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Qualcomm Makes World’s First MulteFire Over-the-Air Connection
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Qualcomm Makes World’s First MulteFire Over-the-Air Connection

MulteFire was one of the buzzwords at the Mobile World Congress 2016, with the MulteFire Alliance promoted by Ericsson, Nokia, Intel and Qualcomm. Now, Qualcomm announced the world’s first over-the-air MulteFire connection, successfully demonstrating continued progress in MulteFire commercial viability as a new connectivity option, by combining the enhanced performance of LTE/5G networks with the deployment simplicity of unlicensed spectrum like WiFi.
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Better Discernment with Linear Audio Volume 12, Now Available
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Better Discernment with Linear Audio Volume 12, Now Available

Linear Audio Vol 12 is the 13th issue of a series of printed bookzines dedicated to technical audio and perception. Published every time Jan Didden things he has good enough content, Linear Audio is a vehicle for publishing technical information, developments and the state of the art of audio from a technical perspective. And this latest edition includes great articles by Chris Paul, Pierre Touzelet, Bill Waslo, Vincent Thiernesse, Hans Polak, Douglas Self and more…
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AES Releases Preliminary Loudness Guidelines for Over the Top Television and Video Streaming
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AES Releases Preliminary Loudness Guidelines for Over the Top Television and Video Streaming

The Audio Engineering Society’s Audio Guidelines for Over the Top Television and Video Streaming (AGOTTVS) technical group was formed in early 2016 to study the many issues related to audio loudness variations in distributed video content. After four-and-a-half months of work by 50 members, the group has announced the publication of preliminary guidelines.
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GN Audio (Jabra) Acquires VXi and BlueParrott
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GN Audio (Jabra) Acquires VXi and BlueParrott

GN Audio – the owner of Jabra – announced that it has acquired VXi Corp., the headset manufacturer of both the VXi and BlueParrott brands. Jabra is a brand of the global GN Group and market leader in its segment of audio solutions. The GN Group is made up of GN Hearing with the flagship hearing aid brand ReSound and GN Audio with the flagship brand Jabra, and now also includes the VXi and BlueParrott brands.
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Audinate Expands Offices in Sydney and Portland to Support Company Growth
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Audinate Expands Offices in Sydney and Portland to Support Company Growth

To support the rapid adoption of Dante audio networking technology, Audinate has expanded its Australian global headquarters in Sydney, Australia and more recently its North America headquarters in Portland, OR. The company recently completed an expansion of its global headquarters and Innovation Center in Sydney, Australia, doubling the size of the office.
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Soundtrap Cloud-Based Audio Recording Platform Secures Funding to Embark On New Markets
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Soundtrap Cloud-Based Audio Recording Platform Secures Funding to Embark On New Markets

Digital Audio Workstations have reached their peak some time ago and even the market leaders are wondering where to take their products next. Meanwhile, companies like Propellerhead, Steinberg and several new players are placing their bets on cloud software and online music collaboration tools as the way forward. Swedish company Soundtrap is the latest sensation in online music tools, supporting any devices and OS platforms.
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The Future of the Loudspeaker Industry at ALMA International Symposium & Expo 2017
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The Future of the Loudspeaker Industry at ALMA International Symposium & Expo 2017

The main event of the year for the loudspeaker industry, ALMA International Symposium & Expo (AISE) is being held on January 3-4, 2017 at the Tuscany Suites in Las Vegas, NV, prior to CES. The Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing and Acoustics (ALMA) International’s promises the best in cutting-edge education, networking, exhibits, and fun! Voice Coil and audioXpress magazines are proud sponsors and the official media partners for AISE 2017.
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The Future in Product Development at electronica 2016
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The Future in Product Development at electronica 2016

Anyone involved in product development, design, and production needs to attend the electronica 2016 trade-show, November 8-11. The 27th International Trade Fair for Electronic Components, Systems and Applications, will be the largest ever, featuring an additional hall to occupy a total of 13 halls at the Messe München trade-fair center, and offering even more presentations on current industry trends, such as embedded systems, connectivity, automotive electronics, home automation, smart grids, and IoT.
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Newly Ratified IEEE 802.3bz Standard Allows 5-Gigabit Ethernet of Existing Infrastructures
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Newly Ratified IEEE 802.3bz Standard Allows 5-Gigabit Ethernet of Existing Infrastructures

The Ethernet Alliance, the global consortium dedicated to the advancement of Ethernet technologies, hailed the ratification of the IEEE 802.3bz standard, allowing an upgrade path for existing infrastructures, considering the more than 70 billion meters of Cat5e / Cat6 cabling installed worldwide. The new IEEE standard allows network access layer bandwidth to evolve incrementally beyond 1 Gigabit per second (Gb/s) to 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s.
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Archwave and Bosch Demonstrate AES67 and AES70 Integrated Platform for Audio, Control and Connection Management
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Archwave and Bosch Demonstrate AES67 and AES70 Integrated Platform for Audio, Control and Connection Management

During the 141st Audio Engineering Society convention in Los Angeles, Archwave and Bosch have demonstrated an AES67 and AES70 (OCA) integrated networked platform for audio, control and connection management. Archwave worked together with Bosch and their combined teams to integrate the two existing audio industry standards into a full-fledged solution for audio networking.
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