IBiquity
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iBiquity Digital Corporation is a company formed by the merger of USA Digital Radio and Lucent Digital Radio, with the goal of creating an in-band on-channel
(IBOC) digital radio
system
for the United States
and around the world. Based in Columbia, Maryland
, with additional offices in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
, and Pontiac, Michigan
, iBiquity is a privately held, intellectual properties company, whose investors include global leaders in the technology, broadcasting, manufacturing, media and financial industries.
IBOC can operate on both AM band and FM band broadcasts either in a digital-only mode, or in a "hybrid" digital+analog mode. Most broadcasters for the foreseeable future will use the hybrid method, reportedly giving AM stations FM quality sound, while allowing FM stations to achieve near-CD-quality audio, carry multiple audio program streams (called HD2 or HD3 multicast channels)as well as on-screen text data such as song title and artist, traffic and weather information. Nearly 2,000 stations in the US broadcast with this system. The technology is marketed under the trademark HD Radio
. It is the only technology approved by the Federal Communications Commission
for digital AM and FM broadcasting in the United States. Due in large part to its ability to deliver digital-quality sound and services while leveraging existing analog spectrum, commercial implementation of the technology is gaining momentum in various countries throughout the world, including Brazil, Mexico and The Philippines. Testing and demonstrations of the system are also underway in Canada, China, Columbia, Germany, Indonesia, Jamaica, New Zealand, Poland, Switzerland, Thailand, and Ukraine, among other countries. According to iBiquity Digital, holder of the HD Radio trademark, the "HD" in "HD Radio" does not stand for "High Definition" or "Hybrid Digital". It is simply part of their trademark, and does not have any meaning on its own. The name "HD Radio" and logo were developed by Lexicon Branding.
In-band on-channel
In-band on-channel is a hybrid method of transmitting digital radio and analog radio broadcast signals simultaneously on the same frequency....
(IBOC) digital radio
Digital radio
Digital radio has several meanings:1. Today the most common meaning is digital radio broadcasting technologies, such as the digital audio broadcasting system, also known as Eureka 147. In these systems, the analog audio signal is digitized into zeros and ones, compressed using formats such as...
system
System
System is a set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole....
for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and around the world. Based in Columbia, Maryland
Columbia, Maryland
Columbia is a planned community that consists of ten self-contained villages, located in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. Creator and developer James W. Rouse saw the new community in terms of human values, not...
, with additional offices in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
- Demographics :As Basking Ridge is not an independent municipality, the following demographic data is based on the United States Census Bureau figures for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for the 07920 ZIP Code...
, and Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
, iBiquity is a privately held, intellectual properties company, whose investors include global leaders in the technology, broadcasting, manufacturing, media and financial industries.
IBOC can operate on both AM band and FM band broadcasts either in a digital-only mode, or in a "hybrid" digital+analog mode. Most broadcasters for the foreseeable future will use the hybrid method, reportedly giving AM stations FM quality sound, while allowing FM stations to achieve near-CD-quality audio, carry multiple audio program streams (called HD2 or HD3 multicast channels)as well as on-screen text data such as song title and artist, traffic and weather information. Nearly 2,000 stations in the US broadcast with this system. The technology is marketed under the trademark HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
. It is the only technology approved by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
for digital AM and FM broadcasting in the United States. Due in large part to its ability to deliver digital-quality sound and services while leveraging existing analog spectrum, commercial implementation of the technology is gaining momentum in various countries throughout the world, including Brazil, Mexico and The Philippines. Testing and demonstrations of the system are also underway in Canada, China, Columbia, Germany, Indonesia, Jamaica, New Zealand, Poland, Switzerland, Thailand, and Ukraine, among other countries. According to iBiquity Digital, holder of the HD Radio trademark, the "HD" in "HD Radio" does not stand for "High Definition" or "Hybrid Digital". It is simply part of their trademark, and does not have any meaning on its own. The name "HD Radio" and logo were developed by Lexicon Branding.