With the “Efficient Language Model for On-Device Deployment” (ELMOD-2.7B), Fraunhofer IIS is releasing a compact large language model (LLM) optimized for German, specifically designed for use in resource-constrained environments. Now available on open-source platform Hugging Face, it addresses key challenges such as infrastructure cost, cloud dependency, and data privacy.
Vodafone Idea Ltd. joins ranks of EVS providers
One of the world’s largest mobile network providers uses technology from Fraunhofer IIS to upgrade their VoLTE services with the 3GPP communication codec Enhanced Voice Services (EVS).



