InterDigital to debut at IBC following Technicolor R&I acquisition

Following its €21 million purchase of Technicolor R&I, mobile technology research and development company InterDigital is set to make its debut at IBC 2019. 

At the show, the company will showcase a range of streaming solutions and standards.

These new solutions include its Home Experience Lab, Imaging Science Lab and Immersive Lab. 

The InterDigital R&I Home Experience Lab is focused on developing technologies that improve the user experience in the home, as well as future connected home technologies, including ultra-low latency streaming solutions. 

The InterDigital R&I Imaging Science Lab develops tools to analyse, process, represent, compress and render content that enable the production and delivery of high-quality real and synthetic images.

Lastly, the the InterDigital R&I Immersive Lab focuses on the development of technologies to enhance immersive experiences that will meet the interactive media demands of the future.  

Henry Tirri, CTO and EVP of research and development at InterDigital said: “5G is generating huge expectations for the types of video content that will be feasible in this new era. InterDigital R&I is focused on developing new technologies and standards that can maximize the ultra-low latency of these networks, and bring fully immersive content experiences to users.

“At IBC, we will be showcasing a range of technologies that highlight our research and innovation, including the development of pioneering compression solutions that can be used in today’s networks, as well as the streaming solutions that provide immersive experiences like never before.”

In addition to showcasing its technologies at IBC on stand 14.B38, the company will also be taking part in a panel session on the ‘Technological innovation in the digital domain’, taking place on September 13 at 3:30 in the IBC Content Everywhere Theatre.