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xHE-AAC Audio Encoding becomes a Standard Feature in Android 17  

Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec, is proud to announce that Google’s latest iteration of Android OS 17 now mandates encoding and decoding of the world’s most efficient stereo audio format.

March 30, 2026
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[UPDATE April 12: NAB “Best of Show” Award] Ericsson Integrates Fraunhofer’s MPEG-H TV Audio System Into Its Contribution-Encoder/Decoder Solution

[caption id="attachment_1257" align="alignleft" width="300"] AVP 2000 Contribution Encoder © Ericsson Media Solutions[/caption] Ericsson Media Solutions, one of the leading suppliers of professional broadcast media solutions, is the first manufacturer to support the MPEG-H TV Audio System in contribution applications. At the NAB Show, Ericsson introduced its AVP 2000 Contribution Encoder and companion MediaFirst Content Processing (MFCP) Decoder as the industry’s first contribution...

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Sonamic TimeScaling Delivers Seamless Switching Between Broadcasts And Web Streams In Car Radios

A Hybrid Radio switches from broadcast reception to a station’s web stream when the broadcast signal weakens at the fringes of a station’s coverage area. Fraunhofer’s Sonamic TimeScaling algorithm makes the switch seamless and uninterrupted. Without Fraunhofer’s solution, web-stream playback could be delayed by more than 20 seconds, leaving an irritating gap between the time that the broadcast...

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Huawei Enters Patent License Agreement for Fraunhofer IIS MPEG-4 Audio Patent Portfolio

“We are delighted that Huawei has chosen to license our MPEG-4 Audio patent portfolio for this important and innovative technology, which, to date, has been implemented in more than ten billion devices worldwide,” said Stefan Geyersberger, Head of Patents and Licensing and Deputy Division Director Audio and Media Technologies of Fraunhofer IIS. Fraunhofer IIS is one of the main developers of the MPEG-4 Audio codec family. The audio codecs are used in communications services, TV, radio...