Certification is often cited as one of the most painstaking processes for pay TV operators when launching new TV applications, having to work directly and laboriously with hardware manufacturers to secure all the relevant technical accreditation, whether for a hybrid app on a smart TV or an OTT app on a connected TV device. Dutch video security specialist Irdeto wants to solve this problem by playing the middleman – launching its Irdeto Operator Application (OpApp) HbbTV service to secure certification from multiple TV brands so operators don’t have to. With OpApps requiring deeper access to chip architecture, we know that Nagra, one of Irdeto’s chief rivals, has been working with SoC suppliers to develop embedded conditional access environments for a…