12. 12. 2018
The world we live in encourages people to constantly set new milestones.
On 12 December 2018 Telekom Slovenije set such a milestone in terms of watching and searching for content, as it gave its users the chance to be among the first in the world to use Slovenian voice commands to manage content that they can watch on TV and other screens, as well as control smart home devices from one spot. NEO, the platform for smart living, combines the best solutions for home and entertainment – simple search through TV channels, live content and the content in video libraries and apps, a user-friendly 7-day time-shift feature and complete customization to the user’s needs and habits. At the same time NEO also allows users to control their smart devices and shop online using their TV screen, and will be soon adding the option for playing increasingly popular video games without a gaming console.
NEO, the platform for smart living, brings our users the world of unlimited connectivity for comfortable everyday living. Being the result of the development and know-how of Telekom Slovenije’s experts, NEO is tailored to Slovenian users as much as possible.
“We know our users, we know what and when they like to watch, how they consume and search for content, as well as which smart devices the Slovenian users find the most useful. We used all this information when making NEO, and our in-house development will allow us to infinitely customize it in the future, and regularly introduce new features that will be tailored to the users’ needs. This way we simplify our users’ lives, open numerous opportunities and provide security, which is the basis of trust,” emphasized Ranko Jelača, member of Telekom Slovenije’s Management Board.
NEO Understands Slovenian
You can now manage the content you watch on TV, as well as control smart devices with voice commands, because NEO understands Slovenian. Voice control is easy, using the remote control or the mobile app, and you can use voice commands to find content in various ways; for example: by the actor’s name, the title of a film or a show, by keyword, by the sport you want to watch, etc. This makes it possible to find content much faster than before.
Advanced Content Search Engine
The advanced search engine will find not only films, TV shows and other types of content from the TV schedule or Telekom Slovenije’s video libraries, but also from YouTube and similar apps.
Single Platform across Multiple Screens
NEO works on all screens – TV, mobile phone, tablet and computer, which for example allows the user to begin watching a film or a show on TV, and then continue on the tablet, mobile phone or computer right where they left off, seamlessly.
Simple Management of a Smart Home
Alongside the state-of-the-art experience of watching TV and other content, NEO also makes it possible to control your smart home devices in a simple way. Do you want to see who is at your door, switch off the lights without getting off the couch, check if your home is safe when away on a business trip, find out whether there was a water spillage while you are at home or away, or if smoke has been detected in your home, meaning there is danger of fire? NEO makes all of this possible.
NEO connects your smart home devices into a smart home using a single app. Telekom Slovenije took into account the current needs of Slovenians and the market research on this topic, and is now selling 11 smart home devices and sensors compatible with the NEO Smartbox. It also designed two bundles, NEO Dom Skrbni (Neo Home Care), which is available for €117.60 or in 24 instalments of €4.90, and includes smoke and spillage sensors, a motion detector and a remote. NEO Dom Udobni (Neo Home Comfort) is available for €141.60 or in 24 instalments of €5.90, and includes smoke and spillage sensors, a smart socket, a temperature and humidity sensor and a sensor for windows and doors. All sensors and smart devices are also available separately and users can also get motion sensors, smart lightbulbs, RGB smart lightbulbs and indoor and outdoor cameras. These are available through the online store, at Telekom Slovenije’s points of sale, from the call centre and in the Loyalty Programme.
Children’s Playground
NEO knows that not everything is suitable for a child’s eyes, so it prepared the Children’s Playground service for them. This is an area without worries, where parents or guardians can in a simple way limit the child’s access to only appropriate content based on their age.
Numerous International Awards During Development
Telekom Slovenije received 4 international awards for the NEO platform for smart living already during the development phase. At one of the most important global events for innovation, CES 2018, Telekom Slovenije received the Honoree award in the Tech for a Better World product category. At the Content Innovation Awards (CIA), NEO was shortlisted in the Advanced TV Innovation of the Year category, while at the CSI Awards 2018 – the most prestigious and competitive technology industry awards – it got 2 recognitions, with NEO receiving the Highly Recommended mark for services in the Best IoT/Smart Home or 5G Technology category, and was also shortlisted in the Best TV everywhere or multi-screen video category.
For New and Existing Subscribers of Fixed Services
New users concluding a fixed or convergent subscriber plan will receive the NEO Smartbox for free. For a full NEO experience, Telekom Slovenije recommends concluding the Modri Svet subscription plan. Existing subscribers to Telekom Slovenije’s TV services, who can lease a device, can replace their current set-top box (regardless of their plan) with the new NEO Smartbox for €29.