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xHE-AAC Audio Encoding becomes a Standard Feature in Android 17

Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec, is proud to announce that Google’s latest iteration of Android OS 17 now mandates encoding and decoding of the world’s most efficient stereo audio format.

March 30, 2026

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Allinga TTS – AI-based Text-to-Speech Now Accessible to Everyone

The Erlangen-based company LZE GmbH offers the AI-based speech synthesis developed by Fraunhofer IIS as a subscription-based cloud service.

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Fraunhofer upHear ensures Full Zoom Certification for Kandao Meeting Ultra

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Globo Launches Pilot DTV+ Station in Rio: A New Era of Brazilian Broadcasting with MPEG-H Audio Begins

Brazil’s media giant Globo officially launched its pilot station for DTV+ in Rio de Janeiro. The milestone in the evolution of digital broadcasting in Brazil opens the door to immersive, interactive, and high-quality TV experiences.

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Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize 2025 for Research Team at Fraunhofer IIS

A team of researchers from Fraunhofer IIS were presented with the Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize 2025 for JPEG XS, a state-of-the-art and forward-looking image compression format that transfers high-quality images with minimal latency, low resource use and almost lossless image quality.

xHE-AAC Audio Encoding becomes a Standard Feature in Android 17

Allinga TTS – AI-based Text-to-Speech Now Accessible to Everyone

Fraunhofer upHear ensures Full Zoom Certification for Kandao Meeting Ultra

Globo Launches Pilot DTV+ Station in Rio: A New Era of Brazilian Broadcasting with MPEG-H Audio Begins

Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize 2025 for Research Team at Fraunhofer IIS

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