The Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S), the world leader in digital security, announced a patent cross license and technology collaboration agreement with Roku Inc., one of the world’s leading providers of streaming set top boxes.
The comprehensive agreement provides each company the freedom to operate with respect to the other’s patent portfolios. The agreement also establishes a framework for the companies to collaborate on incorporating Kudelski’s security solutions with Roku’s platforms in the Pay TV market in the future.
“We are pleased to announce into this agreement with Roku and we look forward to the technology collaboration with Roku in the Pay TV market” said Joe Chernesky, Senior Vice-President, Intellectual Property and Innovation at the Kudelski Group.
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
About the Kudelski Group
The Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S) is a world leader in digital security and a provider of end-to-end convergent media solutions to the digital entertainment industry, including services and applications requiring access control and rights management to secure the revenue in digital television, internet, mobile and interactive applications. The Group also offers cyber security solutions and services focused on helping companies assess risks and vulnerabilities and protect their data and systems. The Kudelski Group is also a technology leader in the area of access control and management of people or vehicles to sites and events. The Kudelski Group holds over 5,300 issued and pending patents worldwide and is headquartered in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland and Phoenix (AZ), USA. For more information, please visit www.nagra.com.
