Verimatrix, HFCNET & IP-NET have successfully completed integration in preparation for deployment of Mexico’s first advanced DVB-C/IP/DOCSIS hybrid network with Cablemás, the second largest cable operator in Mexico. The enhanced digital cable service will feature broadcast digital television in SD and HD, an on-demand library scalable to many thousand titles and interactive features such as time shift TV, digital music channels, Web radio, PCTV, TV Web browsing and social networking applications.

Cablemás has deployed IP-NET’s IP-NET VISION, its comprehensive IPTV platform for triple and quad play operators. Through their reseller partnership, the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System for DVB has been integrated with IP-NET VISION to secure the delivery of high-quality entertainment services over any type of network. VCAS for DVB enables Cablemás to combine the new DVB-C network for broadcast distribution with the interactivity of an IPTV system using a single security solution with the same head-end infrastructure.

The Cablemás deployment features the innovative IP-NET VISION hybrid DVB-C/IPTV set-top box and proprietary middleware to intelligently present broadcast standard and high definition video, music channels, subscriber preferences, parental control, favorite channels, electronic program guide, digital ad insertion, VOD, time shift TV and personal video recorder options. Cablemás is expected to launch its service in various cities in the near future.