Digital Keystone

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| name = Digital Keystone, Inc.

| type = Private

| foundation = {{sda|2001}}

| location = Cupertino, California, U.S.

| key_people = Paolo Siccardo (president and CEO)

| industry = Video Technology

| products = PRISMA, PODware, HPNX Pro, Maelstrom

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Digital Keystone, Inc. is a video technology company, based in Cupertino, California, that develops digital entertainment technologies that bridge Pay TV with the new digital home. DK solutions include security and navigation software. Digital Keystone also develops industry-standard validation tools for development, certification, and manufacturing. DK technologies enable content access throughout the entire home, offering security, interactive services, and device connectivity.{{cite news

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| url-status = dead

| archive-date = April 10, 2013

| title = Company Overview of Digital Keystone, Inc

| publisher = Bloomberg Businessweek

| date = January 1, 2013

| accessdate = March 14, 2013

}}{{cite news

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| title = Digital Keystone, Inc

| publisher = InsideView

| date = March 5, 2013

| accessdate = March 14, 2013

| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130411034329/http://www.insideview.com/directory/digital-keystone-inc

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History

Digital Keystone licenses its technologies to TV broadcasters, to manufacturers of consumer electronics, to developers of digital home components, and to manufacturers of integrated circuits that power consumer electronic devices and digital home components. In partnership with Microsoft and CableLabs, the company developed "OCUR", the world's first secure Pay TV bridge.{{cite press release

|url = http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/nov05/11-16CableLabsPR.mspx

|title = Microsoft and CableLabs Announce Agreement to Enable High-Definition Digital Cable Programming on Windows-Based PCs

|publisher = Microsoft

|date = November 16, 2005

|accessdate = June 30, 2010

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110728053958/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/nov05/11-16CableLabsPR.mspx

|archivedate = July 28, 2011

}}

The first OCUR prototype, developed by Digital Keystone, was demonstrated by Bill Gates in his keynote speech during the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show.{{cite press release

|url = http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jan06/01-04CES06PR.mspx

|title = Gates Outlines Vision for the Digital Lifestyle and Showcases New Products and Technologies From Microsoft

|publisher = Microsoft

|date = January 4, 2005

|accessdate = June 30, 2010

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100725204856/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jan06/01-04CES06PR.mspx

|archivedate = July 25, 2010

}}

During the same Consumer Electronics Show, ATI Technologies demonstrated the ATI OCUR product, manufactured under license.{{cite press release

| url = http://ir.ati.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=105421&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=800664

| title = ATI Shows Groundbreaking High Definition Digital Cable PC Receiver

| publisher = ATI Technologies, Inc.

| date = January 5, 2005

| accessdate = June 30, 2010

}}

In 2007 Michael Dell announced the commercial launch of the product during his CES keynote.{{cite news

| url = http://www.onlinereporter.com/article.php?article_id=8506

| title = Dell Challenges Telcos, Cablecos to Accelerate High-Speed Broadband Deployment

| publisher = The Online Reporter

| date = January 14, 2007

| accessdate = June 30, 2010

}}

In September 2008, Digital Keystone announced a licensing agreement with Thomson SA that allows the consumer electronics manufacturer to include Digital Keystone's PODware solution in its tru2way set-top-boxes.{{cite press release

| url = http://www.digitalkeystone.com/press/PODware-Thomson-Oct_10_2008.pdf

| title = Digital Keystone PODware solution selected by Thomson for its tru2way set-top-boxes

| publisher = Digital Keystone, Inc.

| date = October 8, 2008

| accessdate = January 27, 2010

}}

In addition to consumer electronic software components, Digital Keystone, Inc. develops industry-standard test tools that are used to validate content security interoperability for major Pay TV systems worldwide. These tools verify compliance with published content security standards such as OpenCable and Cablecard.{{cite news

| url = http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=178653

| title = CableCard

| publisher = Lightreading.com

| date = June 30, 2009

| accessdate = January 27, 2010

}}

As an example CableLabs utilizes Digital Keystone tools to qualify M-Card devices.{{cite news

|url=http://www.cedmagazine.com/cablelabs-greenlights-first-multi-stream.aspx

|title=CableLabs Awards Qualification to Scientific Atlanta for Multi-Stream CableCARD

|publisher=CED Magazine

|date=March 31, 2006

|accessdate=June 30, 2010

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609114239/http://www.cedmagazine.com/cablelabs-greenlights-first-multi-stream.aspx

|archivedate=June 9, 2011

}}

Digital Keystone tools such as HPNX PRO have been utilized to certify digital televisions, personal video recorders, and set-top-boxes.{{cite press release

| url = http://www.cablelabs.com/news/pr/2006/06_pr_motorola_070606.html

| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130209075025/http://www.cablelabs.com/news/pr/2006/06_pr_motorola_070606.html

