LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- International Consumer Electronics Show
-- iBiquity Digital Corporation, the sole developer of digital HD Radio(TM)
technology, and TOKO Inc., a leading manufacturer of electronic components and
modules, announced today the opening of an International HD Radio
Certification Center at the TOKO facility in Saitama, Japan. The new
International Certification Center will provide technical support and product
certification services for licensed HD Radio consumer electronics partners.
Under the arrangement, engineers from TOKO will test and evaluate HD Radio
products according to the same rigorous criteria used at iBiquity's
certification facility in Maryland. The data will subsequently be aggregated
and provided to iBiquity for certification of the product or device.
"The opening of an international HD Radio Certification Center will help
make the certification process much more timely and convenient, especially for
our Asian-based manufacturers, and will speed time-to-market for HD Radio
products," said Jeffrey Jury, COO, iBiquity Digital Corporation.
"TOKO was an early supporter of the HD Radio technology and was the first
company to provide a production HD Radio decoding module (TME1217)," said
David Hale, national sales manager, TOKO. "The opening of the International
Certification Center will allow us to provide enhanced service to our customer
base while at the same time helping build relationships with future customers
who are seeking a more convenient way to certify their HD Radio products."
About TOKO Inc.
The TOKO Group is a multinational manufacturer of electronic components,
subassemblies, and systems with worldwide operations encompassing 17 sales and
service centers and 16 manufacturing and R&D facilities. Employing over
11,000 people, TOKO is one of the world's largest manufacturers of miniature
RF/IF inductor and filter products.
About iBiquity Digital
iBiquity Digital is the sole developer and licenser of HD Radio(TM)
technology in the U.S., which is transforming today's AM and FM radio stations
to digital, enabling radically upgraded sound, crystal-clear reception and new
wireless data services. The company's investors include 15 of the nation's top
radio broadcasters, including ABC, Clear Channel and Viacom; leading financial
institutions, such as Grotech Capital Group, J.P. Morgan Partners, New Venture
Partners, Pequot Capital and J&W Seligman; and strategic partners Ford Motor
Company, Harris, Texas Instruments and Visteon. iBiquity, named one of
Deloitte's Fast 500 Companies, is a privately held with operations in
Columbia, MD, Detroit, MI, Belmont, CA and Warren, NJ. For more information
please visit: http://www.ibiquity.com.
SOURCE iBiquity Digital Corporation
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CONTACT:
Gil Chorbajian of Ogilvy Public Relations,
office, +1-518-355-0966; mobile, +1-518-852-9528;
gil.chorbajian@ogilvypr.com, for iBiquity Digital Corporation;
Vicki Stearn of iBiquity Digital Corporation, office,
+1-410-872-1565; mobile, +1-301-656-1054; stearn@ibiquity.com; or
David Hale of TOKO, +1-847-635-3211; mobile, +1-847-736-1530;
dhale@tokoam.com
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