12th FOKUS
Media Web Symposium

• Conducts research on infrastructure to identify the requirements of a future 6G network
• Develops a high-performance backbone layer with ultra-fast software stacks and intelligent media processing
• Integrates dynamic distribution of complex computing tasks using split computing and headless rendering
• Enables interactive end-to-end transmission of real-time 3D immersive video
• Supports a novel anti-collision system for aviation
• Investigates user experience relation to QoS parameters
• Tests the developed use cases on a real airfield

Built for serious media players – broadcasters, publishers, operators and media brands.

Future-proof and enterprise-ready.

• EU-secure cloud
• Backed by Tet, a leading Baltic telecom

Proven at scale.

• 20+ years of industry experience
• Trusted by 50+ major clients, including Delfi Group and national broadcasters in the Baltics

Platform components:

• Backscreen Webplay: Seamless web publishing and streaming
• Backscreen Stream: Frictionless stream delivery
• Backscreen Media: Centralized MAM
• Backscreen App: Multi-screen OTT platform

Smartphone Energy Savings:

• The demonstration explores how InterDigital applies AI expertise to the Pixel Value Reduction (PVR) technology to save energy on a smartphone, without altering the quality of the video experience by intelligently optimizing pixel brightness.

Volumetric Video:

• The demonstration showcases on off the shelve consumer devices how best quality live sports video can be enhanced during replay with Volumetric Video (with XR Scene Interactions) and Haptics Feedback. Both enhancements are standardized in MPEG.

• PORTAL controls all AWS resources directly in the customer’s account.
• Files and streams remain there – ensuring maximum security and control
• Ownership of all data, resources, and infrastructure remains with the customer
• NEW: PORTAL_deploy, complete live cloud production workflows start at the touch of a button – ready for immediate use
• No additional costs: PORTAL itself does not incur any AWS charges for the customer in any account
• On request, LOGIC can manage the customer account with AWS Media Concierge

Streaming – Playback – Analytics –

• Global CDN, 100% uptime, secure streaming, active content protection
• Ultra-low latency, any device, browser and network
• Insights and alerting

Additional tools:

• AI Speech: Live captions and translations
• Replay Studio: Clipping & Sharing, Recording, Replay

• Leverages RTP-based IP broadcast distribution
• Delivers scalable, ultra-reliable, low-latency video streaming across:
  • Broadband
  • Cable (CMTS)
  • Mobile
  • Fixed wireless
  • Satellite (LEO/MEO)
  • 5G HAPS
• Supports mass scaling for high-concurrency live streaming
• Enables ultra-low channel tuning for a seamless experience
• Cost-effective and net-zero ready for sustainable delivery
• A single platform for unified delivery: OTT (unicast) & IPTV multicast

• Red Bee provides streaming and accessibility services, seamlessly integrating into complex ecosystems by following industry standards such as DASH and HLS.
• SRT is used to send the source stream to the ARC engine.
• The DASH-IF CMAF Live Media Ingest protocol is applied to push captions back to the packager.
• HLS and DASH outputs are generated, fully enriched with accessibility tags and elements.

• The open Ad-Insertion platform Serverside.ai is fully compatible with existing streaming environments by collaborating with leading vendors of the MediaTech ecosystem
• Insert ads dynamically into OTT, CTV, and HbbTV, allowing a buffer-less transition between content and ads in streaming and broadcast environments
• Increase usage with better ad-viewing completion and higher return on ad-revenues due to precise targeting
• Cloud native, privacy compliant, highly scalable

• 5G-MAG Reference Tools: Developer Community open to the industry, academia and independent developers
• Open-Source Toolbox for Connected Media Applications
• Driving the transition of specifications into products, with a focus on connected production, content delivery and immersive media
• Playground for testing and evaluating Edge-Assisted Media Applications operated within a 5G Environment

• Use of artificial intelligence in educational ecosystems to make learning more efficient and effective
• Intelligent LLM-based chatbot called “rAIbert” as a personal learning assistant
• LLMs for the translation of learning data analysis into natural language – Adaptive learning pathways and recommendations
• Competency management and transparent learning progress analysis through our “KoApp”
• CLM enables AI integration via LTI and the processing of learning data through xAPI
• Joint project of Fraunhofer FOKUS, FKIE, and IOSB

