GTPL Hathway selects Verimatrix for Android TV security

India’s largest Multi-Service Operator (MSO) GTPL Hathway Limited has announced a deal with security firm Verimatrix.

The agreement will see GTPL Hathway utilise the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) to protect its DVB Hybrid network for millions of Google Android TV-based devices.

The tech for DVB Hybrid offers GTPL with protection and flexibility for scale across India. 

Anirudhsinh Jadeja, Managing Director at GTPL Hathway, said: “Verimatrix is a time-tested content security leader in the market that offers unprecedented ease of deployment and gives us the confidence that we will be ready to easily adapt as our offerings progress.

“By selecting Verimatrix as our security provider, we gain much more than just studio-compliant protection – GTPL gains enhanced workflow and integration options as well as the reliability that we’re ready to rapidly scale up new subscribers across our areas of operation, to any additional devices we choose later, with a single security platform.”

Asaf Ashkenazi, chief operating officer and President at Verimatrix, said: “We are extremely pleased to announce GTPL Hathway as one of our latest customers, building on the reputation we earned with their sister company, Hathway. 

“GTPL Hathway’s large customer base in India is provided a frictionless premium entertainment experience while their operators harness the full power of Verimatrix’s security innovations and award-winning customer support behind the scenes – ensuring GTPL Hathway is armed with the peace-of-mind it demands today and the performance and scalability it expects for tomorrow.”