Brazilian telecom operator Telefonica Vivo has selected Quantenna technology to power its first wireless IPTV service.
Unveiled at the ABTA Expo and Conference, Vivo TV Fiber Wi-Fi Decoder eliminates the need for wired TV connections, delivering HD video to any TV anywhere in the home within range of its Wi-Fi signal.
With its 5GHz operation, four spatial streams and Universal Beamforming, the Wi-Fi Decoder enables Vivo TV Fiber subscribers to enjoy separate HD video streams on multiple TVs.
Rubens Cesar Bastos, global devices manager of Telefonica Group, said: “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.”
Telefonica Vivo has 94.9 million customers in Brazil. With 79.4 million mobile customers, Telefonica Vivo has 28.8 percent market share nationwide.
The company is present in more than 3,700 cities, over 3,100 of them with access to the 3G network and 98 covered with 4G.
