On October 14, ATSC 3.0 received a 2026 Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award from NATAS. Over the last 15 years, Fraunhofer IIS has contributed key technologies to this standard, including MPEG-H Audio, Next Generation Audio (NGA) concepts, and related transport and signaling technologies. MPEG-H Audio is already used commercially every day in ATSC 3.0 services in South Korea and Brazil.
CES 2020: Fraunhofer IIS and Tymphany present 3D soundbar reference design
Visitors to Fraunhofer’s booth #20654 in South Hall 1 of the LVCC can experience immersive sound in a living-room environment from this single-enclosure device for the mid-price segment, which is running the Fraunhofer upHear Immersive Audio Virtualizer.



