Altec Lansing and Motorola announce strategic relationship to develop new computer and home products.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 1996-- Companies combine RF and DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive to create better quality audio Altec Lansing Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of computer and home entertainment sound systems, headphones, and microphones for personal digital media. Technologies and Motorola Monday jointly announced they are combining their Digital Signal Processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). (DSP) and Radio Frequency (RF) modulation technologies to create the next generation of digital wireless audio devices for the computer and home entertainment markets. The application of these new technologies will be showcased in a multimedia theater hosted by Altec Lansing in Sands Convention Center booth No. M-1232 at COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). , Nov. 18-22. This significant relationship between Altec Lansing and Motorola addresses the need for high quality, high bandwidth audio RF digital data transmission. Today's 900MHz/2.4GHz audio transmissions suffer from low quality output due to dropouts and interrupts, which result in incomplete digital streams. However, the joint Altec Lansing/Motorola technology transmits digital isochronous Time dependent. Real time voice, video and telemetry are examples of isochronous data. (communications) isochronous - /i:-sok'rn-*s/ A form of multiplexing that guarantees to provide a certain minimum data rate, as required for time-dependent data such as video or audio. data via an RF transmission link, and the digital audio is delivered utilizing a proprietary modulation and error correction technique, thus eliminating dropouts and interrupts. As a result of this technology, consumers can anticipate the same high quality digital audio as delivered by wired devices, including content from Digital Video Disk (DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. ) and Dolbyr Digital (AC3). The Altec Lansing/Motorola modulation and error correction algorithms enable streaming from USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. and 1394 to deliver a cost effective, high bandwidth, multi-channel audio solution. Later this year, a new generation of products will be delivered to the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and retail marketplace that incorporates this jointly developed proprietary technology. "Motorola's unique experience with DSP processing and Altec Lansing's unique RF modulation (Radio Frequency modulation) Transmitting a signal within a carrier frequency by blending an alternating frequency or amplitude onto the carrier wave. See modulate, carrier and RF. algorithms and RF front end devices have been combined to deliver consumer level products that are affordable," commented Edward Anchel, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Altec Lansing in making this announcement. "We're pleased to offer this superior solution to the OEM marketplace so as to deliver on the promise of digital convergence In the days of the first computers, transaction and company data were the first types of information digitized. Then came text, opening the world to word processing, followed by audio CDs and finally video. ." "Motorola has developed a strategic customer partnership with Altec Lansing in the delivery of high quality multi-channel audio in the PC environment, which has exciting aspects for consumers," according to Paul Bundschuh, manager Strategic Marketing and Product Planning, Motorola Wireless Division. "This relationship is based on synergistic skills in PC and DSP architectures, USB, audio algorithms and digital wireless capabilities. "Altec Lansing's vision of integrating PCs into traditional home entertainment systems resolves the PC verses TV centric battle for the living room by wedding the best technologies of both worlds." Altec Lansing Technologies Inc. is combining its experience in the development of high quality multimedia computer and home entertainment sound systems to develop a series of audio solutions for emerging technologies. Altec Lansing is a privately-held corporation headquartered in Milford, Pa., USA with over 500 employees worldwide. In addition to its U.S. headquarters, manufacturing facilities and branch offices, the company maintains offices in Asia and Europe and has opened a new factory in China. Altec Lansing's advanced development facility is in Israel. With 1995 worldwide sales of $8.5 billion, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector is the largest U.S.-based broad line supplier of semiconductor solutions. Motorola is one of the world's leading provider of wireless communications, semiconductors, and advanced electronic systems, components and services. Major equipment businesses include cellular telephone, two-way radio, paging and data communications, personal communications, automotive, defense and space electronics and computers. Motorola semiconductors power communication devices, computers and millions of other products. Motorola's 1995 sales were $27 billion. -0- Dolby Digital (AC3) is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. CONTACT: Altec Lansing Technologies Inc., Milford Andrew Bergstein, 814/234-1230, fax 814/234-6687 axb35@email.psu.edu or At COMDEX: Sands Convention Center Booth No. M-1232 |
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