Multistandard module enables a radio first

The Blik Radiostation is the first digital radio on the market to provide plug-and-play reception of both DAB and DAB+ broadcasts.

Frontier Silicon has teamed up with Revo to deliver the world's first radio to combine DAB/DAB+ and Wi-Fi.

Called Blik Radiostation and containing Frontier Silicon's Venice 6 multistandard module, it is also the first digital radio on the market to provide plug-and-play reception of both DAB and DAB+ broadcasts.

According to Steve Evans, VP, Sales and Marketing, Frontier Silicon: "The combination of Wi-Fi radio, DAB, DAB+, FM and network music streaming capability will be a very powerful proposition for end users".

"Revo has done a fantastic job in designing and releasing this highly desirable radio so quickly".

"We expect Blik Radiostation to have particular appeal in all countries that are rolling out DAB+ services in the near future".

David Baxter, Managing Director, Revo Technologies, adds: ""Frontier Silicon's leadership in multiplatform DAB/DAB+ and Wi-Fi internet radio technology made them the obvious partner for us".

"We are delighted that with their support and assistance, Revo is able to announce the first commercially available 'hybrid' DAB and Wi-Fi internet radio, and also the first DAB radio capable of receiving DAB+ broadcasts without the need for additional software or upgrades: two world firsts".

Already over 6.5 million DAB units have shipped world wide, but this has largely been to the UK which has accounted for around 80% of these shipments.

However, with the availability of DAB+, many new countries are looking to roll out DAB+ digital radio services, including Australia (which officially launches in January 2009), Canada, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Malta, Israel, Hungary, Kuwait, Malaysia, and New Zealand.

Venice 6 is the world's first digital module capable of receiving Internet radio via Wi-Fi, DAB/DAB+, FM and music streamed from a network server.

Based around Frontier Silicon's powerful Chorus 2 processor, in addition to being able to receive DAB and DAB+, it also streams radio stations and music files in a variety of formats and protocols including MP3, Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Real Audio.

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