iWedia and Fraunhofer IIS partner to enable MPEG-H Audio in iWedia’s ATSC 3.0 stack

Lausanne, Switzerland – April 7, 2025 – iWedia, a global leader in connected TV software solutions, and Fraunhofer IIS, a leading applied research organization, today announced a strategic partnership focused on the seamless integration of MPEG-H Audio into iWedia’s comprehensive ATSC 3.0 software stack. It represents a crucial step in preparing for the rollout of the DTV+ next-generation broadcast standard in Brazil, which will incorporate advanced audio capabilities to enhance consumers’ viewing experience.

This collaboration leverages iWedia’s deep expertise in ATSC 3.0 solutions and the cutting-edge advancements in MPEG-H Audio technology driven by Fraunhofer IIS. The integration focuses on bringing the exciting benefits of MPEG-H Audio to Android TV devices:

• Preparation for new era of immersive and personalized audio with ATSC 3.0
  Our collaboration ensures devices will be ready to deliver the advanced sound of the DTV+ broadcast standard.
• Experiencing high-fidelity MPEG-H Audio

We are working directly within the ATSC software stack and Android operating system to guarantee a smooth and exceptional audio experience by integrating crucial components for decoding and managing audio.

• Enjoying enhanced audio control and customization

Our integration provides users with easy-to-use tools to manage and personalize their audio experience, tailoring the sound to their individual preferences. This is achieved through the audio elementary stream piping, which is essential for retrieving and applying user preference scene configurations.

• Streamlined integration process

Manufacturers will benefit from our integration process, which makes it easier and more efficient to incorporate cutting-edge MPEG-H Audio into their TV products.

• User-friendly and intuitive experience

Handling audio information and user preferences within the Android TV framework to provide such an experience when interacting with MPEG-H Audio features involves extending the TV Input Framework (TIF) to handle audio information and user preferences effectively.

Hans-Juergen Desor, iWedia CEO, stated “This partnership with Fraunhofer IIS is vital for iWedia to deliver state-of-the-art solutions for emerging broadcast standards like DTV+ in Brazil. Our deep knowledge of Android TV framework from the native codec to the TIF extensions and ATSC standard, will ensure an exceptional and personalized audio experience for viewers.”

Adrian Murtaza, Chief Business Development Manager at Fraunhofer IIS commented “MPEG-H Audio provides significant benefits for broadcast, and we are excited to collaborate with iWedia to combine these advanced audio capabilities with ATSC 3.0 in preparation for DTV+ in Brazil. Our joint work on integrating the MPEG-H codec, UI manager, and audio scene configuration handling into Android will enable immersive and personalized audio experiences for Brazilian consumers.”