Vodafone Spain has announced the upcoming launch of a new 4K-UHD set-top box combining Amazon’s Alexa artificial intelligence technology and the functionalities of its own Atika smart speaker. The STB, dubbed Vodafone TV 4K Pro, is described as an ‘all-in-one’ multimedia centre with four microphones located on the top cover of the device, three speakers capable of reproducing sound in Dolby Atmos quality and the latest Bang & Olufsen acoustic technology. It can even be used to control connected devices such as lights, alarms and other Alexa-compatible gadgets.
In addition to 4K and HDR resolution, the device also offers Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity and comes with a voice-controlled remote control. The TV 4K Pro STB is manufactured specifically for Vodafone by Sagemcom and will be made available to Vodafone TV subscribers via all of the operator’s sales channels starting 26 July at a price of EUR 5 a month.
Vodafone had 1.56 million TV customers on 31 March, up 156,000 year on year even though it no longer offers football content.
