What Inntot Technologies does

Inntot Technologies Private Limited is an India-based deep-technology company specializing in Software-Defined Radio (SDR) intellectual property for automotive digital radio receivers. The company's core technology replaces dedicated hardware radio demodulator chips with software that runs on standard automotive System-on-Chips (SoCs), targeting a structural Bill-of-Materials cost reduction for car makers and Tier-1 suppliers. Its product portfolio spans five major digital radio standards: ECHO (DRM for AM/FM bands, primarily India and emerging markets), Faunus (DAB/DAB+ for Europe), HD-Radio (North America, in collaboration with Xperi), yʊyɪn (CDR for China), and Theia (ISDB-T for Japan and South America). These receivers are complemented by modular components — ASRC sample-rate converters, optimized FFT libraries, audio decoders (DRA+, MP2, HE-AAC, xHE-AAC), audio processing blocks (loudness control, equalizer, spatializer, noise cancellation, AECNR), and data services (Journaline, SlideShow, TPEG, Radio DNS). The IP is protected by 6 US patents and 6 Indian patents, jointly held by co-founders Rajith Nair (CEO) and Prasanth Thankappan (CTO), each with approximately 26 years of industry experience from Philips, Wipro Technologies, LSI Logic, ISRO, and Mindteck.

The company operates a B2B IP licensing model, generating revenue through technology licensing fees and ongoing royalties from OEMs, Tier-1 automotive electronics suppliers, and chipset manufacturers. Supplementary revenue comes from specialized digital broadcast testing services using Rohde & Schwarz BTC and RedWoodComm test infrastructure. Named customers include Visteon Corporation, Clarion Malaysia, and Telechips Inc (South Korea), with the technology deployed in over 2 million production vehicles globally and an additional 5 million installations in the pipeline. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by participation in industry events (WorldDAB Automotive, BES Expo, IMC). Following Visteon Corporation's acquisition in 2025 — Visteon being a Ford spin-off and publicly traded Tier-1 digital cockpit supplier (NASDAQ: VC) — Inntot's IP is now integrated into Visteon's global digital cockpit portfolio, distributed to automakers through Visteon's established automotive supply chain. Headquartered in Kochi, Kerala, with a Japan representative office in Osaka, the company has received extensive Indian and global recognition including the National Technology Award 2021, NASSCOM League of 10 (2023), Forbes India Select 200 (2023), NXP Tech Startup Challenge (2022), and the DRM Enterprise Award (2019).

Name

Inntot Technologies

Legal name

Inntot Technologies Private Limited

Website

https://inntot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inntot Technologies develops Software-Defined Radio (SDR) IP for automotive digital radio receivers, replacing dedicated hardware chips with software on standard SoCs. Its IP powers digital radio in 2M+ vehicles for global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, now distributed through Visteon Corporation following its 2025 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Software-Defined Radio IP

NAICS

Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220), Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33422), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429)

SIC

Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Radio Broadcasting (DAB/DAB+, HD Radio) (MPAIAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Broadcast Transmission & Operations Services (Transmitters, Towers, Playout, Engineering) (MPAIAEAJ)

Keywords

• Software-defined radio
• Digital radio receivers
• Automotive infotainment
• IP licensing
• Audio processing software

Headquarters

HQ city

Kochi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. IP Licensing and Royalties: Inntot licenses its Software-Defined Radio IP solutions to automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and chipset manufacturers. The company generates revenue through technology licensing fees and ongoing royalties from deployments in production vehicles. Solutions include DRM, DAB/DAB+, HD-Radio, CDR, and ISDB-T receiver software.
2. Testing Services: Inntot provides specialized testing services for digital broadcast radio using their comprehensive testing infrastructure including Rohde and Schwarz BTC Broadcast Test Center, RedWoodComm RWC2010B, and various spectrum analyzers. Services include functionality testing, RF performance testing, and timing performance testing for DAB/DAB+, DRM/DRM+, HD Radio, CDR, AM & FM standards.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Inntot Technologies develops and licenses Software-Defined Radio (SDR) IP solutions for digital radio receivers used in automotive infotainment systems. Its portfolio covers DRM, DAB/DAB+, HD-Radio, CDR, and ISDB-T receiver software that runs on standard automotive System-on-Chips (SoCs), eliminating the need for dedicated hardware radio chips. The company also provides complementary audio processing IP and professional testing services for digital broadcast radio standards.

