Booth #5F31, Hall 5
Let’s get connecting! Fraunhofer IIS showcases innovations at MWC Barcelona from February 26 to 29.
Come see us and hear our technologies in hall 5 at booth 5F31 – simply drop in or schedule a meeting with one of our experts.
Experience how our upHear AI-based Noise Reduction technology enables a clear voice signal on any device. It delivers high-class performance while keeping the complexity low and energy footprint small, which results in highly efficient battery consumption. Thanks to the adjustable intensity, users can choose how much of the background noise they want removed and find their optimal balance between voice signals and ambience. The low processing delay enables interruption-free natural conversations.
Understanding someone talking to you in a room where many people are speaking at once is quite hard. Particularly when they are talking to you on the phone. Our upHear Target Speaker Extraction was developed to solve this issue: The AI-based technology can distinguish between several voices and focus on the relevant speaker in the most challenging situations.
Hear it for yourself! Step inside our soundproof listening rooms, forget the noise on the showfloor and enjoyour AI-based solutions live in action.
Cingo delivers immersive soundscapes to your headphones, your ears, and your imagination. It enables surround and immersive audio experiences through headphones and even the built-in speakers of handhelds and similar devices. The state-of-the-art binauralizer is the ideal companion for Next Generation Audio codecs such as MPEG-H Audio.
Cingo provides best-in-class audio quality and is easy on the hardware. This makes it the perfect solution for the DSPs of mobile devices or even headphones, where processing power and power consumption are major concerns. When fed with headtracking data, Cingo can create an even more realistic 3D sound experience by responding with minimal latency to the user’s head movement. The technology can be deployed on the app or operating system level of smartphones and similar platforms. It is also ideal for dynamic spatial audio rendering on true-wireless earbuds and headphones. Cingo can be integrated directly on the embedded DSP and is available for popular integration platforms.
Most people use streaming technologies on the go as well as in stationary environments. One of the key benefits of xHE-AAC is that it adapts seamlessly to the current situation – for example by adjusting the audio bit rate to the available Internet bandwidth or by using built-in dynamic range control to ensure good intelligibility in the presence of surrounding noise. It is the latest generation of the renowned AAC codec line and used by major streaming services such as Netflix, by Facebook stories, and by Instagram Reels. xHE-AAC is natively supported in iOS, Android, Fire OS, and Windows. It provides DASH/HLS streaming at 12-500 kbit/s, mandatory loudness and dynamic range control, as well as improved speech quality and stereo imaging.
LC3 and LC3plus address the drawbacks of today's wireless communication platforms. The low complexity of the codec meets the requirements of wireless communication platforms such as Bluetooth, DECT, and VoIP terminals. By reducing the required bit rate by about 50 percent compared to older codecs, LC3 and LC3plus enable energy-saving services that make a longer battery life or the development of smaller products possible. Thanks to the flexible codec design, applications are not limited to voice services, but can also be extended to high-quality music streaming. At the same time, the codec operates with low coding delay, low computational complexity, and small memory requirements. Get ready to experience how LC3/LC3plus noticeably improves your wireless devices.
Discover recent advancements in our MPEG-H Audio ecosystem. They span from developments in the broadcast and streaming area to advanced accessibility options. MPEG-H Audio is included in the ATSC, DVB, TTA (Korean) and SBTVD (Brazilian) TV standards and the world’s first terrestrial UHD TV service in South Korea. In Brazil, it enhances terrestrial HD TV services with personalized and immersive sound and has been selected as the sole mandatory audio system for Brazil’s next-generation TV 3.0 broadcast service. MPEG-H Audio is the basis of Sony's immersive 360 Reality Audio music streaming services. The 3D music tracks, available from providers such as Amazon Music, Tidal, nugs.net, and Sony Select, can be enjoyed on mobile devices (with headphones), soundbars, AVRs, smart speakers, and in the car.
IVAS (Immersive Voice and Audio Services) is the cutting-edge 3GPP voice codec that revolutionizes communication and telephony by creating immersive experiences. It enhances the quality of calls and creates more lifelike ad-hoc and multi-party conferencing. This can contribute to improved focus and reduced fatigue during calls and virtual meetings. IVAS transports users to a new level of audio immersion by capturing realistic acoustic images of various modern life scenes as they occur in outdoor as well as indoor spaces like offices, homes, and industrial environments. Developed with mobile communication in mind, IVAS was optimized for highly efficient compression with low complexity and minimal delay. IVAS builds on the EVS (Enhanced Voice Services) technology. It is backwards compatible with this codec, which is used widely in 4G and 5G voice services (VoLTE and VoNR). This makes IVAS the perfect codec for the future of mobile immersive audio.
Fraunhofer IIS is active in many research fields apart from audio!
Come and see the first-time presentation of our 6G-capable system-level simulator and immerse yourself in the mobile networks of the future. Because 6G will not only be faster, more precise, and more reliable – it will also offer ubiquitous availability. To deliver on this promise, traditional mobile networks need to be rethought. Our demonstrator shows you how. It models the complex processes of flexible 3D networks and shows the expected performance.
Our Positioning and Networks team is showcasing their latest developments in 6G simulation, AI, 5G testbeds, and 5G positioning. At our main booth they will highlight Next-Gen 6G RIS 3D Simulation and network densification with AI. The team will also have a presentation at the Congress Square, located between Hall 4 and Hall 5, where they will present our four 5G testbeds, covering topics from Automotive to Industry 4.0 to Positioning (CS50). Find out more!
We are excited to meet you at MWC Barcelona! Just schedule a meeting or stop by our booth 5F31 in hall 5!
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS