Irdeto Control is a powerful component of the Irdeto Broadband solution that enables secure distribution and ongoing monetization of digital content on a variety of consumer devices.

Creating multiple, flexible business models

Irdeto Control Architecture

With Irdeto Broadband's intuitive interface, content owners and distributors can easily configure content- viewing rules that support their business models. Common business models include

Rental – pay per view e.g. $2.99 to rent a movie for 24 hours
Subscription - recurring payment e.g. $30 per month for unlimited access to a range of content
Download-to-own - permanent entitlement /electronic sell-through e.g. $15 to view this content forever
Authenticated free-to-air: Registration and login required to view this content for free
Anonymous free-to-air: Free content viewing without login allowed in specific regions

Security is more than just encryption

While other solutions focus solely on DRM protection, Irdeto ActiveCloak™ for Media secures the application code and has Security Lifecycle Services for the economic life of the asset to meet ROI objectives and preserve the business model.

Security is also about managing the key and the entire lifecycle of content and applications. Irdeto Control ensures:

APIs for integration with subscriber management and billing systems - Irdeto customers can easily integrate Irdeto Control with their existing subscriber management and billing systems, enabling them to launch services quickly. They also have the option to use Irdeto Monetize, the online billing solution component of Irdeto Broadband, in conjunction with Irdeto Control, to support real-time consumer payments, recurring subscription charges on debit or credit cards and pre-paid credit accounts.
Support for multiple DRM types and license profiles - By supporting multiple DRM types and license profiles, Irdeto Control enables Irdeto customers to satisfy content protection requirements imposed by different sources (e.g. Hollywood studios), while offering the consumer a single, coherent user experience.
Geo - restrictions for targeted offering by region - Operators can use the geo-restriction capabilities to ensure their web application only serves each user with content that is relevant to his or her specific region.
Device management - Operators can register a consumer's devices using unique identifiers such as MAC addresses, controlling how many and which devices can be used by each consumer to request licenses.
Fraud management — Operators can limit the number of licenses issued per consumer as well as the number of concurrent sessions permitted per account.