Visteon's Speed-to-Market is Demonstrated in Third Game-Changing Technology Application for Satellite Radio
10 March 2004 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Visteon's Speed-to-Market is Demonstrated in Third Game-Changing
Technology Application for Satellite Radio DEARBORN, Mich., March 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visteon Corporation's 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 informationas well as
communications features. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) 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.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO DATASOURCE:
Visteon Corporation CONTACT: Robin Pannecouk, +1-313-755-9121, or
Greg Gardner, +1-313-755-0927, , both of Visteon Corporation Web
site: http://www.visteon.com/
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