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1 October 2015

Toumaz Limited

Frontier Silicon powers R-Line connected audio range from ROBERTS

Toumaz Limited (AIM: TMZ, 'Toumaz', or the 'Group'), a pioneer in low-power, wireless semiconductor technologies for digital audio and healthcare, announces that ROBERTS, the UK leader in portable radios and connected internet radios, has launched a range of connected audio devices, powered by the Group's Frontier Silicon's UNDOKTM audio platform.

R-line by ROBERTS is a new premium audio range including devices across all key home audio categories: wireless speakers, sound system with DAB and CD, soundbar and a hybrid radio offering FM, DAB and Internet radio. The devices can be used individually or as part of multi-room wireless streaming systems.

The comprehensive range, comprising the practical and portable R-Series, the stylish and contemporary S-Series and a bass-integrated soundbar, offers a myriad of features including streaming across Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, streaming user's music collection, access to online music services like Spotify, or listening to Internet, CD, DAB, or FM radio, with the same music in every room, or different music in each room.

UNDOKTM is a set of hardware modules, firmware, APIs and mobile apps which enable a flexible and powerful multi-room experience for connected audio products. All devices using UNDOK are interoperable. UNDOKTM has been adopted by numerous audio manufacturers including Ruark, Revo, Technisat, Hama, Dual, Argon, Goodmans, with others announcing products soon. Jointly, they represent the largest open multi-room ecosystem.

The ROBERTS R-Line range of products will be available in the UK and Europe from early 2016.

Prem Rajalingham, VP Sales and Marketing at Frontier Silicon, said:

"ROBERTS are renowned for their commitment to quality and sound in all aspects of their product range - whether traditional DAB radios or the latest generation connected audio products. We are delighted to continue our relationship - testimony to our ability to provide innovative, reliable and cost-effective solutions. "

Owen Watters, CEO of ROBERTS, said:

"Our goal is to provide our customers with devices which allow them to 'rediscover their music' via DAB, online, or CD. We looked for a technology platform feature rich and flexible enough to enable a wide class of product types - different user-interfaces, intuitive apps, strong connectivity, robust performance, were some of the key criteria. Frontier's UNDOKTM platform was the obvious choice - no other solution allowed us to develop such a diverse range, so quickly. We are delighted by the outcome."

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About Frontier Silicon

Frontier Silicon is a division of Toumaz, a pioneer in low-power wireless semiconductor and software technologies for consumer audio and wireless healthcare.

Frontier Silicon is the world's leading supplier of integrated circuits and modules for digital radio and connected audio products. Frontier Silicon's audio products offer solutions for DAB/DAB+, Internet Radio and Connected Audio - from silicon through software to production-ready platform designs. Customers supplied by Frontier Silicon include Bose, Denon, harman/kardon, Onkyo, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Pure, Roberts, Sony, Yamaha, and many more.

About ROBERTS

With a heritage of over 80 years in radio design and manufacturing, Roberts Radio has been the listeners choice for generations and continues to hold the position of brand leader in the UK with a range of over 100 different DAB, Analogue and Internet radios, including the iconic Revival radio. Roberts Radio has been granted two Royal Warrants as manufacturers and suppliers of radio receivers to Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales.

For more information about Roberts Radio visit: http://www.robertsradio.co.uk