Products Delivered:

Secured Wireless Mesh Network – AES encrypted dynamic Mesh networking solution with no central control, auto search and connect and self-healing with auto-optimizing RF links is delivered for group comms on the move. The solution accommodates up to 16 independent groups, with 24 users per group and 5 simultaneous talkers per group. This product is based on Qualcomm Bluetooth chipset with the option of mixing HFP and A2DP connectivity. It has integrated noise reduction, speech enhancement, glitch suppression, equalizer, compressor and robust Voice Activity Detector with no false triggering in noisy environments. See Mesh Module product brief for details.

2.4GHz Wireless Intercom – Combination of noise cancellation, voice activity detector and multi-channel mixing algorithms are delivered to a consumer electronics and communication company based in Italy. The solution provides clear voice communication for on-the-move conferencing.

UK Aviation Product – BelaSigna300 DSP-based PCBA module with integrated active noise reduction (ANR) and Noise Exposure Monitoring & Control algorithms is delivered to UK-based Aviation Company. The PCBA module forms the inline amplifier for commercial airline pilot headset.

3M Hearing Protection Product – BelaSigna300 DSP-based PCBA prototype with integrated speech enhancement and hearing protection delivered to 3M for their ITE (In-The-Ear) hearing protection headsets. Paul Henry, Technical Specialist at 3M (Indianapolis) stated: "We found the team at ElaraTek to be knowledgeable and professional. They deliver exactly what they promise, when they promise it. We especially appreciate their willingness to respond to questions promptly, even after hours and over weekends. Their project support definitely goes above and beyond expectations."

VoIP Headset – SonoKlara® SK200V is a Qualcomm DSP-based wideband inline amplifier designed to work with all major contact centre headsets for internet and PC-based telephony. SonoKlara® SK200V provides superb call clarity and unsurpassed hearing protection against a wide range of acoustic incidents and noise-induced hearing loss. It is compliant with EU Directive 2003/10/EC and Noise at Work Legislation. Judy Jones, Director at Call Connections stated: "We have been using SonoKlara® SK200V hearing protection at Call Connection and have found them a big improvement on products from the major manufacturers. Call quality for the agents is much improved and our experience shows they have far better protection from extraneous noises, a significant factor now most calls are to mobiles. ElaraTek as a company is efficient, responsive and willing to work with us on innovative solutions".

Peltor AB – Patric Anvegard, Technical Project Manager at Peltor AB (now 3M Svenska AB), stated: “we are very pleased with the performance of this solution; field testing of prototype products is underway with promising initial results”; adding that: “this is the second project delivered by ElaraTek and in both cases we are completely satisfied with their technology and ability to deliver in a timely manner”.

Industry Endowments:

IET Award Finalist – SonoKlara® SK200V hearing protection device is selected as a finalist for the Communications category of the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Innovation Awards. The IET Award is a highly competitive award, with over 400 entries from 30 countries. We're overjoyed that the judges felt the innovation offered by SonoKlara® SK200V hearing protection was amongst the best in the Communications category.

BEEA Award Finalist – SonoKlara® SK200V is shortlisted for the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA) as the Electronic Product of the Year.

ASP Endorsement – Acoustic Safety Program, endorses ElaraTek's SonoKlara® amplifier as a product that meets the highest standards of safety, functionality and voice intelligibility performance for contact centre application.

Telefónica O2 UK Endorsement – Chris Jacobs, Health and Safety manager for Telefónica O2 UK stated that he is "proud to endorse the specialist work that ASP ElaraTek Consulting provide and would recommend them to any Company considering improving their hearing conservation practices".

SonoKlara® is ElaraTek's registered trademark for audio enhancement.