Conax launches new CAS

Conditional access specialist Conax has launched a new platform, Conax Contego, that replaces the CAS5 system that launched in 2003. It is designed to support hybrid services and multi-device access.

The scalable platform offers advanced anti-piracy mechanisms, smart card and card-less security options, DVB, ISDB-T and OpenCable compliancy along with DRM control. It can support hybrid set-top boxes, CI Plus and CableCARD as well as multi-client, multi-room and home networking services.