| 2011 |
December |
Frontier Silicon announce that Anthony Sethill, CEO and Founder of the Company, has decided to step down at the end of 2011 after leading the organisation for 10 years.
Frontier Silicon reaches 17 million units milestone. |
| November |
Frontier Silicon receives joint Radio Academy Technical Innovation Award as part of the RadioTAG Application Group. |
| August |
Frontier Silicon support the successful launch of the new national DAB/DAB+ network in Germany The first nationwide commercial broadcast radio service in Germany for over 60 years.
Frontier Silicon, announce the addition of a Chinese User Interface to support the launch of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB+) services in Hong Kong. |
| April |
Frontier Silicon enables the lowest cost CD mini and micro Hi-Fi system with DAB/DAB+/DMB-R digital radio and iPhone 4 docking |
| January |
Frontier Silicon launches Venice 9, its first digital radio receiver module specifically designed for slave mode operation. |
| 2010 |
October |
Frontier Silicon launches world’s 1st integrated iPhone 4 docking module with DAB and FM |
| September |
Frontier launches the world’s most innovative Digital Radio remote control Apple® iTunes® Application |
| April |
Frontier Silicon brings DAB Slideshow to the world’s first colour touch digital radio platform |
| February |
Frontier Silicon reaches 10 million milestone in DAB sales worldwide |
| January |
Frontier Silicon strengthens its position in DAB Automotive by joining Infotainment Alliance GENIVI |
| 2009 |
October |
Frontier Silicon opens Japan office to support the rapid growth of its digital radio chip business |
| September |
Frontier Silicon module is the world's first combined Internet radio, DAB and FM receiver to achieve IMDA Profile 1 certification
Frontier Silicon launches the world's first DMB-Radio Profile one compliant tuner |
| August |
Frontier Silicon brings the world’s first colour touch digital radio platform to market |
| January |
Frontier Silicon unveils next generation of touchscreen digital radio
Demonstrated Jupiter 6.2 platform and Venice 6.2 connected audio module with support for four premium online services. |
| 2008 |
December |
Founder member of Internet Radio Device Alliance |
| October |
Announced development of pan-Euopean unified digital radio module |
| September |
Supported WorldDMB digital radio receiver profile specification |
| August |
Vega module powers world's smallest DAB receivers |
| April |
Jupiter 6.1 connected audio platform for Venice 6 launched |
| March |
DAB+ version of world's bestselling DAB module announced - Venice 5.1 |
| 2007 |
Dec |
On-demand music services enabled on Venice 6 bringing a “World Jukebox” to mass-market audio products |
| Nov |
DAB+ Venice 6 modules shipping in volume |
| Sept |
Five million DAB devices shipped |
| July |
Awarded “Product of the Year” by the Radio Academy for Venice 5 |
| May |
Launched the world's first iPod DAB/FM accessory |
| February |
First demonstration of Paradiso 1H single chip DVB-H RF and baseband |
| January |
Venice 6 Wi-Fi radio module launched
Fourth VC round £16.0m led by Mitsui |
| 2006 |
November |
Paradiso design wins award. |
| September |
Venice 5 DAB module launched with 1-week battery life
First demonstration of Paradiso 1 Multistandard Baseband |
| August |
Chorus 2 next-generation digital audio processor launched |
| May |
Three million DAB IC devices shipped
First MDTV GSM handsets go on sale in Germany (Samsung P900) |
| January |
Volume sales of Kino 2 T-DMB chip
First handsets go on sale in Korea featuring Kino 1 and Apollo (Samsung B2300) |
| 2005 |
December |
Annual sales reach £24.5m |
| October |
Venice 4 DAB module launched with 100-hour battery life |
| September |
Opened Korean office |
| June |
Venice 3 DAB module launched with 60-hour battery life |
| March |
Silansys acquired – IC design in Dublin |
| February |
Third VC round £16.0m led by ACT |
| 2004 |
December |
Annual sales reach £15.3m |
| September |
1m Chorus 1 DAB units shipped
First RF silicon receives DAB signal off-air |
| June |
First DVB-T products shipped |
| April |
2nd VC round of £12.7m led by Nokia Ventures and GLG |
| March |
Opened Hong Kong and China offices |
| 2003 |
December |
8-month sales of £9.1m |
| October |
First VC Round £3.0m with Apax and Alta Berkeley |
| 2002 |
July |
First DAB module shipped - Venice 1 |
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January |
£2.0m angel funding
Chorus 1 digital audio processor chip announced |
| 2001 |
June |
Anthony Sethill founds Frontier Silicon |
