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Strong ODM & Brand Attendence at iBiquity's HD Radio(TM) Business Conference and Technology Training Session in Shenzhen, China
The meeting included three concurrent training sessions and a 20-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 roll out, 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 Technical Session included an overview of HD Radio architectures for the new Samsung Cayman and SiPort SP101, SDK 3.1; display standardization; iPod docking stations; and new features under development such as Conditional Access, Traffic Services, and Store and Replay. — The Testing and Certification Session provided an HD Radio System overview, design considerations, development equipment, type approval process and tests, factory testing process, and testing partners.
"Our goal is to bring together the range of companies that build HD Radio products, from design through receiver manufacturing," said
IC and advanced services were featured, including updates from Clear Channel Communications, which gave an update on MSN DirectHD Traffic Service 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, SiPort, Texas Instruments, NXP, and STMicroeletronics gave IC presentations.
iBiquity Digital Corporation will be organizing another HD Radio Business Conference and Technology Update on
The HD Radio system is the only digital broadcast technology approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for AM and FM radio in
About iBiquity Digital Corporation
iBiquity Digital Corporation is the developer of the HD Radio(TM) system, which allows AM and FM stations to broadcast digital signals in tandem with their analog signals. This new technology provides broadcasters with a platform to offer crystal-clear, CD-quality sound as well as scrolling text and graphics. The additional digital signal enables multiple channels of programming on the same FM frequency (multicasting) and advanced services such as traffic updates. Over 1,600 HD Radio stations are now on the air, with more than 800 offering additional content via subscription free multicast channels. Inspired by its ability to deliver digital quality sound and services while leveraging existing analog spectrum, HD Radio technology is now being tested or adopted in many countries around the world, including
Note to editors: 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.
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