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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
A new standard to boost mobile voice call quality | ©Fraunhofer IIS/Kurt Fuchs
Products & Technologies

A new standard to boost mobile voice call quality

The comparatively low quality of audio during mobile phone calls has been a cause of frustration to users everywhere since mobiles first became commonplace in the 1990s. But now, after several years of intensive R&D, a new technology developed by twelve leading companies in the mobile space will significantly improve the quality of voice calls. Fraunhofer IIS is a major contributor to this effort. 3GPP – the international organisation responsible for cellular telecommunications...

Research

Entering a Brave New World with Vconect

On September 8th and 9th 2014, the Miracle Theatre presented an exceptional version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Exceptional not only because the original script was “respectfully shaken and stirred”, but also because the cast members were split between two remote venues in Falmouth, Cornwall: namely Discovery Quay’s Maritime Museum and the nearby Doghouse. Audiences at both sites, as well as...

Fraunhofer Cingo ® Delivers Immersive Sound Experience on Samsung Gear VR | ©Fraunhofer IIS/The Shack GmbH
Products & Technologies

Fraunhofer Cingo ® Delivers Immersive Sound Experience on Samsung Gear VR

Thanks to Fraunhofer Cingo, the users of the Samsung Gear VR headset can perceive sound elements in front, behind, from above or below and be truly immersed in a movie with a stunning level of reality that creates the experience of “being there”. This short video gives you more information about the new 3D sound features of Cingo. Notice: Starting the video transfers usage data to youtube. Would you like to learn more about Cingo? More information can be found on our website: www...