Telefonica adds voice-controlled 'Living Apps' to Movistar+ devices

Nieuws Mobiel Spanje 13 NOV 2019
Telefonica adds voice-controlled 'Living Apps' to Movistar+ devices
Telefonica has announced the availability of voice-controlled Movistar Living Apps on its UHD TV set-top-box, confirming earlier reports. The launch comes a few weeks after Telefonica unveiled Movistar Living Apps at its innovation day, describing it as a platform that allows companies and organisations to create unique experiences for customers using Telefonica devices in their living rooms under a HaaC (Home as a Computer) model. The proprietary and third-party apps developed under the platform run simultaneously through multiple devices such as the STB, router or 'Movistar Home' smart hub and use the company's ‘Aura’ voice-activated assistant. 

The first third-party apps available are from Spanish airlines Iberia and Air Europa, football club Atletico Madrid and La Liga, with more apps from health, banking, tourism or online commerce companies currently in development. The operator said an initial 800,000 customers can now book Air Europa flights, check-in, select seats, add luggage or hire additional services such as onboard Wi-Fi using voice commands from the comfort of their sofa. The functionalities of the Iberia app are for the moment limited to destination video guides supported by real-time event information and online booking, while the Atletico and La Liga apps include match info and stats as well as highlights and other exclusive multimedia content.

Other Living Apps in development include a free training programme aimed at new digital professions called Conecta Empleo (Connect Employment) and a Spanish Royal Academy (RAE) app to promote and preserve the correct use of Spanish in technology. The company said it eventually hopes to make the applications available to all of its 6 million-plus fixed broadband customers.

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