Qualcomm has announced that several major content and hardware providers have expressed interest in its AllPlay smart media platform.
According to Market Watch, audio equipment makers, including TP-Link, Optoma Nuforce, House of Marley, Goodmans, Inkel/Sherwood and Bayan Audio, are expected to release a range of Qualcomm's AllPlay services and products.
House of Marley is reported to be utilizing the AllPlay streaming technology for its first wireless One Foundation speaker via Wi-Fi, while TP-Link is slated to introduce an array of speakers supporting AllPlay in the second quarter of 2015.
The streaming platform from the microchip maker is similar to AirPlay from Apple or the DLNA streaming technology, which lets users stream music to supported receivers, speakers and other compatible devices. AllPlay was first launched in 2013 with its first online music service partner Rhapsody.
Android Headlines reported that more music streaming providers will support AllPlay soon, including Tidal and the popular SoundCloud. It will also be supported by Tencent's QQ Music and KT Music in Korea. Spotify, a widely used music streaming service with both free and premium features, recently joined the AllPlay support in September 2014.
Qualcomm Connected Experiences product management senior director Sy Choudhury said that the company remains "committed" in providing "high quality audio" that defines its AllPlay service.
According to Engadget, AllPlay has other features besides wireless streaming, including the capability to play different songs on separate speakers, which also have different volume controls for each. The software development kit (SDK) for the music streaming technology was also released after its launch.