We are thrilled to announce that aixtream earned approval by Fraunhofer to use the xHE AAC Trademark, confirming the high standards for audio quality and flexibility that define Ferncast!

As part of the xHE-AAC Trademark Program, the test routine has confirmed that Ferncast correctly implemented all applicable MPEG standards related to the xHE-AAC codec.

This milestone reaffirms aixtream as the premier choice for standards-compliant xHE-AAC encoding.

We are proud of our team’s dedication and innovation in delivering top-tier audio solutions.

About Fraunhofer

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, based in Germany, is a leading applied research organization. It plays a crucial role in the innovation process by prioritizing research in key future technologies and transferring its research findings to industry in order to strengthen Germany as a hub of industrial activity as well as for the benefit of society.

Founded in 1949, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft currently operates 76 institutes and research units throughout Germany. Its nearly 32,000 employees, predominantly scientists and engineers, work with an annual business volume of 3.4 billion euros; 3.0 billion euros of this stems from contract research, which is divided into three funding pillars. Fraunhofer generates a share of this from industry and license-fee revenue, totaling 836 million euros. This high proportion of industrial revenue is Fraunhofer’s unique selling point in the German research landscape. Another share of contract research revenue comes from publicly funded research projects. The final share is base funding supplied by the German federal and state governments and enables our institutes to develop solutions now that will become relevant to the private sector and society in a few years.