Low-cost STBs. NDS drives down the cost of set-top boxes by licensing our technology to many manufacturers instead of producing the boxes ourselves. In addition to reduced deployment costs, cable operators also benefit from improved features that vendors introduce due to the competitive environment. This, in turn, enables operators to offer the latest TV and interactive services to attract viewers and potential subscribers.
DVB simulcrypt compliant. Complying with industry standards, VideoGuard® conditional access gives MSOs the freedom to choose other vendors' components when implementing digital rollout.
Modular design. NDS digital cable solutions are tailored to grow with your business and allow for the design changes that occur when acquiring or transfering regional headends between cable operators. NDS offers server-based conditional access and content protection with a distributed architecture.
Interactive TV services. NDS iTV technology and applications let you build successful interactive applications that enhance the viewing experience, attract viewers and extend your ability to generate revenues. NDS can provide cable operators with middleware, EPG, enhanced TV applications, secure t-commerce and games.
Games are a proven way to attract subscribers and extend the operator’s, channels or program’s brand. Games can also be used for contests or to keep viewers engaged. That’s why Visionik Games from NDS are so popular with platforms like Cablevision, BSkyB, Bell ExpresVu, DirecTV Latin America, Austar, and Foxtel as well as leading channels and TV content providers.
Cable operators can also offer profitable interactive services separate from TV content, such as gaming solutions, which have proven to be the main digital television revenue drivers. NDS offers unrivalled products and services in this area via our world leading subsidiary company Orbis.
VOD and DVR services. NDS is in a unique position to provide both VOD and digital video recorder (XTV™) solutions to cable operators. NDS provides robust encryption techniques for VOD content delivery and was the first to deploy an encrypted SVOD (subscription VOD) service with Cablevision. The NDS XTV™ solution provides enhanced DVR functions such as personalization, networked DVR, off-disk VOD, sophisticated interactive applications and a service that integrates with your current broadcast headend.