Fraunhofer IIS contributed to Emmy winning MPEG CMAF standard

Many people are familiar with audio and video codecs, but who knows how many other technologies are required to enable audio or video streaming? One such technology, largely unknown but nonetheless indispensable, is the Common Media Application Format (CMAF), developed by the leading standardization organization in the media world: MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group). MPEG was honored with the Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award for the CMAF standardization in early December and...

MPEG-H and soundbar demonstration in the NRK "living room" © Fraunhofer IIS

Successful Demonstration of Interactive Audio Streaming using MPEG-H Audio at Norwegian Broadcaster NRK

by Rupert Brun | Norwegian public broadcaster NRK and Fraunhofer IIS have successfully conducted the first end-to-end real-time streaming trial in the Nordic region of Next Generation Audio (NGA) with interactive features of MPEG-H Audio. Representatives from Norwegian broadcasters, technology companies and other invited experts had the opportunity to enjoy the 2018 Football World Cup matches from Russia using interactive audio, in the NRK premises in Oslo, Norway.

Fraunhofer’s xHE-AAC Audio Codec Software Extends Native AAC Support In Android P For Better Quality At Low Bit Rates

With the release of the Android P Developer Preview 3 (Beta 2), Fraunhofer IIS announces a new version of the popular FDK library which has been a part of Android since 2012. The FDK2 version will bring several new technologies to Android OEMs, service providers and developers, including xHE-AAC for video and music delivery down to 12kbit/s for stereo sound and MPEG-D DRC dynamic range control...