Irdeto is developing solutions combining various products and services to address pay-media operator requirements. These solutions gained as operators capitalised on the combination of broadcasting and broadband delivery to extend their offerings. These services are designed to appeal to online viewing (fixed or mobile) and with new connected devices such as iPads. Consolidating products and services has also delivered savings, such as a single interface to clients using multiple Irdeto products, resulting in better margins.

Highlights of the year include:

• 18 million conditional access (CA) secure
units delivered, 17% up. From 2011 CA units shipped will increasingly include Cloaked CA units, Irdeto’s software product using advanced Cloakware technology
• further expansion of facilities and teams in Asia
• 71 new engineers added worldwide, and
• 24 patents granted.

Irdeto applied Cloakware technology to the products and services of major global brands for online ecosystems, such as Logitech, Sony Internet TV, D-Link and Softbank Mobile. A new security service, ActiveCloak™, was launched to dynamically manage digital assets across their lifecycles. These include video, games and e-publications distributed online to multiple devices.