Digital TV News: Rafael Sgrott

Brazil's Vivo chooses Cisco set-top box for Wireless IPTV service
Aug 7, 2014 – Telefonica Vivo has selected the wireless Cisco IPTV set-top box for its Vivo TV Fibra service without the need to run cables to the TVs of its customers. The service provider announces the new solution at ABTA 2014.
News categories: Cisco Systems, Telefonica Vivo, Rafael Sgrott, Rodrigo Dienstmann, Brazil, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Telefónica uses Broadcom SoC for Ultra HD IPTV
Aug 5, 2014 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced that Telefónica has chosen Broadcom's HEVC-enabled SoC to deliver Ultra HD IPTV broadcasts. Telefónica is distributing Ultra HD content through its fiber optical networks.
News categories: Broadcom, Telefónica, Dan Marotta, Rafael Sgrott Martins, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Latin America, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Vivo begins 4K trial in Brazil
Jul 31, 2014 – Telefónica Vivo has chosen Ericsson's (NASDAQ:ERIC) AVP 4000 Encoder Family to boost its TV viewing experience for consumers in Brazil and Vivo has begun trials to demonstrate the ability to provide a 4K experience in Brazil.
News categories: Ericsson, Vivo, Rafael Sgrott, Ronaldo Dias, Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Semiconductor