Libre Wireless Technologies has announced a strategic working relationship with Silicon Labs to develop and produce a range of turn-key wireless Digital Audio Broadcast modules and software solutions for next generation radios and audio products featuring DAB/DAB+ combined with Wi-Fi connectivity and media streaming capability.
Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB/DAB+) continues to be a significant digital broadcast technology in several regions around the world. Meanwhile, Wi-Fi audio streaming is becoming very popular for audio products and consumers are beginning to expect it across the board. By combining forces, they can deliver extremely cost-effective DAB/DAB+ streaming solutions in turn-key embedded modules that deliver to companies proven DAB/DAB+ performance and the most compelling wireless streaming features all with the fastest time to market, lowest risk and lowest cost.
LibreSync, by Libre Wireless Technologies is one of the most cost-effective and advanced wireless streaming technologies and module solutions. The combination of Libre’s Wi-Fi connected solutions and Silicon Labs’ best-in-class multi-band digital radio broadcast receivers will bring digital content and CD-quality user experience of DAB/DAB+ radio into the mainstream of wireless streaming audio.
Libre plans to release new DAB/DAB+ and DAB/DAB+ combined Wi-Fi module products integrated with their industry-leading LibreSync software SDK for the industry’s best price/performance options. More details on specific products as well as customer sampling is expected in the fourth quarter of 2016.
