Hamburg, November 23, 2005 – CoreMedia, the provider of trusted digital rights management (DRM), proudly announces the launch of its new comprehensive CoreMedia DRM 2005 platform and OEM components.

CoreMedia DRM 2005 features all functions needed to aggregate, manage and deliver digital rights of media content. Today, CoreMedia DRM is already used by millions of consumers worldwide, fulfilling all requirements from security to interoperability and reliability. The software is based on the de facto industry standards OMA DRM 1.0, OMA DRM 2.0 and Windows Media DRM. It works seamlessly with over 400 handsets; it is already being used by over 20 operators in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe.

“Today, consumers want to use their media files anywhere, anytime. The new CoreMedia DRM 2005 provides the technology backbone for content sharing and superdistribution – even if content is passed on to multiple devices”, said Dr. Willms Buhse, Director Products & Marketing. “CoreMedia DRM 2005 is simply the best solution when it comes to meeting the needs of network operators, content aggregators, SDP integrators and terminal vendors.”

Recently, the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy Award lauded CoreMedia for so effectively expanding its product line with CoreMedia DRM. Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Pranab Mookken noted “a lucid insight into customer needs and product demands as well as for optimizing the product to accommodate dynamic market requirements”. Mr. Mookken affirmed CoreMedia’s unmatched flexibility, sharing capabilities, convergence and outstanding reach.

CoreMedia DRM 2005 OEM Offering

CoreMedia is already working with global technology vendors like HP, IBM and Siemens. They use CoreMedia DRM 2005 components at the heart of their service delivery platform (SDP) offerings. With these partnerships, operators and content providers are given best-of-breed SDP components as part of their download, streaming and broadcast platforms for premium content services.

CoreMedia DRM 2005 Multi-DRM Packaging Server

The CoreMedia Multi-DRM Packaging Server encrypts content into the three most common DRM standards to ensure it can only be played on authorized devices. It converts plain content in formats like AAC, AAC+, MP3 or any other format into the DRM formats OMA DRM 1.0, OMA DRM 2.0 or Windows Media DRM.

CoreMedia DRM 2005 ROAP Server

The industry-leading ROAP Server delivers digital rights according to the OMA DRM 2.0 standard. The ROAP Server helps operators and content providers to control digital rights in defined “domains”. Thereby, protected content and associated rights are transferred between different devices like PCs, PDAs or iTV. It provides the highest level of security by using RSA 1024 bit keys for encryption of licenses into rights objects.

CoreMedia DRM 2005 Client

CoreMedia DRM 2005 Client enables device-spanning distribution of files to both mobile and PC. Consumers can transfer and play media files on every platform for which they acquire the rights.

CoreMedia DRM 2005 Client is a plug-in for media players (such as the Windows Media Player or PDF readers). Its P2P-mechanisms support domain management for multi-device use of media files enabling mobile marketing measures like superdistribution, rewarding, gifting and subscriptions.

CoreMedia – Strategic Content Technology

CoreMedia AG is a leading provider of state-of-the-art standard software for content management systems (CMS), digital rights management (DRM) and multi-channel delivery. Specializing on the high-end market for demanding content technology and mobile service delivery, CoreMedia is an active member of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, CoreMedia has over 130 employees and maintains a global network of partners that includes 500 professional consultants.

With over 1,000 licenses sold, CoreMedia is a global innovation and technology leader for content technology. After winning the A.T. Kearney "Best Innovator" award, CoreMedia was recognized by Deloitte as the fastest-growing software company in Germany. In 2005 the Red Herring Magazine ranked CoreMedia in their Top 100 European companies for its leading role in innovation and technology.

Leading portal operators and enterprises in all industries trust CoreMedia for high-quality service and integrated information management. Over 100 companies in 20 countries within the telecommunications, media, industrial and financial sectors have successfully employed CoreMedia’s technology, among them industry leaders such as Bertelsmann, Continental, Deutsche Telekom, debitel, GMX, O2, EPCOS, NEC-Mitsubishi, Nokia, SEAT, T-Mobile, T-Online, Vodafone, Wincor Nixdorf, plus more than forty public-sector organizations.