Frontier Smart Technologies is a pioneer in technologies for digital audio and smart IoT devices. The company provides semico ... nductors, modules and software solutions to a wide range of consumer audio brands - including Sony, Philips, Pure, Panasonic, Roberts, harman kardon, JBL, Grundig, Bose, Bang & Olufsen, Marshall, Urbanears and several major retailer own-brands. Frontier was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in London, with engineering, sales and operations teams in Cambridge, Timisoara (Romania), Hong Kong and Shenzhen. The company is the world's #1 provider of chips and modules for consumer digital radio receivers. Globally, the company’s solutions are in the majority of digital portable radios, digital clock radios, digital home audio systems and digital aftermarket car radios. The company's 4th generation digital radio chip, launched in 2015, offers significantly lower power consumption and greater functionality than competitor solutions. Frontier is also a leading provider of technology solutions for smart audio devices. The company's Smart SDK allows audio brands to develop smart devices incorporating Google's Chromecast built-in platform - plus Google Assistant, Amazon's Alexa Voice Service and Apple's AirPlay 2. Frontier's success in this market is underpinned by its software engineering skills, extensive customer relationships with leading consumer audio brands and strong supply chain capabilities, including well-established relationships with Asian-based ODMs. In 2018, the Group launched a new Licensing and Services business unit which is offering Frontier's software and cloud assets to companies in the broader IoT space. read more