Danish broadband provider ComX has chosen Widevine Cypher for its IPTV services. The operator offers a complete lineup of broadcast television, video on demand (VOD) with more than 100 channels and several entertainment packages. In cooperation with established and new content providers, ComX further plans to expand into HDTV service delivery to utilize the advances that digital TV (IPTV) offers. Currently ComX reaches 35,000 broadband subscribers and sees a growing demand for additional services including content delivered to PCs.
“ComX chose Widevine because it is the proven solution globally for securing IPTV networks and to improve our time to market. Widevine is one of the most recognized suppliers delivering content protection and we have acquired premium content from major studios. Additionally, Widevine Cypher is updateable from the head-end, making it simple and fast to renew client security across the entire network in minutes,” said ComX CEO Finn Helmer.
“With broadband penetration rates at nearly 30 percent, Denmark is the world leader in broadband penetration and represents an excellent environment for the rapid growth of IPTV. Widevine is delighted to work with ComX, to quickly get its deployment operational based on our integrations with leading middleware, set top box and server vendors at more than 120 operators globally,” said Brian Baker, Widevine’s CEO.
ComX Networks A/S is a broadband provider in Denmark. Established in 2002, ComX is an innovative company which develops and delivers IP based communication and entertainment using optic fiber infrastructure. ComX delivers integrated telephony, advanced internet services and IPTV services to private households and power companies.
