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Fraunhofer Partner Starwaves 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.

September 13, 2025
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Fraunhofer Announces MPEG-H Trademark to Identify Interoperable Products

Consumer products such as TVs, soundbars, audio-video receivers, set-top boxes, digital media adapters, or mobile apps and devices may display the trademark to indicate that they have been tested to work together and support the features of the MPEG-H system used for TV broadcasts. The Telecommunications Technology Association of South Korea will become the first authorized test center under the program. The test centers will verify that new products meet the program specifications...

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Media Excel Integrates MPEG-H Audio Encoding from Fraunhofer in New UHD Broadcast Encoder

With the launch of the 4K TV system in South Korea in February 2017, MPEG-H Audio will be the first Next Generation Audio system used over the air for television broadcasts based on ATSC 3.0. Broadcast professionals and consumers will benefit from the capabilities of MPEG-H, including: Interactive audio: Consumers will have the ability to adjust the sound mix to their preferences, for example...

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Fraunhofer and TCL Communication Announce Partnership for Immersive Audio in Alcatel’s VISION

Alcatel, a mobile device brand of TCL Communication, has integrated Fraunhofer Cingo and the high-quality audio codec, High Efficiency AAC (HE-AAC), into their new product VISION. Cingo is the leading VR headphone playback solution for immersive audio content whereas HE-AAC efficiently delivers surround and ambisonic audio. Fraunhofer Cingo provides an unrivaled immersive audio experience to virtual reality devices and applications, where consumers experience a stunning level of...