Netlife incorporates Hispasat's Wave OTT Plus video-on-demand platform into its offering

This is an automated translation of the original release published in Spanish.

By Hispasat

Madrid, February 7, 2024

Hispasat has signed an agreement with Netlife, the first fiber operator in Ecuador, through which it will incorporate, under the name Netlife Play, Hispasat's Wave OTT Plus white label platform. Thanks to this turnkey as a service solution, Netlife will provide its clients with a high-quality multi-screen entertainment service, without the need to have deployed its own infrastructure and reducing both the initial investment and the time required for its launch.

Ignacio Sanchis, commercial director of Hispasat, stated that “we are very proud of the trust that an operator like Netlife has placed in our Wave OTT Plus solution. We believe it is the ideal solution for operators like Netlife to quickly offer their customers a comprehensive OTT video service.”

Xavier Moreano, national marketing manager at Netlife, added that “the powerful turnkey solution proposed by Hispasat through Wave OTT Plus has allowed the launch of Netlife Play in a simple and efficient way to reinforce our offer with a highly attractive incentive for our clients."

Wave OTT Plus combines HISPASAT's OTT as a service video distribution technology platform with linear content rights and an attractive video-on-demand catalogue. The service includes more than 50 international linear channels, series, movies and other premium content provided by the world's leading programmers. In addition, Wave OTT Plus incorporates the most important national channels from each country.

This white label platform is available to telecommunications operators and internet service providers (ISPs) in all Spanish-speaking countries in South America and it will also soon be offered in Brazil.

About Netlife

Netlife, a leading technology and telecommunications brand in Ecuador that since its inception 13 years ago has worked to improve the quality of life of Ecuadoran households and entrepreneurs through the provision of high-quality internet and digital solutions. Thanks to its permanent innovation and high-quality technology, Netlife currently connects more than 860 thousand clients in Ecuador with intelligent and secure ultra-high-speed internet. Netlife is recognized as a “Socially Responsible Company” by CERES and CEMEFI, as a reflection of its firm commitment to the sustainable development of telecommunications and Ecuadoran society.

About Hispasat

Hispasat,Redeia's satellite operator, is the main driver of innovation in the Spanish aerospace sector and is committed to the goal of helping citizens overcome the digital divide and promote sustainable development of society. It is the main communications bridge between Europe and America as a provider of broadband and connectivity services through its companies in Spain and Latin America. In addition, it leads the dissemination and distribution of audiovisual content in Spanish and Portuguese, including the transmission of digital platforms of Direct to Home Television (DTH ) and High-Definition Television (HDTV). These activities make it one of the world's leading companies by revenue in its sector.