Uniden
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is a Japanese company in the wireless communication industry.
During the 1980s, Uniden grew to become the world's largest manufacturer of cordless telephone
s in addition to television satellite equipment, mobile radios, advanced marine electronics and frequency scanners
(the latter under brandname Bearcat).
In Europe
, it became successful in the telecommunications market with its introduction of 900 MHz cordless telephones.
As Uniden continued to grow and extend its international operations, Uniden Australia and Uniden New Zealand were established in 1989. The company now offers an extensive range of consumer electronic products including Digital Cordless Phones and the top selling XDECT, SCR, WDECT and DSS technology Cordless phone ranges all of whichare strong marketing terms but not actual technology, Transceiver Radios and Scanning Receivers, Wireless Networking Products and GPS Products. The company has just announced it will be selling bluetooth car kits, HD Set Top Boxes, Laser Pocket Projectors, HD Digital Photo Frame and Wireless Power Accessories (most of which have been withdrawn from market due to poor sales).
brand name are Uniden models that are sold under the Radio Shack brand. Most of the cordless phone brands sold in the world (e.g. Philips) are made by Uniden and sold under different electronic brands.
It produces over two million wireless products every month and manufactures one cordless phone every 3.2 seconds.
In Australia and New Zealand, Uniden is a top seller in GPS car Navigation System
s with the launch of TRAX series. The Uniden TRAX 436 includes an integrated TMC
antenna, allowing receive broadcast traffic information and the multipoint route planning allows for multiple destinations to be programmed in advance.
Uniden is considered to be one of the leaders in 3D
car navigation, leading the way with its unique 360 degree 3D Landmark Technology and the newly launched 360 degree 3D City Maps.
Uniden operates globally, but the main commercial activities are still situated in the United States
. Production sites have been located in China, Hong Kong
, Taiwan
and the Philippines
. Uniden has also recently expanded its manufacturing to include Vietnam
.
History
Uniden was established on February 7, 1966 by its founder Hideo Fujimoto (CEO). Uniden became a well known brand in the '70s by manufacturing and marketing millions of CB radios, under the Uniden brand as well as popular private brand labels such as President and Bearcat.During the 1980s, Uniden grew to become the world's largest manufacturer of cordless telephone
Cordless telephone
A cordless telephone or portable telephone is a telephone with a wireless handset that communicates via radio waves with a base station connected to a fixed telephone line, usually within a limited range of its base station...
s in addition to television satellite equipment, mobile radios, advanced marine electronics and frequency scanners
Scanner (radio)
A scanner is a radio receiver that can automatically tune, or scan, two or more discrete frequencies, stopping when it finds a signal on one of them and then continuing to scan other frequencies when the initial transmission ceases....
(the latter under brandname Bearcat).
In Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, it became successful in the telecommunications market with its introduction of 900 MHz cordless telephones.
As Uniden continued to grow and extend its international operations, Uniden Australia and Uniden New Zealand were established in 1989. The company now offers an extensive range of consumer electronic products including Digital Cordless Phones and the top selling XDECT, SCR, WDECT and DSS technology Cordless phone ranges all of whichare strong marketing terms but not actual technology, Transceiver Radios and Scanning Receivers, Wireless Networking Products and GPS Products. The company has just announced it will be selling bluetooth car kits, HD Set Top Boxes, Laser Pocket Projectors, HD Digital Photo Frame and Wireless Power Accessories (most of which have been withdrawn from market due to poor sales).
Private Brand Labels
Most cordless phones with the Radio ShackRadio shack
Radio shack is a slang term for a room or structure for housing radio equipment.-History:In the early days of radio, equipment was experimental and home-built. The first radio transmitters used a noisy spark to generate radio waves and were often housed in a garage or shed. When radio was first...
brand name are Uniden models that are sold under the Radio Shack brand. Most of the cordless phone brands sold in the world (e.g. Philips) are made by Uniden and sold under different electronic brands.
Actual Business
Uniden's actual line of business is in research and development, manufacturing and marketing.It produces over two million wireless products every month and manufactures one cordless phone every 3.2 seconds.
In Australia and New Zealand, Uniden is a top seller in GPS car Navigation System
Navigation system
A navigation system is a system that aids is navigation. Navigation systems may be entirely on board a vehicle or vessel, or they may be located elsewhere and communicate via radio or other signals with a vehicle or vessel, or they may use a combination of these methods.Navigation systems may be...
s with the launch of TRAX series. The Uniden TRAX 436 includes an integrated TMC
Traffic Message Channel
Traffic Message Channel is a technology for delivering traffic and travel information to drivers. It is typically digitally coded using the FM-RDS system on conventional FM radio broadcasts...
antenna, allowing receive broadcast traffic information and the multipoint route planning allows for multiple destinations to be programmed in advance.
Uniden is considered to be one of the leaders in 3D
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
car navigation, leading the way with its unique 360 degree 3D Landmark Technology and the newly launched 360 degree 3D City Maps.
Uniden operates globally, but the main commercial activities are still situated in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Production sites have been located in China, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Uniden has also recently expanded its manufacturing to include Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
.
Trivia
- In 2007, Uniden and DisneyThe Walt Disney CompanyThe Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
manufactured HD-readyHD readyThe HD ready is a certification program introduced in 2005 by EICTA , now DIGITALEUROPE....
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and Minnie MouseMinnie MouseMinerva "Minnie" Mouse is an animated character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. The comic strip story "The Gleam" by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson first gave her full name as Minerva Mouse. Minnie has since been a recurring alias for her. Minnie is currently voiced by actress Russi...
TVs in Japan. However, as of 2010, the TVs have not yet been available overseas.