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Italiane trials MHP services with Sofia DigitalSofia
Digital and Telespazio enable secure smart card-based services for DTT
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Press release
Helsinki, Finland - September 8th, 2006
Poste Italiane has concluded a successful trial of smart card-based services on digital terrestrial television. Sofia Digital supplied Sofia Backstage® Browser Platform as the MHP application technology used by the consortium consisting of Poste Italiane, Telespazio and RAI. Smart card plug-in for the Browser Platform was used to enable authentication of the users with their personal PostePay cards.
The trial services included Certitel and Bollettino. Certitel is a service where users can request official government certificates. Bollettino can be used to pay utility bills. The PostePay card was used for both services to authenticate the user and encrypt the return channel connection so that security and privacy requirements were met.
In the consortium, Sofia was the technology provider, Telespazio the project manager, and the Poste services were verified by RAI and broadcast on RAI Utile channel.
"Telespazio's MHP laboratory and DTT experts were utilized to great effect in this project. We see that these kind of interactive services are an important factor for the success of DTT in Italy", comments Mr. Italo Andriani, Program Manager of DTT Project of Telespazio. "Sofia Digital proved to be an excellent partner in this project thanks to their robust technology platform and MHP expertise."
"Poste services created here are an excellent example of what Sofia's technology and MHP can provide in the area of complex interactive services. We are proud that the trial was a great success." comments Mr. Hannu Anttila, Vice President, Business Development of Sofia Digital.
Sofia Backstage® Browser Platform is an interactive service platform for MHP, OCAP and Mobile TV networks. It powers a range of different value adding interactive services, including digital teletext, enhanced TV, operator portals and service catalogs.
Sofia Backstage® Browser Platform and the Poste smart card services can be seen at the IBC exhibition in Amsterdam, 8-12 September, on Sofia Digital stand 2.101.
More information:
Mr. Hannu Anttila
Vice President, Business
Development
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phone: +358 50 385 5515
About Telespazio:
Telespazio, a joint venture between Finmeccanica (67%) and Alcatel (33%), is a world leader in satellite services: from management of satellites to Earth observation services, from satellite navigation to broadband multimedia telecommunications. Telespazio plays a leading role in the reference markets harnessing technological experience acquired over the years and through its participation in major European space programs such as: GALILEO, EGNOS, GMES and COSMO-SkyMed.
About Sofia Digital:
Sofia Digital Ltd. is an internationally recognized provider of interactive TV solutions, bringing new services to different TV terminals utilizing new digital technologies. Sofia Digital focuses on open standard interactive platforms, such as MHP, OCAP, DVB-H and IPTV as well as interactive SMS TV services.