Product overview

Inntot Technologies is a deep-tech company offering a comprehensive Software-Defined Radio (SDR) IP solutions portfolio for digital radio receivers. The platform consists of multiple specialized receiver products: ECHO (DRM Receiver), Faunus (DAB/DAB+ Receiver), HD-Radio Receiver (with XPERI collaboration), yǔyīn (CDR Receiver for China), and Theia (ISDB-T Receiver for Japan/South America). These core receiver products are complemented by modular components including ASRC, FFT Components, Audio Decoders, Audio Processing blocks, and Data Services (Journaline, Slide Show, TPEG). Supporting services include FM RDS, Radio DNS, and DTS Autostage integration. All solutions run as software on standard automotive System-on-Chips (SoCs), replacing expensive dedicated hardware chips and enabling automakers to reduce Bill of Materials costs while improving flexibility. The company was acquired by Visteon Corporation in 2025 and has achieved over 2 million production deployments globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECHO: DRM Software Receiver solution powering DRM receivers of major car makers
• Faunus
• Theia

Products and services

• ECHO - DRM Software Receiver

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction through SDR-based DAB replacing dedicated hardware chips
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Visteon CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Visteon Corporation acquired Inntot Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in 2025, integrating Inntot's patented SDR and in-cabin audio intellectual property into Visteon's digital cockpit portfolio. Inntot's technology already deployed in over 2 million production vehicles globally. Visteon is a Ford subsidiary specializing in digital cockpit solutions for global automakers.
• Xperi InccoreTechnology or IntegrationDevelopment collaboration with Xperi Inc for HD-Radio receiver solutions and DTS Autostage integration. Inntot developed and integrated HD Radio solutions in automotive platforms as an integration partner of Xperi Inc for DTS Autostage. Collaboration includes HD Radio Core library implementation and seamless service following between broadcast and internet radio.
• DRM ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Digital Radio Mondiale Consortium supporting DRM technology roll-out. Inntot awarded DRM Enterprise Award 2019 for contributions including patents to DRM roll-out in India. The Consortium supports Inntot Technologies and expects great results as a supplier of solutions to both automotive and standalone receivers.
• WorldDABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInntot participates annually at WorldDAB Automotive events (2024 Prague, 2025 Madrid, 2026 Frankfurt) to showcase SDR-based DAB receiver solutions. WorldDAB launched its DAB+ Public Policy Toolbox at the 2026 event to help governments transition from FM to digital DAB+.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CML Microcircuits: CML Microcircuits designs and manufactures specialized ICs for digital radio receivers including DAB and DRM standards. They compete with Inntot's software-based approach at the chip level for the same automotive and consumer digital radio design slots.
• Silicon Labs (Skyworks): Silicon Labs (whose infrastructure and automotive business was acquired by Skyworks in 2021) produces digital radio receiver ICs and tuner chipsets for automotive and consumer markets. They are a hardware-side alternative to Inntot's software-defined approach, competing for the same automotive design wins with a different (chip-based) delivery model.
• Xperi: Xperi owns the HD Radio Core IP that Inntot integrates and resells under collaboration. Both companies license digital-radio receiver technology to automotive Tier-1s and OEMs, and Inntot's HD-Radio Receiver product is built around Xperi's core, making them simultaneous partners and the closest comparable IP licensor in the digital radio stack.
• Frontier Smart Technologies: Frontier Smart Technologies supplies DAB/DAB+ receiver chipsets and modules used in automotive and consumer digital radio products. Like Inntot, they enable OEMs to add DAB+ reception capability; the key difference is chip-based versus software-defined delivery, making them a directly comparable alternative for European and Asian OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• STMicroelectronics: STMicroelectronics supplies automotive semiconductors including radio receiver and audio processing ICs. As a broad automotive semiconductor incumbent with RF expertise, they are a competitor to Inntot's licensing model and could bundle SDR IP into their SoC platforms.
• NXP Semiconductors: NXP is a major automotive semiconductor supplier whose NXP Tech Startup Challenge 2022 recognized Inntot. NXP could integrate SDR into its reference platforms, making it both a partner (silicon customer) and a structural competitor to Inntot's standalone IP model.
• Dolby: Dolby supplies automotive audio solutions (Dolby Atmos for Cars, noise management, voice enhancement) to OEMs globally. It competes with Inntot's audio processing suite (loudness control, equalizer, noise cancellation, AECNR per source:) for automotive in-cabin audio software design wins.
• Renesas Electronics: Renesas is a leading automotive semiconductor supplier whose SoCs are widely deployed in infotainment systems. They could integrate or partner for digital-radio demodulation IP, competing with Inntot's standalone licensing approach at the chip level.
• Harman International: Harman (a Samsung subsidiary) is a major Tier-1 supplier of automotive infotainment and audio systems, directly competing with Visteon's cockpit portfolio (and by extension Inntot's IP within it). Harman integrates radio receivers, audio processing, and connected car experiences for global OEMs.

Emerging players

• Dirac: Dirac provides automotive audio processing and sound optimization software for in-cabin experiences, including EV-specific tuning. It competes with Inntot's audio processing modules for the same audio software design slots in Visteon's broader cockpit portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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