PeerTV, the TV over the internet (OTT) technology solutions provider,  announced today that it  has 

 

signed an agreement with Speech Modules Holdings Limited to develop and market advanced 

 

remote control units using automatic speech recognition in home entertainment systems, including 

 

TV, audio and gaming units.

 

SML was established in 2007 to develop a real-time, independent ‘automatic speech recognition’ 

 

engine for spontaneous conversation using broad based vocabularies, multi lingual platforms and 

 

capable of understanding any language with an accent or dialect. SML's advanced innovative ASR 

 

technology powers a generic speech recognition engine that has achieved accuracy in speech 

 

recognition of over 95%. 

 

The new product will give PeerTV system users the ability to select channels, search for their favorite 

 

programs and generally control their home entertainment systems, all via speech control. The first 

 

version of the product will include advanced English language voice commands and search 

 

capabilities.

 

Commenting on the new deal, PeerTV CEO Avi Vermus said, “We are thrilled to be partnering with 

 

SML at this important stage in our development. Adding the SMP speech recognition facility to our 

 

market leading H265 OTT set top box gives us yet another unique advantage in the market to add to 

 

our successful high efficiency video coding technology. Our Android based set top box has proved 

 

itself popular with both end users and TV service content providers who are now successfully 

 

monetizing the TV viewing habits of expatriate communities around the world by using the internet 

 

to reach an audience known to be hungry for on demand ethnic TV content.”