Widevine Licenses DRM and Adaptive Streaming for Apple iPhone to Synchronous Communications

SEATTLE, WA and TAIPEI, TAIWAN, Jun 29 (MARKET WIRE)
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Widevine(R) today announced Synchronous Communications Co. has become a
licensed reseller of Widevine DRM and Adaptive Streaming for the Apple(R)
(NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone. Synchronous Communications is a long standing
provider of IPTV DRM technology to Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE: CHT), one of
the largest IPTV service operators globally and the exclusive distributor
of the iPhone in Taiwan.

"Widevine has solved the iPhone delivery challenge by giving service
providers complete control over the consumer experience from delivery to
playback," said Brian Baker, Widevine CEO. "Service providers everywhere
can now utilize Widevine to extend mobile services through their own
branded video portal."

The Widevine DRM solution also enables Synchronous Communications to apply
a variety of business and usage models to entertainment services targeted
for the iPhone. These include: mobile PVR downloads, purchases, rentals,
subscription services and offline playback. Widevine's Adaptive Streaming
solution adjusts video quality on the iPhone to available bandwidth,
ensuring the best possible video experience at all times.

"Widevine is the enabler we've been looking for to extend TV services to
mobile entertainment platforms," said William Liu, General Manager of
Synchronous Communications. "Their innovation and leadership continues to
help us remain ahead of competition with a solution that would keep
Chunghwa Telecom subscribers satisfied in the living room and on the
road."

Synchronous Communications and Widevine jointly supply content protection
and network infrastructure solutions that power Chunghwa Telecom's TV
entertainment services. Chunghwa Telecom is the leading TV entertainment
and mobile provider in Taiwan.

"The iPhone's rise to smartphone dominance has transformed the potential
for true mobile entertainment," said Zippy Aima, Sr. Analyst at ABI
Research. "Widevine's support for the iPhone and iPod touch is a great
example of how PayTV and internet video providers can continue to expand
high quality entertainment to ultramobile platforms while improving
consumer loyalty, regardless of where or when they connect."

Widevine's multiplatform DRM and Adaptive Streaming is available for
service providers globally. For more information visit:
www.widevine.com/iphone.html.

About Widevine

Widevine provides digital media solutions for the delivery of digital
entertainment to any device. Hundreds of service providers use Widevine's
multiplatform, multiformat DRM and video optimization solutions for
securing high quality video and audio. Today, millions of consumers enjoy
digital entertainment secured and optimized by Widevine on retail
consumer electronics devices and legacy STBs from all major consumer
brands. With over 55 patents Widevine is an industry leader and innovator
of content protection and video optimization technologies.

Widevine is a privately held corporation headquartered in Seattle, WA,
funded by Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), Charter Ventures,
Constellation Ventures, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd (DNP), PaceSetter
Capital Group, Phoenix Partners, TELUS (NYSE: TU) and VantagePoint Venture
Partners.

For more information: www.widevine.com.

Contacts:
Matt Cannard
Widevine
206-254-3124
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