EE at the cutting edge of technology: smart TV !!!

"Get EE if…
you're at the cutting edge of technology 
and want a smart TV "!!!

Source:
Home Broadband reviews
"BT vs EE broadband - which is best?"

Thursday, February 15, 2018  ByKim Staples

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TO REMENBER: 

"You can now (17 AUGUST 2017), control EE TV set-top boxes with Amazon Alexa voice commands !!!"

(Netgem & EE TV continuous in a solid partnership!)

"Whether it's for phones or Bluetooth speakers, Amazon's march towards squeezing its Alexa voice assistant into every conceivable connected gadget continues apace. The latest device to join its ranks is EE TV, the set-top box from the mobile network giant.

From today, owners of both the EE TV box and a compatible Alexa device, such as the Echo or Echo Dot, will be able to use voice commands sent from the connected speakers to control certain aspects of the TV interface...."

"The move makes the BT-owned outfit the first UK service provider to provide an Amazon Alexa skillset on its set-top boxes."

Source /more: http://www.techradar.com/news/you-can-now-control-ee-tv-set-top-boxes-with-amazon-alexa-voice-commands

See also:

http://www.netgem.com/soundBox.php

" (June 08, 2017) Netgem, an entertainment solution provider for telecoms operators, has created its own Alexa skill enabling content discovery and Set-Top Box control with voice. This skill will be available soon in the UK."

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/08/17/ee-tv-brings-in-alexa-voice-control/

http://www.digitaltveurope.net/732582/ee-tv-launches-amazon-alexa-voice-control/

ZTE on Rostelecom Upgrade Project (2018)! (& netgem?)

(February 12, 2018)

ZTE Wins Bulk of Rostelecom Access Network Upgrade Project

"(...)

With ZTE's Multi-Service Access Network (MSAN) product that adopts technologies such as VDSL, Rostelecom aims to build the first stage of the project. 

The second stage will implement such high-speed technologies as G.vectoring and G.fast. The solutions for the second stage are now under tests in Rostelecom.

As new services based on the IP Internet grow rapidly, users have increasingly high demands for high-speed Web access. Rostelecom, the largest fixed network operator in Russia, urgently needs an integrated access platform that both inherits traditional services and provides high-speed broadband services. The platform improves speeds of the existing copper network and supports high-bandwidth for the new services, including 4K/8K video and potentially AR/VR.

(...)"

Source:
http://www.zte.com.cn/global/about/press-center/news/2018ma-Feb/2-12

Read also (2017):

Software agreement between ZTE and Netgem 

http://www.netgem.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1493795718_PR-ZTE-Netgem-TotalPlay-UK-03-05-17.pdf

Voxtok POWERED BY Napster (With support for Alexa voice control from Amazon)!

The first smart sound bar @ CES 2018 (Netgem / Amazon Alexa / Voxtok)

 SoundBox is the first smart sound bar,  Best of Music, Audio & TV!

"Voxtok Music enhances the listener's music experience with its openness to all music sources (such as streaming, files, radio, and podcasts), gathering related content that includes music videos, concert streaming and ticketing, and music listening to build an entirely new experience. 

SoundBox is a smart soundbar, a breakthrough product merging TV, video, and music services and content, including vinyl! Fully integrated with Voxtok Music, this compact multi-room device integrates advanced TV and video capabilities, with features such as wireless connectivity, multi-screen apps, and support for Alexa voice control. SoundBox recognizes the vinyl record you are currently playing and provides additional content and services related to the album or artist. 

Napster recently integrated its music catalog and rich metadata for over 40 million titles in to the Voxtok environment, creating an enhanced experience and seamless integration of all Voxtok Music features. Service-content features are “cross-contextualized”, meaning that they are linked to other content if they share common ground, regardless of the source."

Source:

http://www.netgem.com/news/whats-new/press-releases/

To remember: "53 million smart speakers to ship in 2018 !!!"

The first smart sound bar @ CES 2018 (Netgem / Amazon Alexa / Voxtok)

SOUNDBOX!

With full support of Amazon Alexa, SoundBox can be operated by voice control and has amazing skills!

•  Play your favourite music
•  Watch latest music videos
•  Multi-room

01 Music, Music, Music

Voxtok.music enhances your music experience, gathering sources, content & services, all about music.

02 Best of TV & Video

SoundBox gives access to the best premium TV & Video content, provided by Netgem.

