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Tymphany and Qualcomm Atheros Collaborate to Deliver Music Everywhere with the Skifta Audio Module.
Companies Combine Expertise in Audio Rendering, Wireless and
Music Streaming To Develop Next Generation of Whole Home Audio Solutions
for the Consumer Electronics Market
Tymphany™, the
leading expert in transducer and audio system design and manufacturing,
today announced plans to collaborate with Qualcomm Incorporated
subsidiary Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
on the development of a broad range of wireless speakers and next
generation audio playback devices. Tymphany chose the Qualcomm Atheros Skifta™
Audio Module to meet demand for an end-to-end wireless audio experience
that accommodates the connected lifestyle of today’s music consumer.
As an original design manufacturer (ODM) for industry-leading audio
brands, Tymphany brings world class expertise in acoustic systems design
and delivers high-quality audio solutions to the consumer electronics
industry. The Skifta platform provides effortless and dependable media
shifting to and from DLNA Certified® and UPnP® devices inside and
outside of the home. The platform also comes with the Skifta Engine
software for mobile devices, customizable controller applications for
popular smartphone operating systems and integrated content Channels
from leading audio and video content providers such as Soundcloud, Rdio,
ShoutCast, Soma.fm, Dropbox, Instagram, Facebook Photos, Picasa,
Flickr, Photobucket, TED Talks and more.
Designed for the connected home and mobile markets, the Skifta Audio
Module is based on Qualcomm Atheros’ Wi-Fi® system-on-chip and provides
a cost-optimized hardware, software and service solution for audio
device manufactures looking to enable multi-room streaming of local and
cloud-based audio to mobile devices and multiple speakers, audio/video
receivers and other audio playback devices in the home.
“Tymphany is committed to a strategy of integrating leading-edge
digital technology with audio products to address the future of smart,
wireless, connected, multi-room audio devices. The Wi-Fi and digital
media streaming technology provided by the Skifta Audio Module is the
key to developing easy-to-use wireless and networked streaming products
and meeting customer expectations in this emerging market,” said Tom
Jacoby, chairman and chief development officer for Tymphany. “We are
delighted to be collaborating with Qualcomm Atheros to bring these
technologies to industry-leading audio brands.”
The collaboration between Tymphany and Qualcomm Atheros is expected
to bring together the elements needed to provide a wireless whole home
audio solution that is easy to design and manufacture, and reduces time
to market and costs. “The Skifta Audio Module, combined with Tymphany’s
world class expertise in acoustic systems design, will facilitate a
broad range of products that will expand the market for wireless whole
home audio products,” said Todd Anderson, director, business
development, Tymphany. “This collaboration is an excellent opportunity
to combine wireless networking expertise and advanced acoustic design.”
“Tymphany is an ideal audio rendering ODM for us to collaborate with
to bring Skifta to the audio market. Tymphany has best-in-class
original designs, existing relationships with top-tier brands, and the
ability to work with non-traditional players, which may not possess the
internal structure to develop these types of products,” said Gary
Brotman, director, product marketing, networking business unit, Qualcomm
Atheros. “This collaboration allows us to deploy Skifta in speakers,
docks, soundbars and other audio products in a timely, cost effective
manner, while achieving industry leading wireless audio performance.”
To see a demonstration of the Skifta Audio Module, visit the Qualcomm booth 30313 at CES Las Vegas January 5-8, 2013.
About Tymphany
Founded in the U.S. in 2002, Tymphany™ Corporation is a global
leader in the design and manufacturing of premium quality, digital
electronics systems for the loudspeaker industry. Tymphany is an
indispensable ODM partner to many of the world’s leading consumer
electronics, automotive and professional audio brands, combining
advanced digital circuit design and premium analog speaker components to
achieve the highest level of audio performance. The company delivers a
wide range of turnkey solutions within its transducers and integrated
sound systems portfolio, including Peerless, a world-renowned brand of
transducers since 1926. Tymphany is a privately held corporation. More
information about the company is available at www.tymphany.com.
