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Fujitsu Ten, iBiquity Digital ink technology development deal

DETROIT, MI - iBiquity Digital, the leading provider of digital AM and FM radio broadcast technology in the U.S., and Japan based Fujitsu Ten, a leading automotive receiver manufacturer, today announced they have signed a Joint Technology and Marketing Development Agreement. Under the terms of their agreement, the companies have agreed to further the implementation of iBiquity Digital's AM and FM digital radio broadcast technology, iDAB, and work together to develop a product marketing and technology development plan for Fujitsu Ten digital radio receivers. Today, radio in the United States is broadcast using analog signals. iBiquity Digital's iDAB technology will enable AM and FM broadcasters to transmit a digital signal capable of integrating CD-quality audio with crystal clear reception and wireless data signals. This integrated audio and data transmission capability will enable a variety of consumer applications, such as station and program content, stock and news information, local traffic and weather, and much more. "This agreement is a big step in the direction of supplying our iDAB technology to auto manufacturers," said Robert J. Struble, President and CEO of iBiquity Digital. "Fujitsu Ten is a leading supplier of mobile automotive radio products and we are very pleased that they have chosen to partner with iBiquity in bringing this next generation of AM and FM radio, with its enhanced sound quality and exciting new technology and applications, to America's driving public. "iBiquity Digital, with its iDAB broadcasting technology, is a major force in the revolution of in-vehicle entertainment and information services," said Tatuo Ito, Department General Manager, Research & Development Department, Fujitsu Ten. "We are delighted to team with iBiquity Digital in the development of radio receivers for seamless digital broadcasts of high-quality audio entertainment and unprecedented new services." Fujitsu Ten also markets mobile electronics to the aftermarket under the Eclipse brand name.

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