SoftAtHome delivers a complete solution to etisalat by e&, including the backend infrastructure.
Etisalat by e& has selected SoftAtHome, an independent software company for broadband, video, and analytics, as the Alexa Voice control trusted solution provider to deliver its latest smart eLife Set-Top Box (STB) and backend software to enable Alexa voice control features in Arabic and English.
SoftAtHome reportedly delivered the world’s first STB support for ring cameras by enabling video streaming between Ring cameras and etisalat by e&’s entertainment platform eLife TV.
The new generation of STBs includes a smart speaker with a mic, an IoT chipset, and STB with a voice-enabled Alexa feature in both English and Arabic. Etisalat by e& subscribers will now benefit from a voice-controlled living room media and service hub that uses push-to-talk and far-field for convenient connected home services directly from the comfort of your sofa.
Speaking about the deal, Khaled El Khouly, Chief Consumer Officer, etisalat by e& UAE, said: “It was great to integrate SoftAtHome with their expertise on Amazon Alexa being an added advantage in our new ‘Smart Living Home Control’ service, delivering the promise of smart living and differentiating from other regional service providers. Our customers can now easily use their voice to control all their connected devices at home. They can also use the application to manage their devices from anywhere outside their home with the smart living app, offering significant opportunities for improving their way of living.”
David Viret-Lange, CEO of SoftAtHome, added: “Voice assistants are our new daily life companions. We bring voice command expertise and have been an Amazon Alexa trusted solution provider since 2020. I am proud that etisalat by e&, our partner for many years, has relied on our expertise to deliver the end-to-end voice solution on their latest set-top boxes, enhancing the end-user video experience.”
Customers of Etisalat by e&’s Smart-living services can now control connected smart home devices using Alexa’s voice commands via their eLife TVs. They can operate various compatible actions by voice in front of their TV, such as switching channels, controlling volume, searching for content, controlling their Smart home object, seeing who is at their front door, playing music, reading the news, setting timers and alarms, and more.
SoftAtHome delivers a complete solution to etisalat by e&, including the backend infrastructure. Its cloud-based VASP solution enables a connected home experience, including Alexa video skills.
