Hitachi - First of the Big Japanese Brands to Use RadioScape's Innovative RS200 DAB Module; World's First Microsystem With DAB.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2004 Hitachi is the first of the major Japanese brands to adopt the RadioScape DAB module concept, which has been used to bring the world's first microsystem with DAB, the AXM AXM Astonishing X-Men (comic) AXM Authorized Cross Memory 68D, to the UK market. The RadioScape RS200(TM) makes DAB radios as easy to make as FM ones by fully integrating Band III Band III is the name of a radio frequency range within the very high frequency part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Band III ranges from 174 to 230 MHz, and it is primarily used for radio and television broadcasting. DAB, FM and RDS (1) (Remote Data Services) A set of programming interfaces from Microsoft that enables users to update data on the Internet or intranets from their ActiveX-enabled browser. into a single module that only requires buttons, power, output, case, display and antenna to be added. "The RS200 is based on Texas Instruments' advanced baseband technology in the form of the DRE DRE Digital rectal examination. Mentioned in: Rectal Examination 200, which is one of the world's best selling receiver chips for the Eureka 147 DAB standard," said Peter Johnson, Product Marketing Manager at Hitachi. "This gives us great confidence that there will not be any supply chain delays as TI can supply any number of these 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 chips. RadioScape's RS200 has become the gold standard for DAB receivers as it provides outstanding sensitivity at nearly the theoretical optimum of -100dB and superb audio quality - as well as being exceptionally easy to implement into a design." Ian Dickens, Chief Executive at the DRDB DRDB Digital Radio Development Bureau , added, "To see the first micro-system with DAB enter the UK market is great news. That it bears the known and respected brand of Hitachi is a bonus. In 2004, we expect other major Japanese brands to launch a range of new, innovative DAB products, sensibly priced, with consumer appeal into this booming audio market." Nigel Oakley, RadioScape's VP of Marketing, concluded, "Hitachi is the first internationally known brand to produce a DAB radio based on our innovative module concept. Having mass market consumer priced DAB receivers from a well known brand readily available across the UK removes a major constraint and thus will dramatically change the perception of DAB, facilitating its widespread adoption." The RadioScape RS200 module includes DAB, FM and RDS and is priced at under $40 in volume quantities, enabling digital radio manufacturers to quickly and easily bring feature rich products to market at very competitive prices. RadioScape's unique Software Defined Radio A wireless terminal (phone, PDA, etc.) that is reconfigurable via software. It enables wireless devices to be easily updated to new or later versions of the air interface and allows multiple interfaces to be supported. approach to DAB enables custom features to be added as software to the module to provide product differentiation Product Differentiation A source of competitive advantage that depends on producing some item that is regarded to have unique and valuable characteristics. . About RadioScape RadioScape(R) Ltd. is one of the world leaders in Software Defined(tm) solutions for Digital Radio applications. RadioScape simplifies the creation of wireless receivers and transmission infrastructure for digital radio, partners with Texas Instruments to create digital radio chips for consumer products, and designs its own family of DAB/FM modules including the RadioScape RS200(tm). Founded in 1996, RadioScape's investors include Royal Bank Ventures, Scottish Equity Partners, Atlas Venture, JAFCO, Texas Instruments, Yasuda Enterprise Development, iGlobe Partners, Psion and NTL NTL Nevertheless NTL National Transportation Library NTL Norsk Tjenestemannslag NTL National Training Laboratories NTL Never Too Late NTL Nothing to Lose NTL National Training Laboratory NTL None the Less NTL Number Theory Library . RadioScape is headquartered in London, England with an office in Singapore. For more information, please visit http://www.radioscape.com. RadioScape, Software Defined, RadioScape RS200 and RS200-powered are trademarks of RadioScape Limited. All other trademarks are acknowledged. |
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