Quantenna Communications, the leader in ultra-high-performance 802.11ac and 802.11n Wi-Fi solutions, this week announced that Brazilian telecom giant Telefonica Vivo has chosen its WiFi solution to launch first wireless IPTV service.
Quantenna powered Telefonica Vivo's TV Fiber Wi-Fi Decoder eliminates the need for wired TV connections for its IPTV subcribers at home, delivering crystal-clear HD video to multiple TVs concurrently.
The home Wi-Fi solution powered by Quantenna' 4x4 Wi-Fi architecture - 5GHz operation, four spatial streams and Universal Beamforming enables optimal delivery of HD video streams to Vivo TV Fiber subscribers in home enviroment.
Telefonica’s venture capital arm, Telefonica Ventures, invested in Quantenna as a core component of Telefonica's IPTV deployment strategy in Europe and Latin America.
“With the launch of our wireless TV service, the dream that led to our partnership with Quantenna has become a reality. Telefonica Vivo's customers can now enjoy the freedom, convenience and unparalleled picture quality that only the world's most advanced wireless technology can provide. It's yet another way we're delivering on the promise of TV Everywhere.”
- Rubens Cesar Bastos, Global Devices Manager of Telefonica Group
““The future of TV demands the ultimate in Wi-Fi technology. Quantenna pioneered the carrier-grade Wi-Fi needed to deliver wireless IPTV in perfect HD quality. Now, through our partnership with Telefonica, we’ve led the way into a new market, enabling millions of viewers to experience TV without wires for the first time.”
- Quantenna CEO Sam Heidari
