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Sonavox, Lithe Audio, Zinwell, and Heavenly Soundworks Adopt WiSA Wireless Audio Standard
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Sonavox, Lithe Audio, Zinwell, and Heavenly Soundworks Adopt WiSA Wireless Audio Standard

WiSA LLC, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, founded by Summit Wireless Technologies and already supported by over 60 leading consumer electronics brands, now announced four new manufacturing and brand members, including Sonavox, Lithe Audio (RetroTouch), Zinwell Corporation, and Heavenly Soundworks. The momentum for the WiSA technology is also supported by increasing consumer interest in the broad range of WiSA Certified products already available in the market.
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Audio Networking Achieves Critical Scale as Latest Statistics on Adoption Reveal
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Audio Networking Achieves Critical Scale as Latest Statistics on Adoption Reveal

Now in its 7th year of reporting, audio consultancy RH Consulting has released its latest ‘state of the union’ on networked audio products. Recognized across the AV and Broadcast industries as the benchmark for tracking trends in networked audio, the report details the latest statistics on adoption of networked audio products, covering Dante, Ravenna, AVB, Milan and other protocols. Increasing adoption of the AES67 interoperability standard is a notable trend.
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Alango Introduces Short Range Sound Modem (SRSM) Technology
by Joao Martins

Alango Introduces Short Range Sound Modem (SRSM) Technology

Imagine having ten of thousands of TWS earbuds lined-up at EOL and ready to be packed, when engineering calls to say there's a new vital instruction update that needs to be loaded. Alango developed a practical short range data-over-sound implementation that allows doing just that. Short Range Sound Modem (SRSM) technology enables device configuration and updates without modifying existing hardware, and enables all sorts of one- or two-way acoustic communication scenarios.
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Fraunhofer IIS Licenses Comprehensive MPEG Audio Codec Suite to NXP Semiconductors
by Joao Martins

Fraunhofer IIS Licenses Comprehensive MPEG Audio Codec Suite to NXP Semiconductors

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, the inventor of mp3 and primary developer of the xHE-AAC and MPEG-H Audio standards, announced that NXP Semiconductors has licensed Fraunhofer’s MPEG audio SDK. The complete software package covers four generations of audio codecs, from legacy MPEG Layer-1/2/3 to the next-generation MPEG-H 3D Audio standard and the AAC codec family, including xHE-AAC. NXP will incorporate these codecs in home entertainment product development, from set-top boxes and soundbars to smart speakers.
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High End Munich 2020 Show Also Cancelled Due to Spread of Coronavirus
by Joao Martins

High End Munich 2020 Show Also Cancelled Due to Spread of Coronavirus

The High End 2020 trade show, planned for May 14 to 17, 2020 in Munich has been cancelled due to the current worsening trend with respect to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Even with registrations for the annual Munich show once again exceeding expectations and the whole MOC exhibition center booked solid, the High End Society was forced to make the announcement.
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Axign Completes Investment Round to Enter Production and Boost Audio Amplifier Technology
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Axign Completes Investment Round to Enter Production and Boost Audio Amplifier Technology

Axign B.V. received an equity investment from KBC Focus Fund as the lead investor, together with Innovation Industries and Oost NL. This investment round enables Axign to mass produce and launch the company’s unique range of audio devices worldwide. Additionally, the new funding will support the development and introduction of next-generation devices for active speakers and streaming audio systems.
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Goodix Licenses and Deploys CEVA Bluetooth Low Energy IP in SoCs Targeting Connected Devices
by Joao Martins

Goodix Licenses and Deploys CEVA Bluetooth Low Energy IP in SoCs Targeting Connected Devices

CEVA announced that Goodix Technology has licensed and deployed CEVA’s RivieraWaves Bluetooth low energy IP in its GR551x series of Bluetooth low energy System-on-Chip (SoCs). The GR551x series is designed to help users develop low-power Bluetooth-based products including smart mobile devices, wearables, and connected applications. Goodix just acquired NXP’s Voice and Audio Solutions (VAS) business.
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Integrated Systems Europe 2020 Departs from Amsterdam in Style
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Integrated Systems Europe 2020 Departs from Amsterdam in Style

Against a backdrop of an international health crisis and a storm sweeping across Europe, ISE 2020 delivered a vibrant exhibition floor and a compelling program of conferences and education sessions. According to Integrated Systems Europe, the four-day show ended an exciting chapter in the exhibition’s history, delivering against a uniquely challenging backdrop. ISE and its shareholders, the AVIXA and CEDIA associations are now looking forward to their first event in Barcelona.
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GRAS Sound & Vibration Joins Audio Precision in Battery Ventures’ Acoustic Test and Measurement Group
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GRAS Sound & Vibration Joins Audio Precision in Battery Ventures’ Acoustic Test and Measurement Group

Denmark-Based GRAS Sound & Vibration (“GRAS”), the prestigious manufacturer of acoustic-measurement microphones, has reached an agreement with Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, to join its group of companies in the acoustic test and measurement market. GRAS will operate alongside U.S.-based Audio Precision, acquired by Battery Ventures in 2018. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Rohde & Schwarz and Decawave Cooperate to Develop Ultra Wideband Testing Capabilities
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Rohde & Schwarz and Decawave Cooperate to Develop Ultra Wideband Testing Capabilities

Rohde & Schwarz and Decawave are cooperating to demonstrate test functions for the new generation of Decawave Ultra Wideband (UWB) devices with the new generation of Rohde & Schwarz radio communication tester, the R&S CMP200. With this solution, both companies address manufacturers planning wireless devices using Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology to provide secure location-based services and other potential applications for the technology, quickly gaining momentum in the consumer electronics industry.
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