In this year's MWC Shanghai exhibition, MediaTek launched its first NB-IoT system single-chip MT2625, and hand in hand with China Mobile released the smallest NB-IoT universal module.

MediaTek Deputy General Manager and family entertainment products business group general manager Tourists Jie told the interface news, the current Internet of Things Division of the direction of attention is divided into five specific parts.

The most important piece is the smart speaker, MediaTek think that this product is not just the speaker so simple, in the next it will also be a big change, while MediaTek think that voice will be the most convenient human-computer interaction interface.

On this basis, MediaTek and Amazon deep cooperation, for the latter's smart speaker Echo supply chip. During the Google I / O Developer Conference in May this year, the system single chip, the MT8516, was designed for intelligent voice assistance devices and smart speaker products.

In other words, until now, MediaTek exclusive Amazon Echo, Essential Home (Android father Andy Rubin new company launched the "smart assistant") intelligent voice assistant all orders.

According to the Consumer Intelligence Research Institute CIRP report released, as of November 21, 2016, Amazon Echo series sales in the United States has more than 5.1 million units. You can also buy them from electronic components distributor.

In addition to the family use of the scene, MediaTek to determine the use of voice assistant in the car is also a great opportunity for the future.

In view of Google Home, HomePad's succession and Microsoft and Samsung have also co-published similar products, MediaTek is optimistic about the smart speakers on the "business."

Tourists Jie also told the interface news, 2016 smart speaker market, nearly 80% of the chips are supplied by MediaTek.

The second direction is smart TV, MediaTek recently launched a 4K smart TV system to support the single-chip MT5597, which uses ultra-low power processor, and supports the latest high dynamic range technology (HDR) standards.

As MT5597 support Android TV 7.0 and Linux two operating systems, is expected at the end of the second quarter of this year, equipped with this chip 4K smart TV will start shipping. Reference: pmdxb950upe datesheet and nrf51822 datesheet