NEW YORK-Intek Diversified Corp., Princeton, N.J., has signed an agreement allowing use of its patented linear modulation technology by Kukjae Electronics Ltd. Co., Seoul, one of South Korea’s leading mobile radio equipment manufacturers.
LM is a spectrum-efficient narrowband technology that can overlay analog and digital radio transmissions. It can increase by as much as six times a trunked radio system’s capacity to carry high-speed voice and data communications.
“As the first organization outside of Europe and the Americas to commit to LM technology, Kukjae marks the initial leg of our Asian strategy … Our aim is to seek out strategic partners who not only will license the manufacture and sale of LM-compatible products, but (also) use LM technology to develop networks and provide wireless services,” said Robert J. Shiver, chairman and chief executive officer of Intek.
“We believe LM has the potential to become the de facto worldwide standard for spectrum efficiency. The technology already is well ahead of the narrowband spectrum efficiency guidelines set by the Federal Communications Commission and other regulatory bodies, and LM can be migrated to other frequencies and products.”
The agreement between Kukjae Electronics and Intek’s Linear Modulation Technology subsidiary will allow the Korean company to manufacture and sell LM-compatible radio products and to operate narrowband radio networks based on LM technology. Intek will provide Kukjae with the equipment and technical assistance needed to develop a demonstration system to introduce LM technology to Korean industries, academic institutions and government authorities. Product distribution may include other Asian countries besides South Korea.
“Like most other industrialized nations, South Korea is facing a very serious problem of spectrum congestion tied to the tremendous demand for wireless products and services,” Shiver said.
“In many ways, the Kukjae agreement is a model for other markets. We are, in fact, currently in substantive discussions to develop similar agreements with other potential partners.”
Kakjae Electronics, which is part of the Unimo Corp., manufactures and distributes radio and telecommunications equipment: portable and mobile radios; trunked radios; radio repeaters; closed-circuit TV and related systems, secure communications equipment for military applications. It also provides system engineering services. Including its Seoul headquarters, Kukjae has six facilities in Korea, and it also has offices in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Shenzhen, China.
Besides manufacturing, distributing and licensing wireless technology, Intek operates specialized mobile radio systems in the United States through its Roamer One subsidiary. Roamer One has 220 MHz licenses covering 120 markets and 175 million people.