03 One device to rule them all

State of the art technologies from TV, Video, Audio and wireless connectivity. In one box.

CES2018

MEET US IN VEGAS.
Voxtok will be at #CES2018 and will be happy to showcase the power of SoundBox and its feature set. Do not hesitate to book a meeting in our private room at Venetian, we are eager to demonstrate our product.

Voxtok Soundbox at CES2018 (TV SSTB - Sound-set-top box)

December 21, 2017.

[CES2018 - JAN 9-12, 2018, LAS VEGAS, NV] 

Voxtok Soundbox: a soundbar with integrated TV decoder, and more...!

At CES 2018 in Las Vegas, which will be available in a few days, Voxtok will be able to present the Soundbox. This is a product that aims to remove a large number of boxes that are usually found in our living rooms, below the TV.

Netgem and Voxtok worked hand-in-hand to bring together a TV set-top box and a sound bar in one piece. Netgem is indeed a set-top box builder for access and service providers. Voxtok is specialized in sound as we have already seen.

Read:

https://www.on-mag.fr/index.php/video-hd/news/home-cinema/17181-voxtok-soundbox-%20une-barre-de-son-avec-decodeur-tv-integre-et-plus-encore

NEW: Amazon Prime Video soon on Netgem virtual STB platform !

November 1, 2017

Set-top-box and soundbox solutions powered with Netgem software will feature the full range of Amazon Prime Video services!!!

The partnership with Amazon Prime Video is a major enhancement in a series of international OTT and linear content partnerships that Netgem has secured for its virtual STB. 

Amazon Prime enjoys around 65 million subscribers/members. The ‘members’ moniker is important because Amazon Prime also means that users get access to Amazon Prime Video service as well as discounts and speedy delivery of items bought via Amazon.... (February 16, 2017)

Amazon Prime customers will be able to access Amazon Prime Video’s library of premium movie and TV shows directly on their TV interface without new equipment, or an additional subscription!!!

Source:

http://www.v-net.tv/2017/11/01/amazon-prime-video-coming-to-netgem-virtual-stb-platform/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

SoundBox, the first, the original, wins Content Innovation Awards 2017 !!! (by Netgem)

Netgem SOUNDBOX, the first, the original, goes to consumer market in 2017, September!

16 october 2017:
Consumer Premises Innovation of the Year: 
Netgem Soundbox wins in Cannes at the 
Content Innovation Awards:

Netgem did not win in 2 other categories in which it was also named:

To remember:

SoundBox is going to market with strong and quality audio partners, Tangent, Elipson

(27 September 2017)  "Telco TV equipment and services specialist Netgem has announced partnerships with audio brands Tangent and Elipson to become the first electronics manufacturers to take its SoundBox solutions to the consumer market. (...)

Read also: 
http://netgemiene.blogspot.com/2017/06/8-amazing-things-to-do-with-soundbox-by.html

Netgem present clients (september 2017)

EE

EE is the UK's most advanced digital communications company, with superfast 4G mobile and Fibre Broadband services. EE TV offers over 70 free channels and access to loads of on demand entertainment, plus some of the best Pay TV when it suits you - including Sky Sports, Sky Cinema, Rakuten TV, Hopster and hayu.

Netia

Netia is a telecoms company which owns the second-largest fixed-line network in Poland. In 2006 Icelandic-owned Novator acquired a large stake in Netia.

Netia offers more than 210 channels local and international, including HBO.

Eir

Multiscreen IPTV packed with fantastic content, now including recently launched Eir Sport channels. Eir is delivering a great multiscreen TV experience to more than 60k households in Ireland.

Post Luxembourg

POST Luxembourg is the leading postal and telecommunication services operator in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. With more than 400 channels available, including 170 HD channels, Post TV offers HD TV as a standard.

Elisa

Elisa is the Finnish market leader in telecommunications, ICT and online services. Our industry is living in constant change, already serving more than 2.3 million customers in Finland and Estonia and internationally.

Elisa offers all the entertainment available in Finland including Netflix, and all local channels.

Totalplay

Totalplay is the 1st innovative Tripleplay provider in Mexico. 

Offering all the entertainment possible from shows to games and music, it is the most watched on the Mexican market.

Net+

Net+ offers more than 300 channels, local and international covering sport, entertainment, news, cinema, travel, music, etc. in 20 different languages

Ooredoo

Ooredoo Group is one of the fastest growing integrated services operators in the world, supplying services to 138 million customers across North Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and recently announced its continued growth with over 2.9 million mobile subscribers in Oman.

