Huawei and FraunhoferIIS Sign MPEG-4 Audio Patent License Agreement

In Erlangen, Germany, Huawei signed a global license agreement for the MPEG-4 audio patent portfolio with FraunhoferIIS, a world-renowned audio and media technology research institute. The patent license agreement covers the use of the Fraunhofer MPEG-4 audio patent portfolio by Huawei products in the past and in the future.

Stefan Geyersberger, deputy director of the audio and media technology division at Fraunhofer IIS, said: "We are delighted that Huawei is able to choose the MPEG-4 audio patent portfolio, an important and innovative technology. So far, the technology has been successfully applied worldwide. 10 billion devices."

Fraunhofer IIS is the main developer of the MPEG-4 family of audio codecs. Widely used in communications services, broadcast television, and streaming applications around the world, the series delivers high-quality audio at low bit rates with advanced technology features for communications systems, broadcast and streaming applications. Bring an excellent listening experience.

Being an open standard audio technology can help smartphone manufacturers like Huawei enter and expand into the international market. Fraunhofer IIS is committed to providing manufacturers with a MPEG-4 audio patent portfolio through a patent pool and a separate patent license that complies with FRAND terms, maintaining a level playing field. By issuing patent licenses, Fraunhofer receives the necessary benefits and invests in the development of next-generation audio and media technologies to maintain its competitiveness in the global audio codec and signal processing.