News Release

January 31, 2020

JVCKENWOOD to Provide Professional Digital Radio Systems tothe California Highway Patrol through Collaboration withU.S. Communication System Subsidiary
JVCKENWOOD Corporation (JVCKENWOOD) and EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. (EFJT), its
communication systems subsidiary in the U.S., have been awarded a contract from theCalifornia Highway Patrol (CHP) in the U.S. to deliver professional digital radio systems. The
contract is for the supply of professional digital radio systems for installation in approximately
3,300 vehicles owned by the CHP. The contract will be a large project for approximately 3.0
billion yen over the next three years for the supply of professional digital radio systems, as wellas support services.

■ Outline of Professional Digital Radio Systems to be Provided to the CHP
California is the third largest state in the U.S. and thetotal length of highways covered by the CHP amounts
to approximately 107,000 miles. Accordingly, radio
communication systems used by the CHP are required
to have the ability to communicate across vast areas. In
addition, high-grade and stable voice communication isrequired of such radio communication systems to serve
Professional digital radio systems to beas police radios.
provided to the CHP

The professional radio systems that JVCKENWOOD and EFJT will supply to the CHP feature highquality and durability, enabled by applying the expertise and knowhow cultivated byJVCKENWOOD and EFJT over the years. In addition, these digital radio systems can provide
radio communication across extensive areas by also using low band radio frequencies (50MHz),
which are good for long-distance communications. Different counties in the State of California
operate digital radio systems that use different band frequencies and different protocols. Given
the circumstances, we were awarded a contract to develop and supply solutions capable ofoperating four digital radio systems to be installed in each vehicle using one controller unit.

■ Our Future Initiatives in the Communications Systems Business
Focusing on the area of digital radio systems, where demand is increasing worldwide to replaceanalog radio systems, we are supplying highly reliable professional digital radio systems to the
public safety market such as police, fire departments, and emergency medical services; thepublic service market such as electricity, water, gas, and transportation services; and theprivate sector market such as hotels and retailers. In particular, in the public safety market inNorth America, which is expected to continue expanding, we will conduct a total solution
business for professional radio systems, with a focus on professional radio systems conforming1

to the Project 25 (P25) digital radio format in the North American public safety market byleveraging EFJT’s strength in this field, and by utilizing our professional wireless technologies
that can support all protocols and sales channels covering extensive areas.
The digital radio market is expected to undergo a major transition from narrowband tobroadband with the advance of digitization. With this, we expect expansion of the total systemsolution business for digital radio systems capable of transmitting not only sound but also data,including videos and images. JVCKENWOOD will place top priority on enhancing the efforts ofbroadband solutions as a new business field through proactive collaboration with partners
toward achieving medium- to long-term growth in the Communications Systems Business.

Media Contact:
Public & Investor Relations GroupE-mail: prir@jvckenwood.com
This document is based on the information available to the Company at the time of release and may differ from the latest information.

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