Binge TV

Binge brings your favorite TV channels in a single package and enables you to watch what content you want, where ever you want and when ever your want with the best quality you can imagine.

Purtel

Purtel is the leading white-label platform for IP services for regional network operators with 70 clients

Telekom Slovenije

Telekom Slovenije is the incumbent and number 1 telecom operator in Slovenia, offering quadplay services to its subscribers, onnet and offnet. 

Vitis

Vitis is an innovative player of 'new entertainment highways': a very fast broadband combined with an access to the best of the best contents: cinema, shows, TV, replay and VoD. 

2018: net+ deviendra ainsi le premier opérateur mobile 100% romand... (& Sunrise)

 (28 septembre 2017)

"net+ et Sunrise: les deux opérateurs leaders animent à nouveau le marché suisse des télécommunications net+ et Sunrise sont les meilleurs opérateurs de télécommunications en Suisse, et l’étude Bilanz Telekom-Rating*, le plus important sondage annuel effectué auprès de la clientèle suisse de la branche, le prouve.

Dès à présent, net+ et Sunrise créent une nouvelle dynamique dans le
marché suisse de la téléphonie mobile: net+ a en effet signé avec Sunrise un contrat d’utilisation de son réseau mobile.

=>Début 2018, net+ deviendra ainsi le premier opérateur mobile 100% romand.

(...)"

Source:
https://www.netplus.ch/media/document/0/170928-communique-de-presse_net_-final_fr.pdf

Lire:
http://www.netgem.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Case-Study_NETPLUS.pdf
http://www.netgem.com/what/what-we-do/our-solutions/hybrid-cable-operate-upgrade/

Binge TV service in Estonia (Russia can follow similar TV model ?!)

(AUGUST 1, 2017)

Elisa, Starman launch smart TV service in Estonia - Binge TV

Elisa and Estonia’s Starman have unveiled their first joint service.
Known as Binge, it is aimed at an estimated 200,000 households in Estonia who live outside cities and want the same smart TV viewing experience as cable TV customers.

At 7 September, Netgem said it has won a contract from Finnish operator Elisa to deploy its Diamond entertainment software suite in Estonia. 

Elisa's new Binge TV service will use Netgem's virtual set-top box features, providing a user interface bringing together local and international linear channels, seven-day catch-up and OTT services.

Binge TV also incorporates a network PVR (nPVR) for access to on-demand programming on several screens inside and outside the home, with a recommendation engine. The Netgem product integrates the Binge TV mobile app, which provides direct access to live and catch-up services.

Einari Kanerva, Head of Binge Business at Elisa, said as it expands into new countries, it wants to provide viewers with the best TV service possible, and a flexible way to expand it, once launched. By deploying Binge TV, Elisa can reach a growing population who want to watch TV footage wherever they are, and Netgem’s platform gives it "unique" flexibility to add more content and features over time.

 ***

Following on from the announcement of its first customers in the Middle East and Germany, Estonia is the third new television market Netgem is entering in 2017. Visit Netgem at IBC 2017, Stand 5.C70 at the RAI in Amsterdam 15-19 September to find out more about the deployment.

Commenting on the announcement,Sylvain Thevenot, MD at Netgem, added: “Consumer behaviour is changing, and operators need rapidly deployable and dynamic solutions that will enable them to maintain a competitive edge. This deployment of Binge TV using Netgem’s Diamond entertainment software suite enables Elisa to reach new audience segments as it extends into a new market, offering a full suite of live, on demand and quality OTT content based on an award-winning cloud-based platform from day one.”

Read:

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/08/01/elisa-starman-launch-smart-tv-service/

Elisa opts for Netgem Binge TV solution SEPTEMBER 7, 2017:

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/09/07/elisa-opts-for-netgem-binge-tv-solution/

NEW: EE TV set-top boxes with Amazon Alexa voice commands (what Sky Soundbox doesn't do)

"You can now (17 AUGUST 2017), control EE TV set-top boxes with Amazon Alexa voice commands !!!"

(Netgem & EE TV continuous in a solid partnership!)

"Whether it's for phones or Bluetooth speakers, Amazon's march towards squeezing its Alexa voice assistant into every conceivable connected gadget continues apace. The latest device to join its ranks is EE TV, the set-top box from the mobile network giant.

From today, owners of both the EE TV box and a compatible Alexa device, such as the Echo or Echo Dot, will be able to use voice commands sent from the connected speakers to control certain aspects of the TV interface...."

