Qualcomm brings a full-home wireless audio experience; announced the commercialization of the AllPlay smart media platform

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2014 - Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced the commercial availability of the AllPlayTM smart media platform. The platform is an overall home audio wireless solution developed by Qualcomm Connected Experiences, Inc., using Qualcomm Atheros wireless technology. The AllPlay Smart Audio Module makes it easier to develop and launch consumer electronics across multiple brands and platforms, enabling seamless streaming of high-quality local and cloud content while ensuring high-performance Wi-Fi connectivity. Numerous audio equipment manufacturers and streaming music service providers, including Altec Lansing, iHeartRadio, Panasonic and Rhapsody, have promised to release AllPlay-enabled products this year.

AllPlay is based on the AllJoynTM framework of the open source project developed by Qualcomm InnovaTIon Center, Inc., which was originally designed to provide high quality multi-room audio services. AllJoyn helps developers address the need for security and universal interoperability between endpoints and applications, and facilitates the implementation of the Internet of Everything. The AllPlay platform is designed for audio device and accessory manufacturers, cloud music service providers and application developers. The AllPlay Smart Audio Module delivers outstanding connectivity by providing industry-leading Wi-Fi solutions that are critical for wirelessly transmitting multiple high-resolution audio streams across the home.

Rob Chandhok, president of Qualcomm InteracTIve Platforms, said: "Consumers don't just buy a single brand of audio equipment. Previously, when they used stereo systems, they had to choose the cable and standard hardware connectors to exchange different brands. Components that enable interoperability. But today, we live in a world of mobile and wireless – AllPlay brings the freedom of interoperability and component selection to the 21st century.”

Yukio Hirose, vice president of Panasonic Consumer Products, said: "AllPlay enables us to bring a seamless, all-home audio experience to the mass consumer market. We will be launching our first support for AllPlay at this week's International Consumer Electronics Show. Products and plans to release more support for AllPlay products in the future."

Ike S. Franco, managing partner of the Infiniti Group and owner of the Altec Lansing brand, said: “AllPlay represents a rapid evolution of the wireless home audio market. The introduction of this technology in the Altec Lansing wireless speaker product line continues Altec Lansing's offering of the best in parity. Good sound quality mission."

Brian McGarvey, vice president of business development at Rhapsody, said: "Mobile terminals are becoming the platform of choice for our users to listen to music anytime, anywhere. With the AllPlay Click SDK, we can let users directly use their familiar and favorite Android and iOS apps, by supporting AllPlay. Smart audio devices make it easier to switch between high quality mobile streaming and full home listening."

Brian Lakamp, ​​President of Digital for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, said: "iHeartRadio is committed to providing an innovative, easy-to-use digital service that allows listeners to access it anytime, anywhere. With the increasing popularity of connected terminals, users are on these terminals. The technology of seamlessly accessing their favorite content and brands is extremely important, and Qualcomm's AllPlay smart media platform is the perfect choice."

The AllPlay Smart Media Platform includes:

· AllPlay intelligent audio module - compact design, including Qualcomm's 2x2 dual-band Wi-Fi SoC, flexible input / output interface (I / O) including USB, I2S, I2C and S / PDIF ), on-board and off-board antennas, support for multiple digital-to-analog converters, and global regulatory certification. The intelligent audio module is a turnkey component that helps device manufacturers save time and resources in manufacturing home-wide audio products.

· AllPlay Media Player Package - Supports a wide range of lossy, lossless and uncompressed audio codecs (MP3, AAC, AAC+, FLAC, WAV, ALAC, PCM) including 192khz/24bit high resolution output. The package supports "Party Mode" playback in up to 10 zones or speakers, streaming from multiple sources to multiple sinks, and shared/social playlists; cross-platform Wi-Fi network configuration and " Direct mode "streaming, firmware wireless upgrade, currently supports DLNA - ensures a comprehensive, all-home audio user experience.

Flexible control applications and SDKs - cross-platform compatibility (iOS and Android), speaker grouping - the volume of each speaker can be individually controlled ("party" and "multi-domain" mode), enabling headsets, tablets and local Streaming of media resource content.

· AllPlay Click SDK - Enables music services and software developers to easily integrate AllPlay functionality into their iOS and Android apps.

Lenco, Medion, Musaic and Matsushita Electric are demonstrating the built-in AllPlay speakers and audio adapters at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2014). The show also includes streaming DoubleTwist's Magic Radio, iHeartRadio, Rhapsody/Napster and SomaFM on the AllPlay smart media platform. In addition, OEMs and content partners who plan to support the AllPlay platform will also be exhibiting, including Altec Lansing, Aupeo, Grooveshark and TuneIn.

About Qualcomm

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