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Google Assistant-enabled Smart Home speakers to offer rich music experience and
voice control
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MediaTek MT8516 2-Mic Development Kit enables device makers to quickly design
and manufacture smart devices with far-field speech recognition technology and
multi-room music
MediaTek, the Taiwan-based global fabless
semiconductor company, and Flipkart today announced the launch of the new
premium range of MarQ Smart Home Speakers, powered by MediaTek’s
ultra-efficient MT8516 2-Mic Development Kit for Voice Services. Featuring a
matte black finish to accentuate the Indian home décor, the MarQ Smart Home
Speaker will be available for sale on Flipkart from Saturday, September
26.
The association follows
MediaTek’s recent announcement on enabling ‘Design in India’ by
empowering the Indian smart devices ecosystem with innovative and
technologically advanced solutions. The new smart speaker, featuring Google
Assistant in Hindi and English, is designed, engineered, and made in India, for
the Indian demographic. It offers users an aspirational and attractive addition
to the smart household.
Engineered for a rich music experience with 6W speakers for better sound and music experience, Flipkart MarQ allows users to control everything with just their voice. The smart speaker can be used to dim the lights, pause the TV, or turn on the AC as it is compatible with several popular smart devices from renowned brands. With two far-field mics, the Speaker is designed to listen better and process voice commands easily, featuring two embedded far-field microphones, the speaker offers hands-free usage from anywhere in the house. With a moulded body and soft fabric finish, the smart speaker also offers a three-month free subscription to JioSaavn Pro for all your music requirements.
The smart speaker is embedded
with MediaTek’s MT8516 kit, an
integrated hardware and software solution ideal for a wide range of voice assistant devices and
audio applications. The solution features a quad-core ARM Cortex-A35
application processor, operating up to 1.3 GHz to process user inputs faster.
The development kit provides a highly integrated and cost-competitive solution
with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities built-in, and also integrates audio
front-end and post-processing technologies. With MT8516, audio manufacturers
can reduce the development time, effort and costs associated with designing and
customizing smart speaker products.
Dev Iyer, Vice President –
Private Brands at Flipkart, said, “MarQ has continued to bring innovative
offerings to the market, with products that are crafted to meet the needs of
Indian consumers. With MarQ Smart Speakers, we aim to fulfil the aspirations of
Indian consumers who are looking to adopt a smarter living. Besides serving as
a high-quality, contemporary music assistant, the Smart Speakers will allow
consumers to get updates for almost anything, with the option of managing the
device in Hindi, as we see the ‘smart trend’ move beyond just the metro
markets. Made in India for Indian consumers, the MarQ Smart Speakers not only
boost local manufacturing capabilities but also address the growing consumer
need to lead a smart and technologically advanced lifestyle.”
The MT8516 development kit will
enable manufacturers to roll-out a range of smart devices including speakers,
soundbars, smart home hubs, industrial applications and smart home appliances.
New Delhi, September 25, 2020