Telenor sælger Conax kodningssystemet
Telenor Broadcast Holding AS har solgt sin krypteringsdivision Conax til det schweiziske firma Kudelski. Conax er global leverandør af indhold beskyttelse for digitale tv-tjenester via broadcast, bredbånd og tilsluttede enheder.
I de nordiske lande anvendes Conax blandt andet som krypteringssystem hos parabol-tv udbyderen Canal Digital. Kudelski kommer dermed også ind på det nordiske marked.
Handlen har en værdi på 200 millioner schweiziske franc, hvilket svarer til mere end 1.2 billioner danske kroner.
Patrik Hofbauer, SVP & CEO of Telenor Broadcast, kommenterer følgende på aftalen: “The Conax operation has been very successful with a strong track record of international growth and high profitability. However, as competition increases and new technologies emerge, achieving global scale and enhancing market share will be key determinants of future success. To support Conax and jointly pursue future growth opportunities we have evaluated that the best way forward for Conax is with a new owner, Kudelski Group is a leading security player within the industry”.
“We are very pleased to welcome the Conax team to the Kudelski Group,” udtaler André Kudelski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for the Kudelski Group. “Their geographic footprint and solution portfolio are complementary to Nagra. With this acquisition, we further expand our customer portfolio in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia.”
Kilde: Telenor / Kudelski
