My-HD taps Conax for service-based content security

Middle East-based pay TV outfit My-HD has tapped Conax to provide cloud-based content security for its service in the MENA region.

Dubai-based My-HD Media is using the Conax Contego-as-a-Service platform, the first Middle East operator to use the service-based offering from the technology company.

Carmen Chen, chairman of the board, My-HD Media, said: “With operational security managed by Conax, our new model for protecting content revenues enables My-HD to focus on our core business – cultivating profitable, enticing packages and services for our customers. Security partner Conax is providing My-HD with a highly viable model that reduces hardware costs, operational complexity – a comprehensive solution that will enable us to position for launching new features and offerings, quickly and securely, as demands from content-savvy consumers evolve.”

Daniel Johansson, EVP global sales and marketing, Conax, said: “A Conax customer since 2012, we are pleased to further strengthen our relationship with My-HD, providing security expertise and future-proof solutions to support its next phases of growth. The Contego-as-a-Service platform provides My-HD operations with the Conax pay-as-you-grow, modular solutions principle making it easy to facilitate adoption of new services, such as content delivery to popular, unmanaged consumer devices.”

Read Next