| archivedate = February 9, 2013

| title = CableLabs Awards Qualification to Motorola Multi-Stream CableCARD

| publisher = CableLabs

| date = July 6, 2006

| accessdate = June 30, 2010

}}

The Digital Keystone Maelstrom technology has been featured at the 2010 CableLabs Innovation Showcase in Keystone, Colorado;{{cite press release

|url = http://www.cablelabs.com/news/newsletter/SPECS/SepOct_2010/story7.html

|title = CableLabs® 2010 Summer Conference

|publisher = CableLabs

|date = January 11, 2010

|accessdate = June 14, 2015

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110130034021/http://www.cablelabs.com/news/newsletter/SPECS/SepOct_2010/story7.html

|archivedate = January 30, 2011

}}

{{cite press release

|url = http://www.fiercetelecom.com/press_releases/digital-keystone-maelstrom-distributed-gateway-be-part-innovation-showcase

|title = Digital Keystone Maelstrom Distributed Gateway to be Part of Innovation Showcase

|publisher = FierceTelecom

|date = August 15, 2010

|accessdate = February 8, 2012

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110916062929/http://www.fiercetelecom.com/press_releases/digital-keystone-maelstrom-distributed-gateway-be-part-innovation-showcase

|archivedate = September 16, 2011

}}

at the 2010 International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam with Intel and Adobe Systems;{{cite press release

| url = http://www.mobilitytechzone.com/news/2010/09/16/5010289.htm

| title = Intel and Adobe Feature Digital Keystone Maelstrom Distributed Gateway Solution at IBC

| publisher = Mobility Techzone

| date = September 16, 2010

| accessdate = February 8, 2012

}}

at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with Intel;{{cite press release

|url = http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/digital-keystone-demonstrates-expanded-gateway-connectivity-live-tv-service

|title = Digital Keystone Demonstrates Expanded Gateway Connectivity with Live TV Services on Multiple Client Devices at CES

|publisher = FierceWireless

|date = January 6, 2011

|accessdate = February 8, 2012

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235654/http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/digital-keystone-demonstrates-expanded-gateway-connectivity-live-tv-service

|archivedate = March 3, 2016

}}

at the 2011 National Cable Television Association show in Chicago with Intel;{{cite press release

| url = http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20110614005621/en/Digital-Keystone-Maelstrom™-distributed-gateway/Intel®-Atom™-processor-CE4200/NCTA

| title = Digital Keystone to Demonstrate Transcoding Home Gateway at NCTA 2011

| publisher = Enhanced Online News

| date = June 14, 2011

| accessdate = February 8, 2012

}}

at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with Intel;{{cite press release

|url=http://broadcastengineering.com/products/dk-maelstrom-ip-gateway/

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119034945/http://broadcastengineering.com/products/dk-maelstrom-ip-gateway/

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=January 19, 2013

|title=Amino and Digital Keystone showcase DK Maelstrom-powered IP gateway

|publisher=BroadcastEngineering

|date=January 11, 2012

|accessdate=February 8, 2012

}}

and at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with Netgear.{{cite press release

| url = http://www.thestreet.com/story/11806281/2/netgear-showcases-neomedia-industrys-first-middleware-free-technology-for-multi-screen-media-access.html

| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130411231612/http://www.thestreet.com/story/11806281/2/netgear-showcases-neomedia-industrys-first-middleware-free-technology-for-multi-screen-media-access.html

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = April 11, 2013

| title = NETGEAR Showcases NeoMedia, Industry's First Middleware-Free Technology For Multi-Screen Media Access

| publisher = The Street

| date = January 7, 2013

| accessdate = March 14, 2013

}}

As of June 2010, according to the National Cable & Telecommunications Association ("NCTA"), Digital Keystone customers have shipped over 21 million certified consumer electronic devices.{{cite press release

| url = http://www.ncta.com/PublicationType/RegulatoryFiling/NCTA-Letter-06-23-10.aspx

| title = Re: CS Docket No. 97-80 (Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices)

| publisher = NCTA

| date = June 23, 2010

| accessdate = June 30, 2010

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110612084639/http://www.ncta.com/PublicationType/RegulatoryFiling/NCTA-Letter-06-23-10.aspx

| archive-date = June 12, 2011

| url-status = dead

}}

Digital Keystone, Inc. was ranked as one of Silicon Valley's 50 fastest growing companies in Inc Magazine's Inc 5000 list for 2008.{{cite press release

| url = http://www.digitalkeystone.com/press/Inc5000-Inc-Oct_10_2008.pdf

| title = Digital Keystone earns "Inc. 5000" qualification

| publisher = Inc. Magazine

| year = 2008

| accessdate = January 27, 2010

}}{{cite web

| url = http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2008/company-profile.html?id=200819260

| title = Top 50 Businesses in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

| publisher = Inc. Magazine

| year = 2008

| accessdate = January 27, 2010

}}