https://www.cnet.com/news/comcast-wants-to-take-on-google-and-amazon-as-a-smart-home-hub/

Comcast's move would be a first shot at taking on Amazon and Google, which have so far dominated the battle to be your go-to system for consolidating smart-home devices and making them simple to control. Connected locks and thermostats are still niche for most homeowners, but companies like Google and Amazon have been investing aggressively in the hope they'll become the standard for smart homes when they becomes the norm. 

Comcast's test program also streams internet video from apps like Netflix, YouTube and Amazon, the person said, but it isn't meant to compete with the streaming-media boxes like Roku, Apple TV or Amazon's Fire TV. Comcast would charge a monthly fee for the program, but the price hasn't been decided, the person added.