FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, November 22, 2002
Widevine announces the Release of Widevine Cypher® Japanese Version
Widevine Expands its Market Reach to the Rapidly Growing Asian Market
Seattle, WA, November 22, 2002 – Widevine announced today the release of the Kanji version of Widevine Cypher® to address the needs of the Japanese market. Driven by favorable results of a product trial executed by DNP Digitalcom Co., Ltd, in Japan, the company strengthened its leadership position by producing a localized version of the software.
“The Japanese and Asian markets have always been a key target for Widevine,” stated Widevine President and Founder, Brian Baker. “Localization is an important feature requirement for Asian markets and this coincides with our planned release of the DNP service. We will continue to work very closely with our representatives and customers to refine our product and services to meet their specific demands.”
The Widevine Cypher software system is a patented content security technology, providing a single solution for secure distribution, delivery and control of content over every stage of an Internet Protocol-based network.
“Localization is an important aspect of a quality product and the completion of the two-byte Kanji version is a giant step towards globalization,” said Glenn Morten, VP of Engineering; Widevine Technologies. “We are dedicated to meeting the product requirements of all of our customers and this release expands our presence in the Japanese market.”
About Widevine Technologies, Inc.
Widevine supplies a comprehensive suite of conditional access and digital rights management products to the Telco, Cable, and Satellite Operators enabling the deployment of Interactive Television services such as Digital Broadcast, VOD and PVR. Widevine insures that the content that is watched is paid for and that it is only used for its intended purpose Headquartered in Seattle, Widevine’s products secure video services (VOD, broadcast channels, etc.) over cable, xDSL (Telco), and Fiber optic networks. Comprised of world-class engineers and experts in security and encryption, Widevine has developed a unique suite of technologies and products to secure the transmission of media. Widevine has 1 patent issued and 21 pending.
Media Contact:
Eric Moser
Ruder Finn Chicago (for Widevine Technologies)
Tel: +1 312 329 3908
mosere@ruderfinn.com
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