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News Release from: iBiquity Digital Corp
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 October 2005
Chinese OEMs commit to HD radio
IBiquity Digital has licensed four new manufacturers to develop HD radio modules and receivers.
iBiquity Digital has licensed four new manufacturers - City Electronics, Opus Art and Technology Co, Sangean and Zylux Acoustic Corp - to develop HD radio modules and receivers These companies, along with existing HD radio licensees RockridgeSound Technology Co and Orient Power, will use iBiquity's recently released HD radio reference designs in manufacturing home and tabletop receivers
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 11 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"These companies are among the largest original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers in China, supplying product to many well-known brands and retailers in the US".
"Their decision to begin manufacturing HD radio products signifies their belief in the sise and potential of the HD radio marketplace".
"It also demonstrates our commitment to making lower-priced HD radio receivers available to US consumers eager to take advantage of the great HD radio sound quality and exciting features such as multicasting", said Jeff Jury, Chief Operating Officer, iBiquity Digital.
"The combination of our existing reference designs and the speed at which these companies can manufacture products make it possible that we will see HD radio receivers reach mass market retailers by summer 2006".
The inclusion of these six China-based licensees gives HD radio technology a broad footprint among module manufacturers in Asia.
iBiquity Digital also has HD radio partnerships with South Korean-based companies ACE Technology, D and H Solutions, Kiryung, Samsung Electro-Mechanics and TBK as well as Japan's Toko.
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