IBC 2019: Altice France, CommScope debut SFR Smart MediaDevice
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Michelle Clancy
| 13 September 2019

Altice France is collaborating with CommScope to bring a personalised connected home experience to its SFR subscribers.

Altice’s SFR Box 8 Smart Media Device aggregates OTT services; ARRIS (now part of CommScope ) and Altice France jointly engaged on the design of the platform, which is the newest offering from ARRIS’s category of Smart Media Device products.

The Smart Media Device provides far-field voice command technology, compatible with both Amazon Alexa and SFR's voice control application; and, a software solution developed by Wiztivi allows users to control and interact with the television through voice commands – with no need for a physical television remote control.

The Smart Media Device also features a connected speaker to deliver an enhanced audio experience that operates across entertainment, smart assistant and control scenarios. Subscribers can also access IPTV and OTT services through the Smart Media Device.

“Our SFR Box 8 will set a new standard for consumer entertainment and connected experiences in the home,” said Grégory Rabuel, executive president, General Public and Companies, SFR. “Through our combined partnership in connected home technologies, the Smart Media Device will bring voice and media together for an unprecedented user experience.”

Joe Chow, SVP and segment leader, Customer Premises Equipment, CommScope, added: “The industry is experiencing the next evolution of the set-top with the Smart Media Device. Altice France is able to deliver a range of connected home applications to its subscribers through a single device. Now more than ever, the home is a space for easy access to immersive entertainment and assistive technologies.”