Cisco intros integrated wireless TV soln for AT&T

SAN JOSE, USA: Telecom networking equipment manufacturer Cisco announced the launch of wireless IPTV service with AT&T.

The new wireless IPTV solution features wireless receivers and wireless access points (WAPs), available across the entire AT&T U-verse TV footprint, available from October 31 onwards.

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G W Shaw, executive director, U-verse marketing, AT&T, said: "AT&T is bringing a new freedom to the TV experience, giving consumers the benefit of watching TV in virtually any room in the home. Cisco's wireless IPTV solution gives our customers flexibility with where they can place and watch their TVs, and offers a faster and simpler set-up process for customers and U-verse technicians."

The wireless TV solution can deliver both standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) programming to multiple receivers with 'built-in' or integrated Wi-Fi. One wireless access point per home can support two wireless receivers connected to TVs, claims the company in a release.

Joe Chow, vice president and general manager, Connected Home Solutions, Service Provider Video Technology Group, Cisco, said: "Never before has it been so easy to move your TV around the home to wherever it suits you. We are excited to reach this industry milestone, becoming the first to bring wireless TV to market with AT&T."

This solution is based on the 802.11n standard and features ISB7005 wireless receiver and VEN401 wireless access point, now part of the Cisco Videoscape portfolio.