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TRAI Schedule X compliant

TRAI-compliant DRM for IPTV in India.

Built for Schedule X of TRAI’s Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017, as amended in 2023. Runs on-premise in your Indian data centre, synced with your SMS - and ready for your annual audit.

IPTV · OTTWidevine L1/L3FairPlayPlayReadyData localised in India
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Four areas · one DRM

01
SMS integration
Your SMS stays in charge of every activation.
02
Conditional access
Only valid subscribers, only in India, single device.
03
Messaging
& fingerprinting
Every stream traceable to a single STB.
04
STB & app devices
Each device addressable from your head-end.
Schedule X · Core obligations

Every key obligation. Checked.

  • Real-time SMS-DRM syncActivation & deactivation only from the SMS, every command logged
  • Uneditable logs, kept 3 yearsAppend-only audit trail, read-only auditor access
  • Key rotation & fresh keysConfigurable crypto period, new licence on every channel change
  • India-only, single-device viewingMAC ID-based authentication locks viewing to a single device
  • Head-end messaging to STBOSD, ticker and messages - global, group or individual
  • FingerprintingGlobal, per channel or per device - 24×7×365, with reporting
  • Copy & output protectionRules set in the licence, enforced by the device DRM client
  • Device whitelist / blacklistInstant blacklisting by device ID or MAC
  • Monthly SMS-DRM reconciliationExport of devices, entitlements and products
  • Data localisationOn-premise, hybrid or air-gapped - no calls abroad

Live in production. Not a concept.

vxDRM Gateway is a shipping product, running in production today and protecting live and VOD services for broadcasters and operators. No roadmap promises - a product you can see working.

India · IPTV · TRAI Schedule X

What TRAI requires - and how we answer.

Since the Fifth Amendment of 14 September 2023, IPTV operators in India must use a DRM that meets Schedule X. It treats DRM as the IPTV equivalent of CAS and is verified in the distributor’s annual audit. Schedule X is complex, but it comes down to four areas.

01

SMS integration

The SMS drives every activation, and the DRM must stay in sync with it.

  • REST API for real-time activation and deactivation
  • Entitlement and device export for monthly reconciliation
  • Per-channel, à la carte and bouquet entitlements
02

Conditional access & encryption

Only valid, current subscribers on approved devices in India can decrypt.

  • Per-channel keys, configurable crypto period
  • India-only geo-lock, MAC ID binding, single device
  • Whitelist / blacklist, uneditable 3-year logs
03

Messaging & fingerprinting

Fingerprints must identify the unique STB or subscription.

  • Messaging and fingerprint commands from the head-end
  • Global, channel-level and per-device fingerprints
  • At least every 10 min, 24×7×365, with reporting
04

STB & app devices

Devices take keys and commands only from your IPTV system.

  • Widevine L1/L3 and FairPlay licence evaluation
  • Individually addressable devices; global, group and individual messaging
  • Output and copy protection enforced in the licence
Reference architecture

A compliant IPTV head-end, entirely inside India.

Keys, licences, logs and subscriber data stay in your data centre. The SMS stays in charge, and devices talk only to your DRM.

Closed IPTV network · India · on-premise
Head-endEncoders / PackagervxTranscoder · vxOTT Gateway · 3rd-party packager
Master systemSMSSubscriber Management System
FirewallCommand API · real-time sync
Execution systemvxDRM GatewayOn-prem · India
Key & Licence Server · Messaging API
Report API · Uneditable logs
DeliveryMulticast · Unicast
End deviceSTB / AppUnique consumer subscription
Widevine · FairPlay
Auditor / BroadcasterCSV via Report API · read-only Web GUI reports
Log storage3-year logs · read-only DB
Direct DRM-to-device pathLicence keys · fingerprint · OSD · ticker · messages - fresh keys on every channel change
  • Content keys · CPIX APIvxDRM Gateway issues keys to the head-end.
  • Encrypted streamsHead-end to delivery to the STB or app.
  • Command API · real-time syncSMS and DRM stay in step through the firewall.
  • Audit logs · CSV reportsTo log storage and the auditor; 100% match report against the SMS.
Audit-ready reports

Multiple TRAI reports, straight from the DRM.

Generated on demand for any date, independently of the SMS, and kept for at least three years. CSV via the Report API and in a read-only Web GUI.

  1. Active STBs

    Unique active STB / subscription count, MAC ID-wise, on any date.

  2. Channels per STB

    Bouquets and channels active for a specific STB on any date.

  3. Activations & deactivations

    History per MAC ID / user ID and per channel, for any period.

  4. Entitlements

    Channel and bouquet assignments to each STB, with start and end dates.

  5. Subscriber totals

    Registered, active, temporarily suspended and deactivated.

  6. Channel & bouquet subscriptions

    Active subscribers per channel or bouquet, plus the monthly report.

  7. Bouquet composition

    Channels forming each bouquet, with product codes.

  8. Configuration changes

    Every alteration of bouquets and channels configured in the DRM.

  9. Fingerprinting schedule

    Published schedule for a defined interval, available to broadcasters.

Widevine certified

Every major DRM. Your keys. Your infrastructure.

One key and licence server for live and VOD - standalone with any packager and any CDN, or native inside the vxApps stack with vxOTT Gateway and vxTranscoder.

Widevine

Certified Widevine Integration Partner

StreamVX is a Certified Widevine Integration Partner. On STB and app devices, vxDRM Gateway evaluates Widevine L1/L3 and FairPlay licences, with output and copy protection enforced in the licence.

Widevine

L1 & L3, TEE licensing. Android, Chrome, Smart TVs.

FairPlay

HLS to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS.

PlayReady

SL2000 / SL3000. Windows, Xbox, STBs.

Mcast DRM

Multicast IPTV, plus ClearKey HLS.

Any CDN

Live & VOD over DASH, HLS, CMAF.

Beyond compliance · OTT

One DRM for live and VOD, on your own hardware.

The same key and licence server that serves the IPTV head-end also protects OTT and VOD - without a cloud licence call per stream.

On-prem · hybrid · air-gapped

No mandatory cloud connection and no per-stream licence calls to an external service. No per-stream cloud fees.

Multi-instance

Combined key + licence server, key-only or licence-only instances - scaled independently.

Security & control

Geo-blocking, device filtering, concurrent stream limits, token auth and key rotation.

Built for the whole value chain

What it means for you.

IPTV & OTT operators

Pass your TRAI audit.

SMS-driven control, uneditable 3-year logs and multiple audit reports generated by the DRM itself - on demand, for any date.

Broadcasters & content owners

Know where every stream goes.

Per-device fingerprinting, India-only playback, output protection and subscription reports that show exactly who watches your channels.

Middleware & SMS vendors

Integrate once. Ship compliant.

REST APIs for SMS sync, CPIX for any packager and a native vxApps stack - give your customers a TRAI-ready DRM without building one.

In this solution

The products behind it.

vxDRM Gateway runs standalone with any packager, or natively with the rest of the vxApps stack.

vxDRM Gateway

Multi-DRM key & licence server. On-premises. No per-stream fees.

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vxOTT Gateway

Packager & scrambler origin. 300+ live channels per 2RU.

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vxTranscoder

Software encoder for Live & VOD. Hardware-agnostic. ≥96 VMAF.

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vxCDN Server

Edge delivery with session control & geo-lock. Zero per-GB fees.

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See it running.

It’s in production - so we can show it live. Our engineers will map vxDRM Gateway to your SMS, head-end and device fleet.

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