Toner Cable Betacrypt2 Conditional Access System User Manual
Conditional access system
Conditional Access System
969 Horsham Road
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Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044 USA
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Phone: 215-675-2053 Fax: 215-675-7543
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Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice
Rev 09-11
©Toner Cable Equipment, Inc.
Betacrypt2 is one of the leading products in the
market of Conditional Access Systems for Digital
TV. It supports all Pay TV business models and
functions by using the highest security standard.
// Architecture
As an architecture independent system Betacrypt2 works in all envi-
ronments with or without using a return channel.
Environments:
Satellite, Cable, MMDS, Terrestrial, IP-Networks. The technology of
Betacrypt2 combines most efficient access methods with highest
available scalability and allows serving a few hundred up to millions
of subscribers.
Betacrypt2 consists of a central head end device and the latest
encryption technology based on high-security grade Smart Cards.
The connection between scrambler and Betacrypt2 headend utilizes
TCP/IP lines following DVB Simulcrypt, so the scramblers can be
located at different geographical locations.
The operator and content provider controls the Betacrypt2 environ-
ment by connecting a Customer Care and Billing System to the
ASCII and TCP/IP based CC & B interface of the head end device.
The Betacrypt2 rock-solid Sun Solaris or IBM Red Hat Linux based
software in combination with 1:1 hot system and hardware redun-
dancy with automatic failover ensures 24/7 operation.
Virtually no operator interaction is necessary to run the system and
monitoring is easy with Betacrypt2’s status-at-a-glance user interface
Betacue.
// Security Solutions
Verimatrix’s unique concept of combining both Smart Card free and
Smart Card based subscribers in one installation together with the
ability to handle very large subscriber population while imposing only
small hardware requirements ensures both, low entry-level invest-
ment and remaining highly flexible when operation grows or the
need for advanced features arises.
// One or Two-Way Communication
Verimatrix supports one or two-way communication networks to
combine efficiently the broadcasting technology with the feedback
capabilities of two-way networks.
// Conditional Access Technology
After longterm experiences with Betacrypt1 the Betacrypt2 head end
was developed from scratch focusing on security aspects and using
dedicated secured encryption hardware in order not to reveal algo-
rithms used.
No plain keys are stored anywhere in the system so security is not
compromised even in case of hardware theft.
Used keys are changed on a regular basis and downloaded to the
Smart Cards without interruption of service or black screen at the
end consumer`s device.
The Betacrypt2 Smart Card features latest anti-piracy countermea-
sures both in hardware and in software including ECM/EMM enve-
lope encryption or key ageing to prevent replay-attacks. It already
includes standby algorithms that can be activated in case of compro-
mise.
Already adapted to various DVB-compliant Set Top Boxes and head
end equipment Betacrypt2 offers the widest range of flexibility in
combination with the highest security.
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Smart Card based and Smart Card free solution or any combination.
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Pay Per Channel / Pay Per View / Pay Per Time.
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Impulse Pay Per View – either by return channel or by a return
channel free solution.
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Parental Control – CAS based middleware independent solution.
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Pairing – any kind of pairing (“no pairing” to “full pairing”).
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Unified Data File Structure – individual data can be stored on the
Smart Card.
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On Screen Messages – messaging services to individual customers.
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Father/Son – CAS based pairing between one father and a couple of
connected sons.
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Chat – visiting up to 16 chat rooms; interact by mobile phone or by
internet.
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Short Message Ordering System – prepaid order by mobile phone or
by internet.