SMK Electronics to Unveil Voice- and Gesture-Based PayTV Remote Controls at ABTA 2014

New PayTV Remotes Inexpensively Optimize User Control of VoD and OTT Programming, Controlling Multiple Set-Top Boxes with a Single Remote

ABTA 2014

SÃO PAULO--()--SMK Electronics Corporation, U.S.A., a leading global manufacturer of remote controls and consumer electronics components, today announced that it will showcase a variety of advanced PayTV remote control solutions during this week’s ABTA Expo & Conference, to be held August 5th-7th at the Transamérica Expo Center in São Paulo, Brazil.

“We are pleased to be unveiling several new PayTV remote controls at ABTA,” said Paul Evans, President SMK Electronics Corporation. “Utilizing the latest wireless technologies, SMK remote controls offer exciting new options including Voice- and Gesture-Based interfaces—for easy navigation of content-rich services such as Video on Demand and Over the Top programming.

“Worldwide, SMK produces 70 million remote controls annually,” continued Mr. Evans. “Supported by eight ISO factories and thirty sales offices across South and North America, Europe and Asia, our remote control solutions are uniquely positioned to reduce development time and costs, while enriching subscriber engagement with emerging PayTV products and services.”

Advanced Set-top Remote Controls

Remote control solutions from SMK Electronics can be configured to control multiple set top boxes with a single remote control. Producing a remote control that can serve as the image of your brand, solutions from SMK reduce development costs in the areas of logistics, call center, purchasing and engineering, while increasing subscriber satisfaction. The following options are available:

Navigation and Control

  • Voice Command
  • Motion Sensing
  • Gesture-based control
  • Touchpad Navigation
  • “Hall Effect” Joystick

Wireless Technologies

  • Bluetooth® Smart
  • Bluetooth® Low Energy
  • Wi-Fi Direct®
  • ZigBee® (RF4CE)
  • Radio Frequency (RF)
  • Infrared (IR)
  • Near Field Communication (NFC)

About SMK Electronics

SMK Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo Japan, is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of OEM remote controls, producing more than 70 million units annually. SMK Electronics, SMK’s America Group is uniquely positioned to offer its global customers advanced OEM remote control solutions that support rich media, interactive content and advanced TV features. For more information, contact SMK Electonica Brasil Ltda or visit SMK Electronics USA, SMK Europe Group and SMK Corporation.

Bluetooth® is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. ZigBee is a registered trademark of the ZigBee Alliance. Wi-Fi Direct® is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

Contacts

for SMK Electronics
Sales Contact:
SMK Electonica Brasil Ltda
Mr. Mario Sergio Stehling Melo
Telephone: +55 (11) 2246-2832
Fax: +55 (11) 2246-2799
mmelo@smkusa.com
or
Media Contact:
Keith M. Roberts, 805-987-6662 x303
kroberts@smkusa.com

Release Summary

At 2014 ABTA, new SMK PayTV Remote Controls provide easy subscriber navigation of VoD and OTT programming, controlling multiple Set-Top Boxes with a single remote.

Contacts

for SMK Electronics
Sales Contact:
SMK Electonica Brasil Ltda
Mr. Mario Sergio Stehling Melo
Telephone: +55 (11) 2246-2832
Fax: +55 (11) 2246-2799
mmelo@smkusa.com
or
Media Contact:
Keith M. Roberts, 805-987-6662 x303
kroberts@smkusa.com