10,000 radio stations at the touch of a button
 
Acoustic Energy’s Wi-Fi radio is the world’s first radio capable of accessing over 99% of internet radio stations broadcast anywhere in the world. Compatibility with all three major streaming formats gives the AE Wi-Fi radio unrivalled choice of content from London’s BBC Radio 1 to Sao Paolo’s Radio Calypso! No subscription to pay, no signal coverage problems and no international content boundaries.
 
 
This simple plug and play device links to any Wi-Fi network and broadband connection to stream both live and listen again internet radio content. Channels are listed alphabetically and the easy to use multi-function control knob makes choosing a station simpler than an FM radio! The AE Wi-Fi radio brings all the benefits of internet radio to the kitchen, bedroom or even the garden and can also play music stored on any Wi-Fi enabled PC in the home.
Of course AE’s acoustic excellence shines through making the Wi-Fi radio one of the best sounding radios on the market too.

• Immediate access to 2,500 internet stations
• Search by country or genre
• Plug and play simplicity
• Real Media, MP3 and WMA compatible
• Play music stored on your PC or Mac

Media Adapter
Want to listen to your own PC library of music anywhere in the house? No problem. The AE Wi-Fi radio is also a fully equipped media adapter, allowing you to play by artist, album or playlist and or generate new playlists from a mix of music and stored radio content. It even has a clock and alarm function making it the ideal bedside partner.
 
Radio revolution
Goodbye AM/FM radio, move-over DAB - the AE Wi-Fi radio is a true revolution in home audio entertainment. It offers unrivalled content, is simple to use, flexible, affordable and sounds great. With no subscription charges to pay, the AE Wi-Fi radio is set to be a must have device for 2005/6.

Plug and play simplicity
The AE Wi-Fi internet radio could not be simpler to use. There is no software to load, no complex set-up operations and no need to be a PC expert. Simply plug it into the main power and turn on! The AE Wi-Fi radio automatically links into your existing Wi-Fi network (with WEP encryption if enabled) and uses your broadband connection to access the internet radio Gateway. The gateway then uploads channel listings alphabetically by country and genre to your AE Wi-Fi radio fully automatically.  You simply select the station name you want using the rotary control knob and LCD display, and press play – as simple as that.
 
AE Wi-Fi radio key features:

• Access any radio station anywhere in the world
• Plays live and listen again content
• Daily updated station listings
• Alarm clock radio function
• Use as a media adapter to play stored content
• Fully upgradeable software
• 3.5mm jack output for headphones
• Plug and play simplicity
• Subscription free

 
AE Wi-Fi radio technical details

• Supports Real Audio, MP3 and Windows Media streams
• Uses 802.11b and 802.11g Wi-Fi connectivity
• Offers 128-bit (max) WEP security
• Supports HTTP protocol
• ‘Reply Key’ enables future interactive features
• Uses Linux OS Kernel

 
Some facts about internet radio

• Over 10,000 internet radio stations are currently broadcast worldwide
• Over 6 million people in the UK currently listen to BBC radio via the internet each month
• BBC radio stations alone account for 10 million hours of on-line radio listening per month – 40% of which is ‘on-demand’.
• Most mainstream FM/DAB stations also broadcast on the internet.
• Internet radio is global – the AE Wi-Fi radio is not limited to local and national stations. Access content from over 100 countries.
• 150 million broadband subscribers worldwide and growing fast.

There are currently over 2,500 stations registered on the internet radio ateway and more are added every day. Every time the radio is switched off and back on again a new channel listing is uploaded meaning the AE Wi-Fi radio will be fully up to date with all the latest stations.