decoded using the traditional smart card that the consumer would insert into the module.

The new modules already have a virtual smart card integrated.

The module without smart cards is compatible with all TV sets that support the CI + standard 1.4 or an earlier standard.

Last month, German industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform set out a roadmap for the market launch of a new CI Plus interface.