Fraunhofer Partner Launches Android SoftRadio App for DRM & DAB+

Starwaves debuted the full-featured dual-standard version of its popular SoftRadio App for DRM & DAB+ at IBC 2025.

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Fraunhofer IIS introduces new test service and trademark program for xHE-AAC audio codec

Fraunhofer IIS, an institute of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft in Germany, has announced a new web-based test service that developers and manufacturers can use to validate their implementations of the xHE-AAC® audio codec for compliance with MPEG standards. The service, which is available exclusively at , is free to use upon registration with Fraunhofer IIS and will test both encoders and decoders.

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Fraunhofer IIS at the 2021 all-digital CES

At the beginning of every year, CES gathers the technology industry – from global brands to promising startups – in Las Vegas. Although this time we are not there in-person, Fraunhofer IIS reaches out to the industry digitally. We offer a dialogue with our experts to everyone who is interested in transformational audio and media technologies.