DEARBORN, Mich., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visteon Corporation's
(NYSE: VC) focus, customer commitment and speed-to-market is evidenced by its
third game-changing achievement in the development of satellite radio.
Visteon will soon deliver satellite radio for an automaker using an electrical
architecture that will help speed introduction and integration of new
in-vehicle multimedia information as well as communications features.
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Visteon knows automakers are looking for innovative, efficient, reliable
ways to meet the consumer's demand for increased in-vehicle infotainment.
Meeting this challenge would traditionally require increased wiring and more
demanding data handling technology. Visteon worked to apply plastic optical
fiber vehicle network architecture to provide a common transport mechanism for
the necessary communication allowing transmission of speech and data signals
for multimedia and infotainment systems.
Combining their expertise in developing and delivering unique infotainment
solutions with the application of new system technology, Visteon engineers
have successfully received satellite and terrestrial radio signals using this
open architecture and are moving development toward launch in a future
vehicle. Working with a customer, Visteon is finding ways to help reduce
weight by removing bulky wiring harnesses and improving reliability through
removal of less reliable hard plastic connectors.
Visteon's previous achievements in satellite radio include being the first
Tier I auto supplier to develop a radio receiver that decoded and played back
satellite radio signals using an Agere Systems chipset. This industry-first
achievement was followed less than nine months later by the introduction of a
single-design, signal-playback, head-unit and digital radio receiver subsystem
that could receive and decode either XM or SIRIUS broadcasts.
The single-design packaging solution was developed specifically with the
automaker and consumer in mind. Visteon's customer and consumer research
shows that consumers want to personalize their automobile and have a choice of
satellite radio service providers. Automakers want to meet the needs of
consumers cost-effectively. Visteon's commitment to helping customers
differentiate their vehicles is resulting in continued innovation and the
development of cost-effective solutions. This single solution (receiver and
downlink processor) is moving into production in less than a year and is
another example of how Visteon is anticipating customer needs for features and
technologies to differentiate their vehicles.
Visteon's expertise in digital audio is also leading the way in the
development and delivery of HD Radio as original equipment. Visteon's
electronics and digital audio expertise have resulted in original equipment
contracts for automakers based in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
"We are pleased to be on the leading edge of delivering digital audio and
helping our customers deliver technology consumers want," said John Kill,
Visteon's vice president of product development. "We are focused with
disciplined processes that help us bring technology to market quickly. In
this case, we have had year-over-year distinctive innovation -- not many
companies can make this claim."
Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers
consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and
through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon
has about 72,000 employees and a global delivery system of more than 180
technical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 25
countries.
SOURCE Visteon Corporation
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CONTACT:
Robin Pannecouk, +1-313-755-9121,
rpanneco@visteon.com or Greg Gardner, +1-313-755-0927,
ggardne9@visteon.com , both of Visteon Corporation
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