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iBiquity's Bi-Annual HD Radio(TM) Development Forum in Shenzhen, China, Attended by 250+ ODM & Receiver Manufacturer Executives
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Executives from 50 Different Companies Participate In Seminar and Attend Partner Expo Highlighting HD Radio Technology Solutions
HONG KONG ELECTRONICS FAIR, China, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 250
consumer electronics industry executives attended iBiquity Digital
Corporation's HD Radio Development Forum in Shenzhen, China, Friday, October
10, 2008, two days prior to the Hong Kong Electronics Fair.
"Our goal is to bring together the range of companies that build HD Radio
products, from design through receiver manufacturing, to discuss the state of
the industry and share the latest developments as the market grows," said Jeff
Jury, COO, iBiquity Digital Corporation, the designer and licensor of HD Radio
technology. "We want to make the end-to-end product rollout process as smooth
as possible. This is our sixth training seminar and expo in Shenzhen. It is
gratifying to see an entire product development and production industry being
built around HD Radio technology."
The meeting included three concurrent training sessions and a 25-vendor HD
Radio Exhibition. IC suppliers, module suppliers, test unit manufacturers,
reference platform designers and software design houses were among the
companies demonstrating their HD Radio solutions and services.
-- The Business Conference provided an in-depth overview of the state of
HD Radio technology today, as well as looking to future features and products,
including an update on the domestic and international rollout, products in the
market, retail status, OEM automotive update, advanced features and services
under development, and presentations from vendors who are working on
next-generation HD Radio chips. The Conference also included presentations
from iBiquity's leading module suppliers and HD Radio Design Houses.
-- An HD Radio Design Session included an overview of HD Radio
architectures for the new Samsung SHDR200A Cayman-based chipset and SiPort
SP1010, SDK 3.1; Certification Process Updates; Manufacturing Testing; and
Hardware Design Considerations. The Hardware Design Considerations section
provided an in depth overview of Features, Power Supply, EMC/EMI, and Design
for Improved Sensitivity.
-- An HD Radio Features/Applications Session provided an overview from a
technical perspective of SDK Software Tools, design and development of
Traffic-based Services for PND Devices and Head Units, development of a
Conditional Access-based radio, and iTunes(R) Tagging for iPod(R) and
iPhone(R) docks.
IC and advanced services were featured, including updates from Clear
Channel Communications, which gave an update on HD-TMC/MSN Direct HD Traffic
Services, and Elektrobit, a navigation applications provider, which presented
an overview of the MSN DirectHD implementation. Conditional access, iTunes
Tagging, Store and Replay, and display standards were also discussed. Samsung
EM, SiPort, Texas Instruments, NXP, and STMicroeletronics gave IC
presentations. Leading HD Radio Design Houses, Kensen Technologies and SamBoo
Infotech also presented.
iBiquity will be organizing another HD Radio Business Conference and
Technology Update on April 10, 2009 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Shenzhen,
China.
About iBiquity Digital
iBiquity Digital Corporation is the developer of the digital HD Radio(TM)
system, which is fueling the digital radio revolution in the United States and
around the world. Over 1,750 HD Radio AM and FM stations are on the air in
the United States, with over 900 new HD2/HD3 multicast channels. The only
digital broadcast technology approved by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) for AM and FM radio in the United States, HD Radio technology allows
stations to broadcast digital signals in tandem with their analog signals,
providing broadcasters with a platform to offer crystal-clear, CD-quality
sound and scrolling text and graphics; as well as multiple channels of
programming on the same FM frequency (multicasting) and advanced services such
as traffic updates; content ... all subscription free.
There are more than 80 HD Radio products for sale at over 14,000 stores
and online. HD Radio technology has also made great inroads in the automotive
sector with factory-installed options announced by BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar,
Lincoln, Mercedes, MINI, Mercury, Scion, and Volvo. Beyond the U.S.,
commercial implementation of HD Radio technology is gaining momentum around
the world.
iBiquity Digital's investors include 15 of the nation's top radio
broadcasters, including ABC, Clear Channel and CBS Radio; leading financial
institutions, such as Grotech Capital Group, J.P. Morgan Partners, New Venture
Partners, FirstMark Capital and Flatiron Partners; and strategic partners
Intel Capital, Ford Motor Company, and Harris. Founded in 2000, iBiquity
Digital is a privately held company with operations in Columbia, MD, Detroit,
MI, and Basking Ridge, NJ. For more information, please visit
http://www.hdradio.com and http://www.ibiquity.com.
Note to editors: "HD Radio(TM)" and the HD Radio logo are proprietary
trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners. The "HD" in HD Radio(TM) is part of
iBiquity Digital's brand name for its advanced digital AM/FM system. It does
not mean hybrid digital or high-definition digital; both of these are
incorrect
SOURCE iBiquity
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