Netgem TV Expand Service for UK ISPs via SuperStream WiFi Mesh

Netgem TV has announced that their broadband-based IPTV platform, which is offered by a number of UK ISPs, is to be complemented by the introduction of their latest product – a whole home WiFi (mesh) service called “SuperStream” that is being aimed at internet providers in the UK and Ireland.

The first alternative network ISP in the UK to offer this will be InternetTY (aka – Internet ThankYou), which is currently deploying a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to 12,000+ premises in “rural and semi-urbanised areas” around Staffordshire and North Lincolnshire (as well as Liverpool and Manchester). UK ISP Origin Broadband is expected to follow.

Ben Wragg, InternetTY’s Head of Network Transformation, said: “Our network is Gigabit+ speeds capable and customers’ expectations is that WiFi must be super strong in every room. These days even in relatively small properties WiFi coverage can be tricky – we wanted to complement our offering with a Mesh service that is simple to install and cost-effective, whilst bringing us the back office tools we need to meet our customers high expectations.”

Sadly, the press release doesn’t include any useful information on the technical specs of their WiFi Mesh service. But apparently it will come coupled to a powerful Quality-of-Service tool for ISP Customer operations, as a simple extension of the TV QoS Management service already deployed with ISPs. Moreover, Netgem has created a new “Mesh-as-a-Service” commercial model, suited for Fibre ISPs wishing to adopt WiFi Mesh at scale.

Sylvain Thevenot, Netgem’s Chief Commercial & Customer Officer, said:

“Our experience deploying SuperStream in France across thousands of Fibre homes confirmed that our service has a true mass market appeal with more than half of customers adopting SuperStream WiFi Mesh with their Fibre Broadband & TV plans. In addition, building on 20 years+ of experience working with Operators, we have added the WiFi Mesh complete Quality-of-Service features to our existing Cloud based service tool for Customer operations, and we are very pleased to make our first deployments of Super Stream with Netgem TV in the UK & Ireland.”

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