The Future of Open Cable Systems: Conditional Access Migrates to DCAS - Volume 7, Number 2, 2008
Author:
Mike Borza, Technology Officer and Al Hawtin VP Business Development Manager, Elliptic Semiconductor
Synopsis:
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has mandated a more open cable television system that would free the consumer from having to purchase or lease a set-top box (STB) from a single manufacturer or cable system operator. One of the problems that needed to be addressed was the number of proprietary, incompatible conditional access systems that different operators had deployed.