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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
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Fraunhofer IIS MPEG-H Authoring Plug-in Now Available for Download

MPEG­-H Audio supports several use cases for interactivity of object­-based audio, such as defining of switching groups or presets for selection by the end-user. MPEG-H metadata contains all relevant information for reproduction and rendering in arbitrary reproduction layouts: in­formation about the audio components inside the bit stream and their hierarchical structure, as well as restrictive metadata by which the content creator can allow or limit the interactive possibilities that...

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MPEG-H 3D Audio Becomes 3GPP’s Standard Audio Codec for Video Streaming over Mobile Networks

Among other things, the VRStream specification defines audio and media profiles for mobile operators that want to offer fully immersive 360° video services cost-effectively on a broad range of mobile devices connected over the most advanced mobile networks, such as upcoming 5G networks. The joint proposal of Fraunhofer IIS and Qualcomm for the MPEG OMAF 3D Audio Baseline Profile, which is based...

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IBC 2018: Fraunhofer IIS and Vewd Demonstrate MPEG-H Audio Support in HbbTV

Vewd is the first OTT software provider to enable support for MPEG-H Audio in its HbbTV browser SDK, which allows broadcasters to explore the advanced features of MPEG-H Audio in their HbbTV applications. Together with Fraunhofer IIS, the Oslo-based company implemented the first HbbTV application enabling the interactivity and personalization features of MPEG-H Audio. This implementation will be presented at the IBC Show in Amsterdam (September 14-18, 2018) with a demonstration of the...