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[john09] 08/11/2018 10:02

Yep all these tweets on dab are good news and bode well. Fst has 80% of the dab market you wouldn’t know it with a £20m market cap

[the drewster] 08/11/2018 09:03

More.... Thailand working on trial for digital radio, plan will cover 6m households or 25% of households in Thailand @mimi_nongluck starting in Q1

[the drewster] 08/11/2018 07:48

World DAB tweet... "70 million DAB receivers sold, growing number of cars with DAB as standard, 29 countries represented by members of @WorldDAB - the world of DAB!"

[the drewster] 07/11/2018 07:44

If you follow Patrick Hannon on Twitter, you'll know just how much EU in particular, DAB progress there has been ... surely there will be some good news for FST off the back of it, as if not, with the digital space still being dominated by the big 3 (Amazon, Google & Apple) who are throwing out devices at a loss in exchange for market share ... well, the business is donald ducked.

[john09] 06/11/2018 23:36

💤 💤

[fredstanley101] 18/10/2018 12:14

It's a shame that Sienna was vastly inferior to the glovane solution that was available even before Sienna started.
Automotive DAB can only be perfectly implemented with a dual RF solution and lots of memory, which Glovane's solution has.
How Sienna can perform against glovane will remain to be seen.
FST need to invest to protect their core income, i.e. not sack the entire DAB HW,SW and test teams.
Frustrating incompetence.

[john09] 17/10/2018 10:20

What are you on about

[birkenhead] 17/10/2018 01:16

Forward-looking Mr Market is not impressed by Mumbles Sethill's outrageous lie and is still waiting for Mumbles and Appetites (don't be shy about buying some shares Johnny!) to maximise shareholder value by returning their undeserved bonuses and share options, as well as slashing Board of Despicables salaries by 85% in line with their 85% share price decimation.

How the institutions have allowed Mumbles and Appetites to squander £58 million in raised funds, give away Sensium for a paltry £1 million and then use their remuneration committee stooges to steal almost half of that in crooked bonuses beggars belief. :-(




Oct 15

UK Government removes barriers for radio stations to go digital, which may help up to 450 small radio stations to adopt DAB radio:


Oct 15

Patrick Hannon Retweeted Digital Radio UK

Another milestone for digital radio in UK

The majority of new commercial vehicles now come with DAB as standard. In Q3 2018, 54.3% of commercial vehicles were line fitted with DAB as standard, up from 50.5% in Q2 2018. Read more here:

12 Oct 2018



Siena FS2415 'World's most compact DAB+ module, powering OVER 2 MILLION DEVICES, now packed with even more features. As DAB goes global, we are pre-installing all our Siena modules with 10 European languages as standard.'




10/04/17
Frontier Silicon launches miniaturised DAB+ module.


London, 10th April 2017

Frontier Silicon, the leading provider of digital radio solutions, announces the launch of Siena, its smallest-ever module for DAB+ radios.

The Siena module measures 21 x 21 mm and is a low power, cost-optimised solution designed for both entry-level price point DAB+ radios, and consumer audio devices which offer DAB radio as one of several functions.


Siena is based on Frontier Silicon's new Kino 4-Lite silicon, a single integrated chip, which combines a multi-band RF tuner, digital baseband, and application processor. Using surface mount technology (SMT), the module can be fixed directly to a DAB radio system board without the need to include a connector.

In addition to enabling reduced system cost, Siena introduces a host of state-of-the-art technologies to optimize power consumption, RF and audio performance.

For entry price point devices, Siena operates as the master processor. For customer audio systems, the module can be incorporated as a slave digital radio system driven by a host MCU.

The Siena module went into mass production at the end of February 2017 and was awarded the European Digital Radio Tick in March.

For further detail, see:

[john09] 11/10/2018 14:36

Well this is annoying isn’t it. We had only just started waking up here again

[folderboy] 10/10/2018 13:06

Whilst I fully agree with your view that "That's more like it!" - not so sure about the near 5% drop in the share price Heaven knows what damage really good news would bring.

[john09] 10/10/2018 12:46

It will be before January

Small caps taking a beating again today

[the drewster] 10/10/2018 12:08

Next news unlikely to be before January trading update... hopefully all good news.

[john09] 10/10/2018 07:31

Roberts is a top end brand and these 2 products are top end too. One of them is £600! Also I note on the Roberts website that these are already for sale which is even better news. They clearly include this new chip because both are marketed with the “works with Alexa” which we know is a new addition. Good news

[john09] 10/10/2018 07:25

That’s more like it !