• Provides a robust middleware that orchestrates learning platforms, applications, repositories, and (AI-based) services while easing integration challenges
• Supports various education standards (LTI, cmi5, xAPI, LOM, QTI, Common Cartridge, Common Packing) with a built-in Learning Record Store (LRS)
• Facilitates seamless communication, advanced learning analytics, LLM-support and AI-driven recommendations
• Enables future-proof, learner-centric ecosystems that support interoperability and data-driven education

• Version 5 release of the official open-source DASH reference player
• Improved manifest parsing times especially on low end devices
• Support for AdaptationSet Switching and native handling of DRM key status changes
• Improved ABR and throughput calculation logic
• Support for CMCD signaling via the MPD and CMCD v2 keys ltc and msd
• Flexible Insertion of URL parameters to support Common Access Tokens (CAT)
• Integration of the SVTA Common Media Library for CMCD, CMSD and ID3 parsing
• Support for forced-subtitle tracks

• Use of secure, locally operated (on-premise) large language models and visual language models
• Generation of media, explanations, conversations, metadata etc.
• Information retrieval in local environments from texts, documents, web resources, images, and videos (via RAG as part of the CLM)
• Identification of quality-assured data sources and disclosure of the provenance of AI-generated media (e.g., via C2PA)
• Adaptability to your own use cases via prompt engineering, RAG, guided generation, and fine-tuning

• Measurement framework for MoQ projects
• Integration with Unreal/Unity for Metaverse and Cloud Gaming use cases
• Compatible with IETF MoQ Draft
• Alternative to WebRTC/LL-DASH/ HLS
• Client support for Media Source Extensions (MSE)

• Brand protection for digital and physical products
• Secure signing of various media content (images, videos and PDFs) with the C2PA standard
• Integration of C2PA standard for provenance and authenticity information in MPEG-DASH and HLS for VoD and Live
• Proof of origin for chatbot-generated responses using C2PA manifests
• Physical product and brand protection through innovative tamper- proof fingerprinting mechanism
• Authentication and verification of the origin of products and content using a verification app

• Streaming analytics using CMCD and SAND
• Viewership prediction
• Device-aware Quality of Experience
• Seamless Multi-CDN Switching using Content Steering for DASH and HLS

• Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) Testbed: Automate testing of media players under varying network conditions using Selenium/Appium
• Content Conformance Validator: Ensure streaming content adheres to industry standards like DASH, HLS, and CMAF
• Detailed Analytics: Access results via a SAND/CMCD streaming analytics server and a comprehensive dashboard
• Device Playback Capability: Validate playback performance across various devices and platforms via WAVE Streaming Media Test Suite – Devices
• Web Media API: Test and validate web media APIs for seamless integration and performance using WAVE Streaming Media Test Suite – User Agents

• Renders and streams XR applications on any device
• Compatible with Unity and Unreal Engine
• Supports real-time streaming with WebRTC and FFmpeg
• Simulates traffic using autogenerated virtual environments from OSM
• Integrates Physical and Virtual Worlds via MQTT
• AI-assisted avatar animations with LLMs, Speech2Text, and Text2Speech
• Deployable on-premise, edge, or cloud
• Accurate Motion-to-Photon measurements and streaming analytics via FAMIUM SAND

• Dynamic Energy-Saving Playback with FAMIUM GreenView
• Versatile Player Library for HbbTV, ExoPlayer, and cTV
• Green Streaming Measurement Framework provides precise and automated energy consumption metrics
• Integration of energy consumption data and streaming metrics
• Energy and CO2 Calculator for streaming workflows

Mobile experimentation lab

• Multi-Operator Core Network
• Built-in RAN
• Backhaul through terrestrial and satellite
• Fully integrated observability stack

Open6GCore: Core Networks in the 6G Era:

• Adapted design for small deployments – new interfaces model
• Extensive software and cloud based flexibility flexibility
• Operational simplicity through automation
• Sustainability by Design – energy aware computing
• Built in scaling and resilience