Telecommunications Belgacom has a bet each way to get IPTV around the home | Belgacom has a bet each way to get IPTV around the home |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Saturday, 14 October 2006 | |
  
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According to a press release from DS2, "This new generation of 200Mbps DS2-based powerline products is the only technology that eliminates dead spots by offering the speed and quality of service required to distribute video throughout the whole home." In a separate announcement, Ruckus Wireless announced that it had been selected by Belgacom to supply in-home 'smart WiFi' systems to support its popular digital broadband TV service, Belgacom TV. According to Ruckus Wireless, its just-released smart WiFi system, MediaFlex NG, / "is the-first-of-its-kind in-home wireless platform that uses patent-pending technology to increase the reliability of Wi-Fi signals, extend their range and automatically steer them around interference in real-time."A ccording to Ruckus Wireless, "The Ruckus MediaFlex system is pre-configured for Belgacom and its customers and can be installed in a matter of minutes. Belgacom will continue to offer a wired option that requires a technician to come to the home to install Ethernet cabling over the course of two to three hours." It said that approximately 60 percent of Belgacom's triple play customers choose self-installation.
Belgacom is offering consumers the Ruckus MediaFlex system at a one-time nominal cost in lieu of cable installation. It is also making the system available in some 150 Belgacom retail and dealer outlets. |
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