[taffy100] 10/10/2018 07:21

Frontier smart radio technology powers new Roberts range



London, 10 October 2018:

Frontier Smart Technologies, the leading provider of digital audio solutions, reveals the latest version of its smart radio platform, Venice 6.5 - and announces that this solution has been chosen by Roberts Radio to power their new Stream 67 audio system and the Revival iStream3 smart radio.

Venice 6.5 features.png

The Venice 6.5 module and its latest IR2.14 SDK represent a major advance in the capabilities offered by smart radio products.

The feature set provides a comprehensive range of audio and user interface options:

Broadcast (DAB / DAB+ / FM) and internet radio - offering access to thousands of radio stations and podcasts from around the world.
Works with Alexa, so users can control and enjoy radio or music simply by giving voice commands to any Alexa-enabled products such as the Amazon Echo, Amazon Dot
Built-in on-demand music services, including Spotify Connect, Amazon Prime Music, Deezer, or Tidal
Bluetooth music streaming
Intuitive user interface, with on-device controls or using the free UNDOK iOS/Android smartphone app.
In addition to the core Venice 6.5 platform, Frontier also provides a range of managed services, including: software upgrades, certification, maintenance and support – to ensure that devices in the field keep pace with developments in audio technologies.

Roberts Radio, winner of successive What HiFi awards, is launching two new models. The Stream 67 is a stunning Smart Audio system offering an exceptional audio experience. The Revival iStream 3 is the latest in the series of the highly distinctive Roberts Revival radios.

Roberts Stream 67-istream 3.png

Both devices are based on Frontier’s Venice 6.5 platform.

Prem Rajalingham, Chief Commercial Officer, Frontier Smart Technologies, said:

“The smart radio category is growing rapidly - with volumes up over 60% in the last two years[1]. Growth is being driven by demand for audio products which combine the strengths of DAB+ and Wi-Fi connectivity and now also offer control via Alexa devices. We are delighted that Roberts have chosen Frontier’s Smart Radio platform to power the stunning new Stream 67 and Revival iStream 3 devices.

Owen Watters, CEO, Roberts Radio, said:

“Our aim is to offer consumers the highest quality audio experience – with beautiful designs and guaranteed reliability. Frontier’s Venice 6.5 is an important element in helping to us develop our latest generation of audio products, the Stream 67 and Revival iStream 3. I am pleased that our longstanding relationship with Frontier continues to deliver outstanding results.”

About Frontier Smart Technologies

Frontier Smart Technologies is a pioneer in technologies for digital audio and smart IoT devices. The company’s customers include Bose, Denon, harman/kardon, JBL, Onkyo, Panasonic, Sony, Yamaha, Altec Lansing, Blaupunkt, Grundig, Hama, Klipsch, Marshall, Pioneer, Pure, Roberts, TechniSat, Teufel and many more.

About Roberts Radio

Roberts Radio Ltd was established in 1932 by Harry Roberts and Leslie Bidmead, who began making portable radios with a simple philosophy: never compromise on quality and keep pushing the boundaries. Roberts is now a subsidiary of the Glen Dimplex Group and the company has followed those same values ever since and has remained the UK market leader in portable radios. From the iconic fifties-styled Revival retro radio through to cutting edge wireless speakers with multi-room capabilities, and whether it is for radio or music enjoyment, the Roberts range of products has something to suit everyone.


[1] Source GfK, 12 EU markets (2015-17)

Contact details: Frontier Smart Technologies

Prem Rajalingham, Chief Commercial Officer, Frontier Smart Technologies

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone]

Web: www.frontiersmart.com

[mark4231] 09/10/2018 14:07

Insane. That was the word I was looking for.

Good luck John!

[john09] 09/10/2018 13:52

Belive it or not, looking at some other small caps today this is holding up not bad. At some point this will rerate from here. It’s £23m market cap is insane given it has 80% of the DAB market and it’s got smart audio and smart home to come

[john09] 09/10/2018 13:26

No volume at all .

[john09] 09/10/2018 12:44

Yep not a good day here

[zingaro] 09/10/2018 12:34

Well, its a down next day,

[john09] 08/10/2018 08:17

An up day expected albeit a slow start

[john09] 08/10/2018 08:16

I agree particularly given this statement

Lead customers are currently designing AutoDAB 3.0 into new products, which are expected to reach retail markets in mid-2019.

[folderboy] 08/10/2018 08:09

Thanks for that - would have thought it worthy of an RNS.