Enabling Voice in the Smart Home

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Smart Home Device A smart home device is a single-point device with the intelligence embedded in the device or combined with intelligence provided by software in the cloud. It typically supports cloud-based data and analytics. Popular smart home devices are Internet-connected versions of traditional home products like thermostats, garage door openers, or lighting.

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ULE Ultra-Low Energy (ULE) is a wireless technology standard based on DECT and is intended for home automation and IoT. ULE is an extension of DECT, the technology that exists in the cordless phone systems of hundreds of millions of households. VTech, Gigaset, and Panasonic have long been leaders in DECT cordless home phones. The ULE Alliance, which promotes the worldwide adoption of the ULE Technology, was formed in 2013. By mid-2017, the alliance has grown to nearly 120 members worldwide. Enabling Voice Home in the Smart Robustness and ease of use are the main challenges for smart home wireless communication technologies. ULE operates on a 1.9GHz frequency band, which is less susceptible to interference; it does not interfere with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

Power consumption of processors running algorithms for natural language processing are a significant consideration for manufacturers. ULE technology addresses this issue by providing connected devices with a low-power solution specifically designed for home automation applications. All rights reserved | www.parksassociates.com | © Parks Associates Consumer Adoption andthe Voice-first Experience intelligent personalassistantofferings. phaseinthevoice raceandtheexpansion ofthe next experience. setthefoundationThese experiences for become more prominent indeliveringontheuser homewillthe useofvoice control inthesmart As consumerscontinueto embracevoice technology, households increases 3%from Q1to Q2. personal assistantsamongU.S. broadband with speakers Q2 2017-Adoption ofsmart withthisdevice. homedevices regularly control theirsmart they withapersonalassistantreport speaker Q1 2017-27%ofconsumerswithasmart withpersonal assistant total 14millionunits. speakers 2016 -Salesofsmart withpersonalassistants. speakers homeownership andadoptionofsmart strong correlationsmart between ecosystem around voice, thusleadingto homeadoption.Parks greater Associates’ smart this research supports creates homeproducts, withconsumerswantingto anaturalgatewaythe voice buildtheir to interface smart suchasvoiceAn interface easy-to-use creates acompelling experience for consumers. Onceinthehome, by competingprotocols hasbeenstymied andfragmentation. particular homeadoptioninacross andalsopromises thesedevices infragmentation. to Smart alleviate thecomplexity homedevices. ormobiledevices, plusanother2.1smart interface entertainment, Voice asapotential key serves Parks Associates’ latest research shows theaverage U.S. broadband computing, householdhas8.1connected Ownership by Ownership of Smart ofSmart by Ownership Ownership Among U.S. Broadband Householdswith/without Speaker withPersonal Assistant a Smart Speaker withPersonala Smart Assistant Overall Smart Home DeviceOverall Smart Smart Speakers with Personal Assistant Non-Owners 16% © Parks Associates Owners 53%

