Jadoo Digital launches hybrid video in Bangladesh with Verimatrix

Jadoo Digital First to Launch Hybrid Video Services in Bangladesh Secured by Verimatrix

• VCAS for DVB Hybrid Selected to Secure HD Content on DVB and OTT Networks in Emerging Market

NEW DEHLI, India — CASBAA India Forum 2016 — Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, today announced that Digi Jadoo Broadband Ltd, one of the most advanced pay TV distributors in Bangladesh, has implemented the Verimatrix Content Authority System (VCAS™) for DVB Hybrid to secure content for its new Jadoo Digital service. With this deployment, Jadoo Digital becomes the first to launch high-definition (HD), premium TV services via a hybrid DVB-C and over-the-top (OTT) network in the Bangladesh market. Jadoo Digital is the consumer-facing brand of Digi Jadoo Broadband Ltd, which has grown into one of the largest cable TV operators in Bangladesh.

VCAS for DVB Hybrid benefits Jadoo Digital with a novel approach to traditional broadcast content security that enables the operator to deploy a modern, cost-effective broadcast video system that can protect a true TV anywhere, anytime solution. VCAS for DVB Hybrid offers a cardless, software-centric approach that leverages the security functions within modern system-on-chip (SoC) families to provide a truly cost effective system. This single content authority approach provides flexibility and scalability for Jadoo Digital to expand its business models and stay ahead of the competition. Jadoo Digital has taken advantage of the integration between VCAS for DVB-Hybrid and CubiTV from Cubiware, a Warsaw, Poland, based subsidiary of TiVo Inc., which allows Jadoo Digital to choose middleware and security platforms independently based on their individual requirements and helps enable the entire ecosystem to be deployed within weeks.

“It was crucial that we implement a unified content security solution capable of reducing OPEX and CAPEX as we expand our business models in order to maintain our status as an industry leader in the region,” said Navidul Huq, director of Jadoo Digital. “Through its best-of-breed partner ecosystem, Verimatrix provides a unique advantage in enabling us to deploy a cardless STB security solution to optimize our time to market.”

“We are thrilled that VCAS for DVB Hybrid continues to prove its value as a single content authority solution for DVB hybrid services and as a cost-effective package to support the needs of operators in increasingly thriving global markets,” said Steve Oetegenn, president at Verimatrix. “The added benefit of VCAS for DVB Hybrid for Jadoo Digital is that its underlying VCAS architecture is flexible and scalable enough to provide a migration path for future upgrades. We look forward to fulfilling their long-term security needs as the market continues to evolve.”

CABLE TV JADOO DIGITAL SET TO LAUNCH IN APRIL

The new cable television service provider Jadoo Digital is set to launch its operations in Bangladesh in the first week of April. Jadoo Digital will enter the market primarily with high-definition television services which will later be followed by internet and voice-call services.

A unit of Mohammadi Group owned by Annisul Huq, Jadoo Digital was conceived to provide consumers with breakthrough entertainment and communication experience, according to a statement. The company has already started its test transmission under a pilot project in Nikaton area in Dhaka, said Ishraq Dhaly, head of marketing at Digi Jadoo Broadband Ltd that owns Jadoo Digital.

“We will change the customers’ experience of entertainment. They will be able to enjoy triple play services by using one cable,” Dhaly said.

Launched in 2007, Digi Jadoo is providing more than 20 television channels in the country, including Star TV Network, BBC, Ten Sports, Neo Sports, ABP and Times. Now, Jadoo Digital has the ability to deliver 250-plus channels, ensuring crisp imagery and crystal-clear sound with entertainment content from around the world 24 hours a day, the company said. Consumers will also be able to experience video recording, video on demand, electronic programme guide, high-speed internet and IP telephony, along with 24/7 call centre support, according to the statement.

To recall, Jadoo Digital has recently teamed up with TiVo’s Cubiware, an American corporation whose primary product is the marketing and subscription services for its TiVo branded digital video recorder.

JADOO DIGITAL IN BANGLADESH CHOOSE CUBIWARE’S ADVANCED STB

Jadoo Digital, a cable operator in Bangladesh has selected Cubiware for its advanced linear TV set-top boxes, that support over the top and video on demand. Cubiware’s CubiTV will power Jadoo Digital efforts to bring high-definition, premium TV services to more customers.

CubiTV features a highly intuitive interface that makes it easy for subscribers to navigate advanced TV functionality. It also includes a revolutionary graphics-rendering engine that delivers fast, sleek menus and program guides with high-quality animation, transitions, and effects. Designed to run on low-power, small footprint DTV and IPTV processors from all major silicon vendors, the STB versions of CubiTV may be deployed on both modern and legacy devices, thereby minimizing the need for hardware replacement.

“Cubiware has helped us introduce interactive cable TV and OTT services to one of the largest cable TV markets in the world. We are the first operator in Bangladesh to offer multiscreen services to cable TV subscribers,” said Navidul Huq, Director of Jadoo Digital.

“Further, Cubiware continues to impress us with their technology that enables us to remain competitive in a highly price sensitive market and lead the TV pay market in Bangladesh,” he added.

“Cubiware has become the leading choice for rapid delivery of advanced set-top box solutions across South Asia which is one of the fastest growing markets in the pay-TV industry. Cubiware is thrilled to support Jadoo Digital’s roll out of pay-TV services for the linear and OTT services they need to stay competitive,” stated Jakub Gorski, Cubiware co-founder.

JADOO DIGITAL IN BANGLADESH CHOOSE CUBIWARE’S ADVANCED STB

Jadoo Digital, a cable operator in Bangladesh has selected Cubiware for its advanced linear TV set-top boxes, that support over the top and video on demand. Cubiware’s CubiTV will power Jadoo Digital efforts to bring high-definition, premium TV services to more customers.

CubiTV features a highly intuitive interface that makes it easy for subscribers to navigate advanced TV functionality. It also includes a revolutionary graphics-rendering engine that delivers fast, sleek menus and program guides with high-quality animation, transitions, and effects. Designed to run on low-power, small footprint DTV and IPTV processors from all major silicon vendors, the STB versions of CubiTV may be deployed on both modern and legacy devices, thereby minimizing the need for hardware replacement.

“Cubiware has helped us introduce interactive cable TV and OTT services to one of the largest cable TV markets in the world. We are the first operator in Bangladesh to offer multiscreen services to cable TV subscribers,” said Navidul Huq, Director of Jadoo Digital.

“Further, Cubiware continues to impress us with their technology that enables us to remain competitive in a highly price sensitive market and lead the TV pay market in Bangladesh,” he added.

“Cubiware has become the leading choice for rapid delivery of advanced set-top box solutions across South Asia which is one of the fastest growing markets in the pay-TV industry. Cubiware is thrilled to support Jadoo Digital’s roll out of pay-TV services for the linear and OTT services they need to stay competitive,” stated Jakub Gorski, Cubiware co-founder.