CI Plus

NEOTION is one of the six founders of CI Plus LLP. CI Plus standard is a technical specification that adds security and features to the proven DVB-CI Common Interface standard. CI Plus functionalities have became a true requirement to promote CAM over traditional Pay TV markets.

CAM technology is an alternative solution to set-top boxes with a superior user experience (easy to use) and the guarantee to secure Premium content for pay TV operators. CI Plus members are focusing on proposing continuously an extensive set of features to comply with the new usages, while preserving the interests of the content owners and service operators by the mean of providing the adequate security and C&R regimes to secure their revenues.

CI Plus Standard is thus constantly evolving. The specifications of the latest CI Plus version 1.3 bring new functionalities such as:
•Operator service list management (Operator profile)
•PVR improvement
•Improved PIN Code Management
•Enhanced CI Plus copy protection (URI)
•HD Graphics
•Increased LSC Channel Bandwidth
•Specific support for cable VOD (Host control)

Following the introduction of the first devices compliant with the CI Plus 1.3 revision in Summer 2012, CI Plus members are working on the specifications of the version 1.4 expected to be released by end of 2012 and in operation by mid-2014.

CI Plus main evolutions below:

Version	DVB-CI	CI+ 1.1 / 1.2	CI+ 1.3	CI+ 1.4
Video services	Live SD content	Live SD + HD content	Live SD + HD content On-demand assets	Live SD + HD content On-demand assets Streamed contents over IP PVR management
Service operators	DVB-S / T / C	DVB-S / T / C	DVB-S / T / C	DVB-S / T / C IPTV providers OTT service platforms
Security	CAS	CAS / Content Protection / URI	CAS / Content Protection / URI V2	CAS / DRM / Watermarking URI extensions
C&R	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Interaction user / service operator	No	Yes (IP CAM NEOTION)	Yes (Return Channel - LSC)	Yes (Return Channel - LSC)
GUI	Basic MMI	Operator specific applications (MHEG5)	Operator specific applications (MHEG5)	Operator specific applications (MHEG5, HbbTV, MHP)
First devices introduction in:	1997	2009	2012	2014

Martin Gold, chairman CM-CI Plus Module, talks about specification of CI Plus version 1.4. // read the article (source: IBC Daily, monday 10.09.2012, page 26)

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DVB

NEOTION is a DVB member, allowing us to contribute to the development of future specifications, gaining an early view of development and promoting the key DVB standards.

The Digital Video Broadcasting Project (DVB) is an industry-led consortium composed by around 250 broadcasters, manufacturers, network operators, software developers, regulatory bodies and others in over 35 countries committed to designing open technical standards for the global delivery of digital television and data services. Services using DVB standards are available on every continent with more than 500 million DVB receivers deployed.

NEOTION actively participates to the new DVB workgroup called "Companion screens" since its launching in September 2012, in charge to specify the relation between mobile/tablet/PC and the TV.

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HbbTV

Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV or "HbbTV" is a major new-pan European initiative aimed at harmonising the broadcast and broadband delivery of entertainment to the end consumer through connected TV and set-top-boxes.

23 August 2012, the HbbTV consortium announced the first release of its HbbTV Test Suite. The availability of the HbbTV Test Suite supports the delivery of consistent user experiences across multiple devices benefitting service providers, hardware manufacturers and consumers.

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OIPF

The Open IPTV Forum enables and accelerates creation of a mass market for IPTV by defining and publishing free-of-charge, standards-based specifications for end-to-end IPTV future services. The Open IPTV Forum is an essential organization independent from the technology behind the industry.

September 2012, OIPF and HbbTV collaborate on testing of common technologies crucial to global interactive TV deployments.
This cooperation will be included in the first release of the OIPF Test Suite expected to be available in the first quarter of 2013 and the second release of the HbbTV Test Suite expected in the second half of 2013.

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TNT HD

HD Forum is aimed at helping and promoting the development of innovative technologies for the French Digital TV environment. Among various topics, HD Forum has worked during the last 2 years on the TNT2.0 project.
The goal was to coordinate the launch of HbbTV interactive services in France. This effort is done in partnership with the HbbTV consortium and led to an upgrade version of HbbTV standard, version 1.5 and a first recommendation for DRM's [July 2012].

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