Nagravision to Secure Skylife’s New HD DTH Service in Korea


16 February 2010

Nagravision, a Kudelski Group announces that its NAGRA Media ACCESS conditional access system (CAS) was selected by SkyLife, the sole DTH pay TV service provider in Korea with 2.4 million subscribers to secure their new HD platform.

SkyLife, one of the largest and most advanced DTH operators in Asia, is aggressively migrating from standard definition to high definition by implementing the state-of-the-art, feature-rich NAGRA Media ACCESS solution. Alongside the introduction of HD, the cooperation with Nagravision will also cover innovative services including a hybrid satellite/IPTV offer and 3D.

"We have been convinced by Nagravision's strong commitment to Asia and to Korea in particular, their superior security technology and track record, and their strong willingness to understand and meet our requirements”, said Mong-Ryong Lee, CEO of SkyLife. “The openness of Nagravision to work with local partners was another important decision factor."

“We are excited to work with SkyLife, one of the most innovative pay TV operators in Asia. This new partnership proves our strong commitment to the Korean market, which is also demonstrated by our cooperation with Korean companies to jointly develop local solutions for SkyLife. We are also very proud to help SkyLife with our advanced technology to become one of the world leaders in the areas of hybrid solutions and 3DTV, which are both at the heart of our innovation", said André Kudelski, Chairman and CEO of the Kudelski Group.

Nagravision’s expanding footprint in Asia confirms the Kudelski Group’s support of the strong development of the DTV sector in this region.