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Fraunhofer IIS contributed to Emmy winning MPEG CMAF standard

Many people are familiar with audio and video codecs, but who knows how many other technologies are required to enable audio or video streaming? One such technology, largely unknown but nonetheless indispensable, is the Common Media Application Format (CMAF), developed by the leading standardization organization in the media world: MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group). MPEG was honored with the Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award for the CMAF standardization in early December and...

December 19, 2025
Maximum musicality with Symphoria® from Fraunhofer IIS: The new Audi Q7 convinces with compelling 3D sound | ©Audi AG/Audi MediaServices
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Maximum musicality with Symphoria ® from Fraunhofer IIS: The new Audi Q7 convinces with compelling 3D sound

Symphoria® - a new standard Together with Bang & Olufsen and Fraunhofer IIS, Audi presented the first Audi Q7 concept car equipped with Symphoria at the Consumer Electronics Show 2013 in Las Vegas. The cooperation enabled a spectacular 3D sound experience inside the car. The Fraunhofer technology Symphoria complements Bang & Olufsen’s Advanced Sound System in the Audi Q7  and facilitates a first-class hearing experience with a realistic, spacious sensation. The series...

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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...

IMTC Leadership Award goes to mp3 Co-Inventors | ©Fraunhofer IIS/Valentin Schilling
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IMTC Leadership Award goes to mp3 Co-Inventors

Through their extensive, long-term scientific contributions, Prof. Bernd Edler and Prof. Karlheinz Brandenburg have achieved critical milestones in the development and standardization of the globally-popular mp3 format. They have also taken significant steps with regard to the development of future audio coding technologies. Bernd Edler, who received the award in Redmond, USA, is delighted by the IMTC’s recognition: “It is a special honor to be recognized with this award. Even after...