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Fraunhofer IIS at NAB Show 2026

March 9, 2026
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Fraunhofer IIS and Modulation Index, LLC to Present the World’s First xHE-AAC Enabled Live Streaming Encoder

Designed for speech and music transmission at only 16kbit/s for stereo, xHE-AAC is the low bit rate extension of the AAC audio codec, the worldwide industry standard for streaming, broadcast and music distribution. The coding efficiency of xHE-AAC enables streaming services to operate at lower data rates, resulting in major benefits for consumers and program providers. The listening experience especially for users of mobile devices gets improved by reducing buffering times and an...

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Experience the future of audio and multimedia technologies with Fraunhofer IIS at IFA and IBC

Whether it’s immersive sound experiences for the future of television audio, fascinating sound on mobile devices, high quality mobile phone calls or the latest digital radio applications – audio technologies developed by Fraunhofer IIS are an integral part of our lives and can be found in over eight billion devices worldwide. Meet us from September 4 to 9, 2015 at IFA in Berlin (Booth 3, hall 11...

Superior sound: Symphoria® sets musical accents in the new Audi A4 | © Audi AG/Audi MediaCenter
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Superior sound: Symphoria® sets musical accents in the new Audi A4

The new Audi A4 Avant and Audi A4 Limousine are the most recent Audi models in the Audi series equipped with Symphoria sound: Fraunhofer’s technology also creates a concert hall atmosphere in the Audi TT Coupé , Audi TT Roadster, Audi R8 Coupé and the Audi Q7 SUV. Symphoria´s intelligent algorithms together with the Bang & Olufsen Sound System and the 19 integrated loudspeakers create a new audio experience that sounds as natural and realistic as being directly at the recording...