PARIS, April 23th 2008 - Parrot, leader in wireless peripherals around the mobile phone, announced today it will supply hands-free Bluetooth solutions to Pioneer for three of its new products.
Pioneer is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of car audio, video and navigation equipment. It has selected Parrot for its expertise in Bluetooth telephony, digital signal processing and wide range of phone compatibility. Pioneer products receiving Parrot connectivity are one high-range PND (F-500BT) and two double-DIN car infotainment systems (F-700BT & F-900BT).
The F-500 BT is a first in Pioneer’s history. The firm has a long-standing record in automotive audio and navigation through its installed systems, notably with its world-famous AVIC series. Now, Pioneer targets large consumer masses with this high-end PND, offering the market’s largest WVGA display (5.8 inches).
Thanks to the collaboration with Parrot, all three units automatically synchronize with the driver’s phonebook, allow hands-free calls through the vehicle’s audio equipment. Moreover, all three products will provide enhanced comfort for conversations thanks to advanced noise reduction and echo cancellation.
"Navigation and audio equipment manufacturers are looking for solutions that will allow broad in-car connectivity and convenience to vehicle owners. Parrot has the technology that enables these solutions: our chipsets and modules are being selected by more and more manufacturers for their OEM car audio equipment business worldwide.” said Eric Riyahi, OEM Executive Director.
Pioneer product information is available on the Pioneer Web Site at
http://pioneer.jp/press/release189.html. ABOUT PARROT
Founded in 1994, Parrot has rapidly established itself as a pivotal global player for wireless mobile telephone accessories. Drawing on its tried-and-tested expertise on voice recognition and signal processing technologies, Parrot was one of the very first companies to produce Bluetooth®-based wireless hands free car kits, having identified this standard’s vast potential as early as 1999. In2006, Parrot sold about 3 million units. Determined to accompany the wireless peripherals’ irresistible breakthrough into our day-to-day lives, Parrot has been developing since 2006 a new wireless range of sound and image products.
Today, Parrot truly has a major international focus: 90.5% of its sales are generated outside of France, and a large percentage of its production is outsourced to carefully selected partners, enabling it to achieve the best possible level of quality and responsiveness. Parrot is now particularly well positioned to capitalize on the bright future opening up for mobile telephone devices. Parrot has achieved strong growth in its consolidated revenues, up from 80.9 million Euros pro forma in 2005 to 166.9 million Euros in 2006.
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