Fraunhofer IIS and HARMAN Automotive are collaborating to enable reliable voice communication over satellite networks for connected vehicles. By integrating Fraunhofer’s AI-based NESC voice codec into HARMAN’s Ready Connect SatCom TCU, the companies aim to help automakers deliver bi-directional NTN voice services, including emergency calling beyond cellular coverage. The solution is designed to maintain high voice quality even under severe satellite bandwidth constraints, reducing...
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.
