FIRECOMMS
MOST FIBER OPTIC TRANSCEIVER CHOSEN FOR USE IN HYUNDAI
AUTONET INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS
Yokohama, Japan - February 12,
2008 - Firecomms Ltd. today has announced that its
Fiber Optic Transceiver (FOT) components have been selected
by Hyundai Autonet for use in its Media Oriented Systems
Transport (MOST®) infotainment networking products. Hyundai
Autonet’s products will be installed by car manufacturers,
with Kia Motors the first adopter for its Mohave sports utility
vehicle.
"The Korean market is presently one of the
most exciting and innovative places in the world for the
development of new automotive infotainment systems," said
Niall Keegan, Firecomms' general manager, Asia Pacific.
"Firecomms is very proud to be associated with this first
release of MOST products by Hyundai Autonet and Kia Motors.
We look forward to building on the close relationship developed
with our Korean partners during the design of this new
platform."
MOST
multimedia technology enables the networking of feature-rich
infotainment systems in automobiles by providing the means
to distribute multimedia entertainment functions among
the various control devices around the car. For example,
a CD changer, radio, global positioning system, mobile
telephone, and DVD player in an efficient ring network
can utilize the MOST network to send crisp, static-free
audio signals digitally to the amplifier.
About
Firecomms Ltd.
Firecomms, a compound semiconductor company, develops
high-speed light sources in visible range wavelengths.
Firecomms’ lasers and LEDs provide the groundwork
that will revolutionize optical data communications for
small area networks, such as in-car networks and home networks.
Firecomms’ low power visible lasers unleash the potential
for advances in medical devices, barcode scanners, and
optical storage devices.
The Ireland-based company leverages its ten years of photonics
research experience, optical expertise, and extensive IP
portfolio to develop cost-effective solutions for applications
in which the use of glass fiber optics is prohibitively
expensive. Additional information about Firecomms is available
at www.firecomms.com.
About Hyundai Autonet
Hyundai
Autonet, an automotive electronics specialist, has made
driving safer and more comfortable since 1985. The company
received the first award of the J.D. Power and Associates
2007 Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction StudySM in the
AM/FM/Single CD Player category, which it achieved by
the company’s customer satisfaction strategy based
on competitive capabilities of technology, quality, cost
and time to market.
Hyundai Autonet strives to be a global
leader in the field of car infotainment systems by developing
platforms based on integrated Audio/Video/Networking
(AVN) systems. The company successfully launched the
first AVN using MOST in Korea, proving that Hyundai Autonet
has truly global competitiveness. Additional information
about the company is available at www.hyundaiAUTONET.com.
Further
Information:
Rene' Williams
Firecomms Ltd.
Tel. 949.360.7770
rene@firecomms.com
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