Uniden Australia Pty Limited and Uniden New Zealand Limited are part of the Uniden Corporation of Japan, operating globally in America, Europe, Asia and the South Pacific. Since its establishment in 1966, Uniden has grown to be a global leader in wireless communications and a major global brand in consumer electronics.
With over two million wireless products produced every month and a cordless phone manufactured every 3.2 seconds, Uniden continues to bring outstanding products to people's homes throughout the world. With quality and innovation at the forefront of our activities, the company has developed to be a world leader in production efficiency and zero defects so that we can offer the best products possible.
The company now offers an extensive range of consumer electronic products including Australia and New Zealand’s Number 1 Selling Cordless Phones which comprises of the XDECT Series, XDECT R Series, ELITE Series technology cordless phones. Other product categories include 77 Channel Ready UHF CB radios, Scanning Receivers, GPS Car Navigation, Digital Wireless Surveillance, Bluetooth Carkits and so much more.
As the company looks to the future, we will continue to pursue manufacturing and marketing excellence so that we can offer products that enable people throughout the world to enjoy the benefits and versatility of sophisticated communication products.
Uniden's global business spans many countries throughout the world. To visit any of these overseas operations, please click on their web site below:
Uniden continues to strive for innovative ideas and excellence.
We are proud of being the first company in the world to introduce so many new benefits to our customers - with the following achievements in cordless telephones being just a few examples of our recent activities.
We were:
to manufacture a cordless phone.
to offer voice scramble security.
to introduce selectable channels.
to introduce caller identification.
to introduce a completely digital phone & digital answering machine.
to introduce a 900 MHz analogue cordless phone into New Zealand.
to introduce a 5.8 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum cordless phones into New Zealand.
to introduce Wideband DECT Technology into New Zealand.
to introduce 3D Mapping into Car Navigation for New Zealand.
to introduce XDECT Technology into New Zealand.
to introduce Repeater Technology integrated into Cordless Phones.
to introduce a Dual Mode Bluetooth Cordless Phone into New Zealand.
to introduce a 77 Channel UHF CB Radio into New Zealand.
Consequently, globally we can proudly state another:
Uniden is the world's largest manufacturer of wireless communication products and the world's leading cordless phone manufacturer.
Uniden's management policy has always been to look ahead to the future.
Based on extensive research and development in Japan and the USA and production in Asia, Uniden has been able to offer it's products all over the world.
The company's engineering excellence remains a cornerstone of the company's success. "Engineering is our driving force" and has enabled the company to grow amidst rapidly changing markets with the most advanced technology available.
Uniden continues to look to the future. It will be the Information Society and Uniden will be leading the way in the development and marketing of wireless multimedia technology.
Uniden is committed to producing high quality products with all of our manufacturing facilities certified to the demanding ISO9002 international quality standard and having received ISO9001 certification for its design processes in Japan.
Uniden New Zealand is ISO9002 accredited. In a word, this means that you can be assured that every Uniden product is based on Quality.
When you open up a Uniden cordless phone and compare it to the competition it becomes quite clear how Uniden Delivers reliable performance year in year out. Uniden invests heavily in state of the art engineering because we believe in quality, value through longevity and a commitment to staying number one. Our phones are strong, durable and designed to extremely high standards. After all, isn't it what's on the inside that counts?
You will see:
State of the art engineering
High gain compact aerial
Superior surface mount technology
No Spot Soldering
No messy wires
No spot gluing
This all adds up to a phone that delivers great performance when it counts.
The following table identifies the solid growth and expansion of the Corporation.
| 1966 | Uniden Corp. was established. Began to sell CB and Marine transceiver. |
| 1973 | Uniden Taiwan Corp was established. Began to sell Private Radio Communications equipment. |
| 1974 | Uniden Hong Kong Ltd. was established. |
| 1979 | Uniden America Corp. was established. Began to sell 46/49 MHz Cordless Telephone. |
| 1983 | Began to sell Radar Detector, 900 MHz Cordless Telephone. |
| 1984 | Began to sell Scanner, Satellite Receiver. |
| 1986 | Uniden stock was registered over the counter of Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). |
| 1987 | Began to sell Cellular Phone. |
| 1988 | Uniden Philippines, Inc. was established. Began to sell Pager. Uniden stock listed on the second section of the TSE. |
| 1989 | Uniden Australia Pty. Ltd. was established. Uniden New Zealand Ltd. was established. |
| 1990 | Uniden stock was listed on the first section of the TSE. |
| 1993 | Uniden Electronics Products (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Unitic Technologies Co., Ltd. (Beijing) were established. |
| 1994 | Uniden Philippines Laguna, Inc. was established. Uniden Hong Kong, Uniden China, Uniden New Zealand, Uniden Philippines were certified by ISO9002. Began to sell Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone. |
| 1995 | Uniden Asia Pacific Taiwan Co., Ltd., Uniden San Diego Research and Development Center, Inc., Tokyo Research and Development Center and Dallas Development Center were established. Uniden Corp. was certified by ISO9001 |
| 1996 | Uniden USA, Inc. was established Uniden Philippines Laguna, Inc. was certified by ISO9002. Began to sell PHS, DSS for DIRECTV, Terminal Adapter. Began to service VirtualUni. |
| 1997 | Uniden Holding, Inc., Uniden Financial, Inc., Uniden Hawaii Software Research Park, Inc. and Product Support Services, Inc. were established. Began to sell E-mail Phone, DSS for PerfecTV, Network Computer and CDPD. |
| 1998 | Uniden Australia was ISO9002 accredited. |
| 2000 | The Uniden group of companies now has operations in North America, Europe, Asia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. It continues to grow and expand. |
| 2002 | Uniden Australia release 900MHz SCR Technology range of cordless phones |
| 2003 | Uniden Australia release 5.8GHz and 2.4GHz Digital Spread Spectrum range of cordless phones |
| 2004 | Uniden New Zealand release WDECT (2.4GHz Wideband Digital WDECT) range of cordless phones |
| 2004 | Uniden Australia form strategic alliance with Buffalo Inc. to sell Buffalo by Uniden branded Wireless Networking Products in Australia and New Zealand |
| 2004 | Uniden New Zealand release new range of GPS Navigation products in the New Zealand Market |
| 2006 | Uniden New Zealand release first 100% water and dust proof cordless phone in the New Zealand Market |
| 2006 | Uniden New Zealand release High Definition LCD Television in the New Zealand Market |
| 2006 | Uniden New Zealand release Digital Cameras in the New Zealand Market |
| 2008 | Uniden New Zealand release 3D TRAX range in the New Zealand Market |
| 2009 | Uniden New Zealand release XDECT (Extended coverage) range in the New Zealand Market |
| 2010 | Uniden New Zealand release Bluetooth Carkits and Headsets range in the Australian Market |
| 2010 | Uniden New Zealand release Dual Mode Bluetooth Cordless Phone in the Australian Market |
| 2011 | Uniden New Zealand release 77 Channel Ready* UHF CB Radios in the Australian Market |