[MPEGIF News] MPEGIF Member Spotlight

 


Member Spotlight


 


Dear MPEGIF Readers,


Please take a moment to learn more about this weeks featured MPEGIF members.
Each member of the MPEG Industry Forum is dedicated to the same mission: "To
further the adoption of MPEG Standards, by establishing them as well
accepted and widely used standards among creators of content, developers,
manufacturers, providers of services, and end users". We hope you find this
spotlight to be informative and interesting. 


As always, continue to look at our website to learn more about upcoming
industry events and MPEG related news. 


 


Kind Regards 


Sebastian Moeritz 


MPEGIF President


 


 


Fraunhofer Institute IIS



Fraunhofer IIS is recognized for its research programs into
microelectronics, information technology, telecommunications, audio and
multimedia technology, digital radio, digital cinema, RF technology,
satellite navigation, medical engineering, logistics, and mechanical and
industrial automation. The researchers develop wireless communication
systems, particularly digital broadcasting systems, as prototypes ready to
go into commercial production. Technological ground and pillar are the audio
and video coding schemes and their adoption as international standards. 
MP3 - the audio coding technique developed by Fraunhofer IIS - has received
worldwide acclaim. Another pioneering research program is digital cinema
camera technology. Image acquisition and pattern recognition technology are
key elements of automated quality assurance, production automation and
medical engineering - Fraunhofer IIS develops the required intelligent image
sensors, high speed cameras systems and technology for ultra fine focus
X-ray computer tomography.


For more information: http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/fhg/iis/index.jsp 


 


 


Freescale Semiconductor
<http://www.freescale.com/> Freescale Semiconductor

Freescale is creating a smarter, better connected world. Already, there are
more than 17 billion Freescale semiconductors at work all over the planet.
You'll find them embedded all around you: in automobiles, computer networks,
communications infrastructure, office buildings, factories, industrial
equipment, tools, mobile phones, home appliances and consumer products that
touch every aspect of your daily life. We see a world where intelligence and
connectivity are embedded everywhere. That's the vision of more than 24,000
Freescale employees.

For more information: http://www.freescale.com/ 

Hantro Products Oy
<http://www.hantro.com/index.php?1> Hantro

Our vision of the future sees the mobile handset becoming the ubiquitous
multimedia device with high resolution camcorder functionality, wireless
up-streaming of DVD quality video to your PC or TV screen and the ability to
purchase and enjoy content with an immediacy never before realized. 
Hantro develops the technology for enabling multimedia in resource limited
environments such as battery operated mobile handsets. The technology
(intellectual property) is sold on a license fee and royalty basis. In
addition to IP, we also provide our customers with integration,
customization and support services.

Delivering a compelling user experience is critical to the successful uptake
of mobile video. Understanding this, we focus significant resource to ensure
better quality video and to guarantee interoperability between devices.
Examples of this are found in our suite of post-processing features which
add functionality and improve the visual quality of video playback and also
our extensive cooperation with  <http://www.imtc.org/> IMTC and
<http://www.m4if.org/> M4IF for interoperability testing.

For more information: http://www.hantro.com/ 

 


 


Harman Becker Automotive Systems



HARMAN/BECKER Automotive Systems exemplifies innovative automotive
entertainment, information, and communication technologies. We offer the
most advanced technologies for your car, from high-end audio systems with
leading-edge multi-channel surround sound technology, to complete
infotainment systems with navigation, voice control, Internet, Email, MP3,
TV, DVD, and video. 

In-vehicle advancements such as 2-RDS-tuner diversity technology, dynamic
DVD navigation, integrated multimedia systems and optical fiber multimedia
network based on MOST technology are just some of the highlights of our
unique success story.

Our experience as a high-end infotainment systems supplier is a solid
foundation for innovation, technological leadership, and growth well into
the future.

For more information:
http://www.harmanbecker.com/harmanBecker/www_root/index2.jsp?language=US 


 


Harmonic Inc.



Harmonic's mission is to be the strategic broadband infrastructure solutions
partner to service providers by delivering the architectures, products and
services needed to accelerate business growth and maximize their share of an
increasingly competitive marketplace. Harmonic has distinguished itself by
introducing innovative products including: the world's first multi-service
(multi-codec, multi-channel, multi-format) encoding platform that can
simultaneously deliver high quality video services to the TV, PC, handheld
and other mobile devices; the highest performance 1550 nm transmission
system; and the cable industry's platform of choice for video-on-demand
transport and distribution. In combination, Harmonic's products and services
enable operators to more quickly and efficiently deliver rich digital and
interactive services-over existing networks and those moving to an IP-based
environment-that the viewer wants. 

For more information: http://www.harmonicinc.com/ 

 

 

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Nicola Wissler / MPEG Industry Forum Coordinator

48377 Fremont, Fremont, CA 94538

Phone: +1-510-492-4028 / Fax: +1-510-492-4001

Website: http://www.mpegif.org

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