Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, on Monday said that its Verimatrix Video Content Authority (VCAS(TM)) 3 solutions have been selected for the IPTV and multi-screen upgrade at Taiwan''s largest telecom operator, Chunghwa Telecom.

Ericsson announced its selection by Chunghwa to lead the deployment of this significant upgrade, with Verimatrix solutions addressing all aspects of content protection and revenue security for the project.

This next-generation multi-network deployment will feature the Verimatrix award-winning VCAS(TM) for IPTV and VCAS(TM) for Internet TV security solutions, which integrate security techniques for video over managed and unmanaged networks with a single security authority head-end.

"Chunghwa Telecom represents a significant upgrade in the video industry as it marks a major network transition to offer more advanced multi-screen video services," said Steve Oetegenn, chief sales and marketing officer for Verimatrix. "We are seeing other top-tier IPTV, satellite and cable operators also evaluating their network migration strategies in order to stay competitive in this new world of pay TV. Verimatrix is focused on helping these services providers implement a flexible rights management strategy across a combination of managed and unmanaged video delivery networks."

The Verimatrix software-based revenue security solutions are integrated components of Ericsson's Multiscreen TV and Media Connect platforms that will help extend Chunghwa Telecom's brand and subscriber relationship beyond the set-top box (STB). This customer win represents the 10th joint customer since the Verimatrix-Ericsson relationship was established.

Other notable deployments include Brazilian telco Global Village Telecom (GVT), a subsidiary of French media group Vivendi, Romanian incumbent telco Romtelecom, Com Hem in Sweden, and German Telco EWE TEL.