Swisscom Launches New IPTV Media Streaming Box Powered by Synaptics
November 18 2019 - 8:00AM
Synaptics® Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA), the leading developer of
human interface solutions, along with Swisscom, the market leader
in Switzerland for digital television services, today announced
co-development of the new Swisscom Entertainment OS 4 set-top-box
(STB), now available to its over 1.5 million subscribers. The new
Swisscom TV Entertainment OS 4 STB framework is built upon
Synaptics’ far-field voice (FFV) IPTV reference design which
includes the high-performance Quad-Core VideoSmart® multimedia
processor with integrated FFV processing and custom wake word to
support Swisscom’s proprietary assistant. Rounding out the
comprehensive reference design is a high dynamic range stereo
microphone analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a digital-to-analog
converter (DAC), and an audio amplifier which powers the internal
speaker.
Swisscom customers can enjoy voice-enabled premium services
simply by saying “Hey Swisscom” directly to the STB to connect with
the Swisscom cloud. Users will also enjoy highly immersive 4K HDR
television programming including content from services including
Sky, DAZN, Netflix, and OCS.
Peter Fregelius, Head of TV & Entertainment at
Swisscom, said: “We are very excited to launch the new
Swisscom TV Entertainment OS 4 platform for our customers, a
powerful solution that delivers comprehensive and unique content,
brand new Swisscom services, and a totally immersive voice-enabled,
ultra-HD television experience. It has once again been a pleasure
working with Synaptics to help develop this truly exceptional user
experience for our customers."
Saleel Awsare, SVP & GM, IoT Division at Synaptics,
said: “Swisscom has launched a very powerful and unique
product and Synaptics is proud to have supported this project. Our
unique ability to deliver a very high-performance integrated
solution that combines our expertise in secure video, voice and
audio has enabled Synaptics to be the market leader for
Android-based media streamers. No other semiconductor company can
provide such a complete solution. We have deployed and maintained
powerful and highly advanced multimedia processor technology in
service provider media streaming devices for many generations and
we’re very pleased that Swisscom has once again chosen Synaptics as
their partner.”
Synaptics Reference Design Key Features:
- VS550 Quad-Core ARM Cortex A53 Ultra-HD Set-Top Box SoC
- Complete HDR support includes Dolby Vision, Technicolor
- Integrated secure CPU backed by TrustZone technology and major
content protection schemes including Nagra and Verimatrix among
others
- Integrated far-field voice processing enabling seamless voice
control
- Customized wake word algorithm (‘Hey Swisscom’) for Swisscom
cloud service
- CX20812 stereo microphone analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to
enable high performance analog microphones
- CX22721 digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to enable line output
to connect with external speakers
- CX9000 audio amplifier to drive the internal speaker for a
smart speaker experience when not outputting to the connected
TV
About Synaptics: Synaptics is the pioneer and
leader of human interface solutions, bringing innovative and
intuitive user experiences to intelligent devices. Synaptics’ broad
portfolio of touch, display, biometrics, voice, audio, and
multimedia products is built on the company’s rich R&D,
extensive IP and dependable supply chain capabilities. With
solutions designed for mobile, PC, smart home, and automotive
industries, Synaptics combines ease of use, functionality and
aesthetics to enable products that help make our digital lives more
productive, secure and enjoyable. (NASDAQ: SYNA)
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About Swisscom 1.5 million customers use fully
cloud-based Swisscom TV. Swisscom TV has radically changed the way
we watch TV with a range of technological innovations, such as
Replay, recording options, live-pause, a voice control system that
understands the Swiss dialect, and ultra-sharp UHD images. You can
also enjoy the photos and videos from your myCloud album directly
on your large TV screen with Swisscom TV. Swisscom TV is also
available on your PC, smartphone and tablet. For more details, go
to www.swisscom.com/tv.
VideoSmart, AudioSmart, Synaptics, and the Synaptics logo are
trademarks of Synaptics in the United States and/or other
countries. All other marks are the property of their respective
owners.
For further information, please contact: David
Hurd Synaptics +1-408-904-2766 david.hurd@synaptics.com
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