Widevine

DRM (digital rights management) solutions of Widevine for OTT-services (delivery services of content by means of the Internet) are used by the largest media companies, such as WarnerBros., VUDU and Netflix, a video hosting of YouTube, the largest operators of interactive television for protection of digital content by stream transfer and downloading. In 2010 Widevine became a part of Google corporation.

Key advantage of use of a system of protection of content of Widevine for telecom operators is the high degree of protection of content fully meeting the requirements of owners. Besides, operators will have an opportunity to expand a range of services, provided using the protected content. For example, subscribers will be able to watch video with the DRM certificate on mobile devices - it can be set-top boxes, tablet computers or notebooks with different operating systems and browsers, mobile phones, video game consoles and other. The solutions Widevine effectively work at the most different types of devices, including functioning based on iOS and Android and also at the SmartTV platform. Also it is worth referring full support of Flash-video to advantages of Widevine technologies that does them extremely demanded in the modern video market.

Total number of installations of solutions of Widevine exceeds 300 million. From them about 233 million were the share of devices of Connected TV, Blue-Ray players and to them similar that is equivalent to a share in 82% in this segment. About 65 million - on consumer electronics running OS Android. It is expected that until the end of the year the gain will make about another 10% of total quantity at the expense of Android systems. According to ABI Research company - recognized authority in the market of researches in the field of telecommunications, the solutions Google Widevine and Microsoft Playready divide among themselves a palm in the field of DRM technologies.