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Solutions for Smarter Communication – From Space to Barcelona

Meet Fraunhofer IIS at MWC Barcelona 2026 , Booth CS64

January 16, 2026
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Products & Technologies

Deutsche Telekom Implements EVS in its LTE network, MPEG LA Launches EVS Patent Portfolio License

The requirements for using this new sound experience are a VoLTE cellphone contract as well as an EVS-supporting smartphone. For the former, these are the Telekom versions of the Samsung Galaxy S7 / Galaxy S7 edge and the Sony Xperia XZ. The phones must also be equipped with the latest software versions. The new service is activated when both the caller and recipient have phones on the network that meet these requirements. The award-winning technology was co-developed by Fraunhofer...

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Products & Technologies

South Korea launches UHD TV with MPEG-H Audio

While immersive sound will pull viewers in the center of the action, interactive sound will enable them to personalize their audio experience according to their likings. MPEG-H, which was substantially developed by Fraunhofer IIS, makes it possible. The new TV experience will first be available in the Seoul capital area, and will be extended to the metropolitan areas and the venue cities of the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang in 2018. By 2020, the service is scheduled to be available...