June 14, 2022 12.31 Europe/London By Julian Clover
Tech4home is now supporting voice control for RDK-enabled set-top boxes across all of its voice remote control range.
The move represents a significant expansion on 2021 when t4h announced its first voice remote control solution for RDK set-tops.
The Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) remote control solution includes the award-winning NOTUS model, known for its interchangeable covers.
“There is no doubt that voice integration has become an essential user preference for TV experiences in living rooms worldwide. It is a great honour to announce that we are expanding our cooperation with RDK and enabling our entire voice remote product line to support RDK-enabled set-top boxes,” said Graça Cândido, Commercial Director, t4h.
RDK is an open source software platform for the connected home.
“t4h. is a pioneer in creating compelling voice control remotes to meet the growing demands of pay-TV operators around the globe. By expanding RDK support across its entire voice remote product line, t4h. is again demonstrating its leadership and commitment to the RDK community to support RDK operators looking to leverage voice control capabilities,”said Rob Suero, Head of Technology, RDK.
t4h’s remote control integration provides end customers with the ability to instantly control the user interface in real-time through voice command. Operators can also offer additional enhancements to their end customers, such as universal voice search across live, on-demand, and apps, using t4h.’s new voice-enabled remote control options.
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