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French telco Bouygues Telecom has selected Wi-Fi technology from Israeli firm Celeno for the next generation of its 'Bbox' units, which combine IPTV, broadband and telephony services.

Bouygues Telecom is to incorporate Celeno's dual-band Wi-Fi module into its new Bbox, using Celeno's OptimizAIR technology to improve connectivity speed and robustness to set-top boxes, tablets and portable displays, and enabling Bbox customers to consume broadcast video, VOD and DVR content on additional screens throughout the home.

"This partnership with Celeno confirms our commitment to innovation for the next-generation of Bbox devices, integrating the best technologies the market has to offer and giving our customers a whole new digital experience in the home," said Olivier Roussat, CEO of Bouygues Telecom. "Combined with the power of Intel Groveland, Celeno’s revolutionary wireless technology will enable our customers to enjoy their HD content on multiple displays, without compromising on image quality and sound."

Bouygues Telecom recently awarded a contract to Bluestreak Technology for the latter to power the interface for the next-generation Bbox devices. The new interface will launch in June 2011 and will provide subscribers with a rich and intuitive portal and entertainment programming guide, based on Flash technology. Future releases will include a Media Center as well as a Widget Framework for accessing news, sports, weather, traffic, entertainment gossip, sticks and horoscopes using the TV.

Bouygues Telecom had recorded 525,000 active Bbox users by June of last year.

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