Nokia and Fraunhofer IIS Reveal First Interoperable Immersive Call Over 5G Network
By HiFi Editorial24 February 2026
Key Highlights
Nokia and Fraunhofer IIS achieved the first interoperable Immersive Voice and Audio Services (IVAS) call over Nokia's 5G IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).
IVAS codec offers spatial/3D audio formats, including stereo, binaural, and Ambisonics, enhancing real-time communication for augmented reality and conferencing.
Supporting bitrates range from constrained mobile links to high-quality streams, preserving low latency for conversational applications.
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