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xHE-AAC Audio Codec supported in Amazon’s new Line of Products

Fraunhofer IIS, primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec, is pleased to announce that Amazon’s recently launched Echo and Fire TV products support the world’s most efficient audio format right out of the box.

October 14, 2025
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Fraunhofer and b<>com present VR Comedy Show “Vaudeville” in MPEG-H Spatial Audio based on the VRIF Draft Guidelines

The content is delivered to VR headsets following aspects of the draft guidelines of the Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF), which enable the production and delivery of high quality VR experiences, emphasizing interoperability in an open ecosystem. While VRIF is not in itself a standards development organization, members advocate for the creation of an interoperable end-to-end ecosystem for high-quality audiovisual virtual reality services. At IBC 2017, the VR Industry Forum will...

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A behind-the-scenes look at Fraunhofer IIS’ Audio and Media Technologies division

Our mission with this blog is to give our readers a look at the world of audio coding. In addition to reports on new products, audio research and the latest technologies, we also love to offer a “behind the scenes” look every now and then. This time, we are using video to give an exclusive peek into our work and careers at Fraunhofer IIS, with the help of our colleague Jan Plogsties, head of the...

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Deutsche Telekom Implements EVS in its LTE network, MPEG LA Launches EVS Patent Portfolio License

The requirements for using this new sound experience are a VoLTE cellphone contract as well as an EVS-supporting smartphone. For the former, these are the Telekom versions of the Samsung Galaxy S7 / Galaxy S7 edge and the Sony Xperia XZ. The phones must also be equipped with the latest software versions. The new service is activated when both the caller and recipient have phones on the network that meet these requirements. The award-winning technology was co-developed by Fraunhofer...