Fraunhofer Software Helps Power Immersive Music Services for Amazon Echo Studio Smart Speaker
Summary
360 Reality Audio services from Amazon Music HD on the Echo Studio are enabled by the Fraunhofer software. “We are pleased to have Amazon adopting the MPEG-H trademark program as our first licensee for smart speaker class products,” said Robert Bleidt, Division General Manager of Fraunhofer USA. Starting with the creation of mp3 and continuing with the co-development of AAC and the Digital Cinema Initiative test plan, almost all consumer electronic devices, computers and mobile phones are equipped with systems and technologies from Erlangen today. Meanwhile, a new generation of best-in-class media technologies – such as MPEG-H Audio, xHE-AAC, EVS, LC3/LC3plus, Symphoria, Sonamic and upHear – is elevating the user experience to new heights. Always taking into account the demands of the market, Fraunhofer IIS develops technology that makes memorable moments.