Neustar boosts UltraViolet locker
July 1, 2011
Communications technology specialist Neustar Media has confirmed the availability of its Neustar Media Cloud Service, a digital media platform that facilitates compatibility across digital media platforms and devices, giving consumers the ability to enjoy their digital media and content in innovative, easy-to-use and rewarding ways.
Neustar June 27th submitted to the DECE (Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem) consortium a candidate release of the UltraViolet Digital Rights Locker and Coordinator technology, for final beta testing as part of the UltraViolet ecosystem. DECE member companies have already begun integrating their applications and services with the technology and interfaces provided by Neustar. Built in accordance with the DECE specifications and licenses, and pursuant to an agreement between DECE and Neustar, the UltraViolet Coordinator will enable users to purchase and access their film and TV content virtually anywhere and across a variety of devices. UltraViolet will be available for companies to start implementing this summer.
“The Neustar Media Cloud Service provides a seamless technology infrastructure for content companies, retailers and others who recognise the need to create a digital media library and locker service for consumers to access their digital content from the cloud,” said Timothy Dodd, Vice President and General Manager, Neustar Media, who described it as “a landmark day for UltraViolet and for Neustar,” suggesting that the submission of the candidate release of the UltraViolet Digital Rights Locker technology to the DECE consortium was the beginning of the commercialisation process for UltraViolet.”
Among other features and functionality, the Neustar Media Cloud Service will provide unique Digital Rights Management (DRM), domain and device management services, and will support five leading DRM systems, providing solutions that can be used by digital content businesses in a number of different ways.