Wyplay Selected by Vodafone Spain to Provide Its 'Internet TV' Box

MARSEILLE, France — WYPLAY, the world’s leader in innovative TV-centric Operator software has been selected by Vodafone Spain (LSE: VOD, NASDAQ: VOD) to provide its turnkey next generation Hybrid IPTV Box.

WYPLAY’s software currently powers some of the leading European IPTV Operators that include brand names such as SFR. Wyplay’s offering is one of the broadest in the market spanning PVR functionality to media playback via a 3D interface, support for Widgets, and unparalleled connectivity.

At the SIMO Network Fair in Madrid, Juan Antonio Latasa, Manager of Video & Connected Home in Broadband Marketing at Vodafone Spain, launched “Vodafone Internet TV”, the marriage of the best of TV and the richness of Broadband:

• Enjoyment of High Definition free and pay DTT (1st HD Pay TV box in Spain),
• Benefit from an intelligent HD PVR,
• Discovery of personal multimedia content (via DLNA technology)
• Experience of Internet TV (Widgets, OTT, Catch Up TV”¦)

“Vodafone will be the first operator in Spain to connect the TV to Internet in an attractive and easy to use way”, said Jacques Bourgninaud CEO Wyplay. He added, “One of the key advantages is that this All-in-One solution can be offered anywhere in Spain without limitation associated to the Internet bandwidth connection. We are delighted to be the Vodafone Spain’s innovation partner in this and future projects”.