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Deutsche Telekom Satellite Day 2026: NESC voice message sent live from Toyota vehicle via Iridium LEO network

Deutsche Telekom is expanding its multi-orbit IoT roaming solution with Iridium as an additional LEO satellite partner. A practical example was demonstrated at Deutsche Telekom Satellite Day 2026. A Toyota vehicle sent a NESC-encoded voice message via Iridium’s satellite network to a simulated call center.

September 18, 2026
Events & Tradeshows

Roaring Dragons: MPEG-H, Cingo and EVS at Mobile World Congress

3D Sound for VR [caption id="attachment_720" align="alignleft" width="150"] Presentation of the LG 360 VR at the LG booth[/caption] A major trend at Mobile World Congress was virtual reality devices and applications, with demonstrations by Samsung and LG sticking out from the crowd. Samsung installed an impressive motion ride theater to demonstrate the realistic virtual reality experience of the Gear VR headset. Samsung’s Gear VR has come equipped with Fraunhofer Cingo and HE-AAC...

Behind the scenesProducts & Technologies

A new sound dimension for renowned documentary series

In a worldwide industry first for a TV broadcast station, the German public broadcaster ZDF will use MPEG-H Audio and Cingo for a TV production. The upcoming episode “Wolfskinder” from the highly successful documentary series “Terra X” will be produced in 3D sound together with 4K and 360 degree video for virtual reality applications. Fraunhofer IIS will be responsible for providing next...

Behind the scenesResearch

International Audio Laboratories Erlangen (AudioLabs) – Shaping the Future of Audio & Multimedia

Just recently, we reported about the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS and the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) extending the contract for their joint collaboration, the Audio Laboratories Erlangen (AudioLabs). You would like to know more about this unique educational research institution? Take a look at their recently released image video to get a better idea of how research at the AudioLabs looks like. What makes them so special? What is their...