BusinessWire
October 11, 2005 01:00 AM US Pacific Timezone

Arima Communications Selects Discretix Technologies for the Discretix-NDS DRM Client for Feature Phones and Smartphones; DRM And Robust Content Protection Are Becoming Mandatory Features for All Multimedia Handsets

TAIPEI, Taiwan & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2005--Arima Communications and Discretix today announced that the NDS-Discretix OMA DRM V2.0 client has been selected for inclusion into Arima Communications' full range of feature phones and Smartphones.

DRM provides the critical security infrastructure layer to facilitate the rollout of mobile content download services. Developed to comply with the recently released OMA DRM V2.0 specification, the NDS-Discretix Client features an outstanding level of security and is fully interoperable with leading DRM servers. Boasting high performance and a low code size, the DRM client supports all major feature phone and smartphone operating systems and can be integrated with both hardware and software cryptographic libraries.

Selected after intensive evaluation, the NDS-Discretix OMA DRM V2.0 Client is the fruit of the collaboration between Discretix and NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) announced in October 2004.

Commenting on the announcement, Owen Chen, President of Arima Communications said, "DRM is an important component of the feature set in multimedia enabled phones, NDS-Discretix DRM Client offers an outstanding level of security and by supporting multiple schemes provides Arima with the flexibility demanded by the market."

"Discretix is fully committed to delivering mobile security solutions to the Taiwanese market, which is fast becoming one of the most important worldwide. We are pleased to be working together with Arima Communications to ensure that their devices adhere to the highest level of security", said Gal Salomon, CEO of Discretix Inc.

About Arima Communications

Arima Communications was founded in August 1999 as a member of the Arima Group, specializing in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of mobile communications products. Currently, its main products are multi-band GSM / GPRS, 3G mobile phones and smart phones. Arima Communications' strategy is to integrate market research, product design, R&D, manufacturing, product certification, global logistics and after-sales service into a comprehensive solution in communication technology for customers. In 2004, Arima Communications' consolidated revenue was approximately 884 million USD, became the number one mobile communications company in Taiwan. Arima Communications is headquartered in Yingge, Taipei. Operation Center is located in Jhonghe. www.arimacomm.com.tw

About Discretix

Discretix is a leading provider of embedded security technology for mobile devices and flash-based storage. Discretix technology, which incorporates both hardware and software components, enables security to be incorporated into products at the chipset level so that it's transparent to the user while protecting sensitive information from malicious attacks, viruses, fraud, and theft. Discretix device toolkits fit into a wide array of devices and mobile systems to enhance security, reliability, and user experience. Discretix technology benefits the entire value chain of chip and platform vendors, device manufacturers, application providers, and operators by eliminating the need for them to devote resources to security, thereby lowering operation costs, increasing trust and driving increased deployment and greater revenues. For more information, please visit www.discretix.com.

About NDS

NDS Group plc (NASDAQ/Euronext Brussels: NNDS), a majority-owned subsidiary of News Corporation, is a leading supplier of open end-to-end solutions for the secure delivery of entertainment and information to television set-top boxes, mobile phones and IP devices. See http://www.nds.com for more information about NDS.

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