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Viasat demonstrates first integrated automotive satellite voice call capability with BMW Group

Viasat experts demonstrate satellite-enabled voice call capabilities as part of research collaboration during this week’s 5G Automotive Association Meeting Week in Munich, Germany: for the first time integrated with the infotainment system of a BMW iX3.

July 23, 2026
People

Motion picture expert Dr. Siegfried Foessel named honorary professor at the University of Television and Film Munich

Media digitalization is his business. Dr. Siegfried Foessel is Head of the Moving Picture Technology department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, and he shares his expertise with students at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF). Now, HFF has made the motion picture expert an honorary professor. It will be his responsibility to integrate advances in technology into the curriculum.