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Processes occurto isolate thevoice from othernoises, suchasbeamforming, acousticecho voice recognition resides locallyonthemaincircuit board to and instantlyunderstandthatauserisinteracting associated background thevocal noisesduring capture. withawake-word, isonlyactivated Sincethedevice When avocal commandisgiven to suchastheEcho, adevice microphones pickuponthevoice andthe functionalities.enable voice-processing significantly reduce theamountofpower required to to doingso, In manufacturershave theopportunity components suchastheprocessor, driver, orthechip. power consumptionisto focus onefficiencies around manufacturers. Aneffective avenue to achieve low continuestothese devices beachallengefor a great dealofpower. life on battery Maximizing canconsume devices andvoice-first smartphones intelligent assistantsthatresideAlways-on within Input Always-on Recognition Speech Natural Processing Language (NLP) String Word NLU cloud infrastructure. microphone, speaker, voice processor chip, and around voice assistanttechnology requires a integralthese two elements, thebasicarchitecture think andto process order aresponse). to In fulfill and capture (away to commands)andthesoftware components: thehardware (away to communicate Voice assistanttechnology relies main ontwo Semantic Parsing Generator Response Manager Output Dialog © Parks Associates Database Sources Enabling Voice in the Smart Home ANCE LLI A Deutsche Telekom, a telecommunications provider based in Germany, has updated its Speedport its has updated based in Germany, provider a telecommunications Telekom, Deutsche Using Magenta Wi-Fi. Smart support to router the DECT in addition to standard, cordless ULE has expanded its functionality the router management of beyond SmartHome features, traditional services smart the connected home with the ability to control to home devices. its Smart smart allow for to Home system has used ULE as a standard home devices Panasonic one push pairing. the home hub through be connected to to and cameras, locks, such as lights, Products a number of home monitoring products based off the ULE standard. designed VTech and connected cameras. include connected monitors baby its to the ULE standard has adopted manufacturer in Germany, home gateway the largest AVM, compatibility with Deutsche 2017 in Berlin, its device’s it demonstrated IFA At FRITZ! Products. products. Telecom’s manufacturer and supplier of kitchen largest Joinery, the U.K.’s and Howdens DSP Group announced a partnership smartappliances, equip Howdens to kitchen solutions with ULE ULE support. native that features gateway IoT Things’ will incorporate Cloud of This technology. enhance its service products to ULE-based introduced serviceVoIP operator, Ooma, a U.S.-based base. for its customer offering and Intel – offer DSP Group, ULE chipset manufacturers – Dialog Semiconductor, three The and base product development. actuator, ULE-based sensor, facilitate to tools integrated simple, • • • • • • • As smart home adoption continues to grow, companies are facilitating ways to incorporate the ULE technology incorporate the ULE technology to facilitating ways companies are smartAs grow, adoption continues to home and services. their product offerings into A number of industry in the marketto enable utilizing ULE players are smart home solutions. ULE Market ActivityULE Market All rights reserved | www.parksassociates.com | © Parks Associates ULE Competitive Positioning ULE is competitively positioned in the market withthefollowingULE iscompetitively positionedinthemarket benefits: protocol.network providers, andthetechnicalbusiness considerationsofmanufacturersandservice strengths ofthe of thedifferent protocols, network momentum,eventual the winnerswillbedetermined by market home. –are usedinthesmart proprietary thecompetitiveWhen evaluating strengths andweaknesses A multitudeofcontrol communicationtechnologies –somebasedonopenstandards andsome • • • • • • • • each other. advantageofitsvideoandaudioapplicationsrunningparalleltowith ULEcantake for implementations communication.Device two–way audiosupport superior Enhanced voice andaudiofeatures –As anative voice solution,ULEprovides thus reducing total system cost. maintaining connectivity. These benefitsare achieved withouttheneed for a repeater, system, rangefrom longerachievable an individualdevice, andgreater reliabilityfor Star topology –ULEbenefitsfrom astar topology that results in fewer nodesinthe require speedyfeedback andcommunication. (1500mAh).Additionally,battery for ULEboastslow latency sensorapplicationsthat seven minutes —canbeoperated forunit every about18years iffitted withaCR123 for alarm, example—whichmustsenda smoke “Stay Alive“ messageto thecentral to devices battery-powered operate for oftime. longerperiods AULEmodulefor a Low power andprocessing requirements –Low power consumption allows for outdoors. feet, In ULE’s rangeisupto ~200feet indoorsandupto 1,000feet outdoors. –Long-rangeRange capabilitiesofupto 70meters indoorsandover 300meters be upgraded remotely updates withover-the-air to includeULEcapabilities. updates CAT-iq –Any existinggatewayOver-the-air thatalready includesDECT can Bluetooth. frequency,that utilize thepopularandhighlycongested 2.4GHz suchas Wi-Fi and interference andproviding highlysecure communication compared to technologies bandrange, frequency avoidingDedicated –ULEoperates inthe1.9GHz frequency approximately 800millionproducts. installedbaseisbase ofproductsto leverage for applications. new Overall, theDECT installed in580millionhomesworldwide, whichprovides asignificant installed ~50 millionunitsinEurope, isalready theavoided capitalcostsare substantial. 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It formally in the 900 MHz operates technology, Wi-Fi – A long-range low-power HaLow Wi-Fi for smart technology as a is being positioned homes, HaLow coverage. Wi-Fi campus-wide band and offers and smartWi-Fi industrialconnected applications, It cars, cities. twice the range of traditional can reach and extends devicestandards battery months or years. to life – A wireless communication standard communication standard Zigbee – A wireless developed on the IEEE 802.15.4-based specification 802.15.4-based specification on the IEEE developed M2M and needs for low-cost, address low-power to battery life. Z-Wave used in the technology momentum in being the predominant IoT networks. Strengths include application-specific include application-specific networks. Strengths IoT and excellent of products, a good ecosystem profiles, It its market benefits from the smartfor and IoT. home • • • • Voice Capable Voice Range Advantages Security Frequency ULE provides greater range when compared to some of its some of its to when compared range greater ULE provides counterparts the market. in Its key advantage competitive in the smart enabling voice for in its origination home lies voice-first for enabling specifically built solution – as a voice Otherexperiences home network in the home. wireless further and are in the compared as follows solutions are subsequent table: All rights reserved | www.parksassociates.com | © Parks Associates Driving the Smart HomeForward theSmart Driving serve thistrendserve inthefuture. Technologies that voice natively communication support willbeinanadvantageous positionto ubiquitous inthehomeandconsumers’ lives. everyday provide asolutioncompatiblewithvoice technologies thefuture, willgrow In voice may inimportance. become to homeforward, theability productorapplication.As voicethesmart isoneelementthatdriving particular To besuccessful, eachproductandapplicationwillhave to bebasedonthetechnology bestsuited for that capabilities. must decidewhichprotocols oralternative technologies willbestenableexpansionoftheirproductandservice providers homeservice competingfor adoption, original equipmentmanufacturers(OEMs)market, andsmart enable today’s homesystems andproducts. As protocols new smart andinteroperability enter frameworks the days. isstillinitsearly buildingblocksthat are As oneofthekey such,homenetworks homemarket The smart homeforward. willdrivevoice inthesmart latency consumptionandlow centralneedssuchaslow-battery voiceIntegrating technology withsolutionsthatsupport to integrateon theirability into ecosystem a connected drivenby voice asthestandard pointofinteraction. Ultimately, homeproductswillhinge homeenabler–andfuture voice adoptionofsmart control isasmart Future for directions homeare bothvoice intertwined. andthesmart Optimal response timesofvoice assistantswillbethosethatimitate anatural,interaction. human-like device’s answer hasthepower to orbreak toaminimum. –andshouldbekept make thecustomer experience aconsumer’s timefor between Response iscritical. 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