"The move makes the BT-owned outfit the first UK service provider to provide an Amazon Alexa skillset on its set-top boxes."

Source /more: http://www.techradar.com/news/you-can-now-control-ee-tv-set-top-boxes-with-amazon-alexa-voice-commands

See also:

http://www.netgem.com/soundBox.php

" (June 08, 2017) Netgem, an entertainment solution provider for telecoms operators, has created its own Alexa skill enabling content discovery and Set-Top Box control with voice. This skill will be available soon in the UK."

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/08/17/ee-tv-brings-in-alexa-voice-control/

http://www.digitaltveurope.net/732582/ee-tv-launches-amazon-alexa-voice-control/

Sky Soundbox without voice assistant, (not compatible with Amazon Alexa)

At the present momentm (11 AUGUST 2017), Sky is taking pre-registrations for the Sky Soundbox now, just head to the Sky website to find out more.

But Sky Soundbox is without voice assistant, (not compatible with Amazon Alexa), at the momment.

Netgem SOUNDBOX, the first, the original,  leads innovation, with voice assistant, compatible with Amazon Alexa! It was recently  nominated for the SOUNDBOX in the category 'Best Customer Premise Technology' at @CSI_Magazine Awards in #IBC 2017!
/ Consumer Premises Equipment Innovation of the Year 2017
(at 15 September 2017)

Sky Soundbox costs £799 to non-Sky customers but Sky subscribers get incredible deals. If you are a new or existing Sky Q Multiscreen customer, you can get the Sky Soundbox for £249. All other existing Sky subscribers can nab one for £299.

Netgem SOUNDBOX  combines the Diamond virtual set-top-box software with an enhanced version of a soundbar designed with specialist audio partners. This unique system combines audio and video services within a single application and a single device for all screens and rooms in a home. 
Netgem’s Telco customers see it as a way to differentiate their offers, increase their income and reduce their capex since the system no longer requires set-top boxes. The consumer gains an innovative solution offering maximum simplicity, limiting the number of devices, applications and remote controls necessary to implement a complete digital entertainment system.

Sources:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/141737-sky-soundbox-what-is-it-what-can-it-do-and-how-can-i-get-one
https://tmt.knect365.com/content-innovation-awards/2017-shortlist

Read also:
8 amazing things to do with SoundBox by Netgem! 
(Amazon Echo, Alexa...)

NEW! Netgem on four categories shortlist ! (Content Innovation Awards 2017- October)

Content Innovation Awards 2017: the shortlist unveiled

August 8, 2017

"The awards ceremony will take place on Sunday October 15, 2017, once again at the Carlton Hotel’s Grand Salon in Cannes."

1. Consumer Premises Equipment Innovation of the Year

Amino Communications for Amino ENABLE Virtual Set Top Box Software

Netgem for SoundBox

Orange for New Orange TV Stick

2. The Multiscreen TV Award

ACCESS for ACCESS Twine for Reliance Jio Infocomm’s Jio Lifestyle

Netgem for MyBinge.TV  (MyBingeTV By Elisa)

Netgem for Ooredoo TV Go

Vision247 for Hadif Multiscreen service powered by XtremePlatform

3. The Social Engagement Award

AMC Global for "Fear the Walking Dead" Snapchat Lenses

BBC Cymru Wales for Sherlock Live

Netgem for Watch with Twitter

TFO Media Group for Flip TFO franchise

Source: 

https://tmt.knect365.com/content-innovation-awards/2017-shortlist

Netgem SoundBox proposition “resonates” in the UK market...

Good to see Netgem #SoundBox proposition “resonates” in the UK market.

Come to Netgem for the original, bringing together entertainment as one...!

The ORIGINAL:

Allows consumers to search for and access all of their entertainment, irrespective of platform or service, intuitively and in one place

Delivers a world first connected entertainment experience - the first of a range of connected lifestyle devices powered by Netgem

SoundBox can be used to boost TV propositions from driving smart multiroom to family bundle adoption to targeting high value customers

“The combination of video and music has huge potential for Connected Entertainment and Telecom Service Providers. The SoundBox is a big step to unify the entertainment experience in the smart home.”
Nigel Walley, Decipher Media

Sources:
(28 jul 2017) http://www.wired.co.uk/article/sky-soundbox-release-date-price-specs-devialet

https://twitter.com/Netgem/status/891038665870368768