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Native name | ユニデンホールディングス株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Yuniden Hôrudingusu |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Wireless communications |
| Founded | February 7, 1966; 60 years ago (1966-02-07) |
| Founder | Hidero Fujimoto |
| Successor | Kengo Nate (President and CEO) (as of 1 January 2023) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Japan,Taiwan,United States,Australia,New Zealand,Philippines,Vietnam, andChina |
| Products | Electronic radio communication devices |
| Revenue | US$135,537,000 (2017–2018)[1] |
Number of employees | 742 (2018)[2] |
| Subsidiaries | Attowave Co., Ltd. (since 2021) |
| Website | uniden.com |
Uniden Holdings Corporation (ユニデンホールディングス株式会社,Yuniden Hôrudingusu) is a Japanese company in thewireless communication industry.
Uniden was established in 1966 by its founder Hidero Fujimoto as "Uni Electronics Corp". Uniden became a well-known brand in the 1970s by manufacturing and marketing millions ofcitizens band radios (CB), under the Uniden brand as well as for other companies such asMidland andRealistic, whichrebranded the equipment under their own labels. Uniden also marketed CB radios in the United Kingdom under the Uniden and Uniace brands during the early 1980s.
During the 1980s, Uniden grew to become the world's largest manufacturer ofcordless telephones in addition to television satellite equipment, mobile radios, advancedmarine electronics andradio scanners (the latter under the BearCat brand). InEurope, it became successful in the telecommunications market with its introduction of 900 MHz cordless telephones.
As Uniden continued to grow and extend its international operations, Uniden Australia and Uniden New Zealand were established in 1989.
Uniden's revenue has plummeted since smartphones andVoIP solutions became mainstream. In 2007, Uniden had revenue of ¥77.7 billion.[3] Three years later in 2010, Uniden reported revenue of ¥35.5 billion.
On 24 September 2021, Uniden acquiredAttowave Co., Ltd., aSeoul-based South Korean developer and manufacturer of radar-detector technology established in 1998, for approximately ¥2.12 billion (₩22.9 billion).[4][5] Attowave’s patented horn-antenna and RF-circuit designs are now integrated into Uniden’s R-series radar detectors (e.g., R4 and R8).[6] The deal also marked Uniden’s first major hardware-technology acquisition and expanded its R&D footprint into South Korea. Notably, Uniden's radar detectors are now manufactured in South Korea.
As of 2018, core products includedcordless telephones,radar detectors, radio scanners,CB radios, and security/surveillance products. According to the company’s support site, Uniden no longer produces cordless telephones as of 2023. At one point Uniden produced more than two million wireless products every month and purportedly manufactured one cordless phone every 3.2 seconds—a statistic still cited on Uniden Australia's website.[7]
Uniden operates globally, but its main commercial activities are situated in theUnited States andJapan. Manufacturing sites have been located inChina,Hong Kong,Taiwan, and thePhilippines. In 2008, Uniden began moving production from China toVietnam to take advantage of lower wages.[8]
Uniden was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on 29 November 2022.[9]
Uniden was purchased byCornwall Capital in August 2022.[citation needed]
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