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 of
citizens band radios (CB), under the Uniden brand as well as for other companies such as
Midland and
Realistic, which
rebranded 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 of
cordless telephones in addition to television satellite equipment, mobile radios, advanced
marine electronics and
radio scanners (the latter under the BearCat brand). In
Europe, 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 and
VoIP solutions became mainstream. In 2007, Uniden had revenue of ¥77.7 billion. Three years later in 2010, Uniden reported revenue of ¥35.5 billion.
Acquisition of Attowave (2021) On 24 September 2021, Uniden acquired
Attowave Co., Ltd., a
Seoul-based South Korean developer and manufacturer of radar-detector technology established in 1998, for approximately ¥2.12 billion (₩22.9 billion). Attowave’s patented horn-antenna and RF-circuit designs are now integrated into Uniden’s R-series radar detectors (e.g., R4 and R8). 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. ==Operation==