Summit Wireless to Demo Espressif 2.4-GHz Wireless Audio Module at CES

Summit Wireless partnered with Espressif Systems to develop a 2.4-GHz wireless audio module that's said to deliver the reliability and quality of 5 GHz solutions. Summit will demonstrate the production-ready module -- designed for fixed-, low-latency wireless audio transmission -- at a suite at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel during CES, it said Tuesday. The Discovery module has support for four independent 48 kHz pulse-code modulation audio channels, fixed source-to-speaker latency meeting video lip-sync requirements, Dynamic Network Optimization technology for wireless link reliability, and low interchannel delay between speakers for a “distortion-free experience,” said the companies. Espressif Systems CEO Swee-Ann Teo said the entry-level module fills a need for cost-effective connections for sound bars and thin TVs connecting to surrounding speakers.