About Future Applications and Media

The business unit Future Applications and Media (FAME) develops cutting-edge expertise and solutions for next-generation media applications. Its work spans AI-driven media, digital learning technologies, provenance and authenticity, and scalable internet-delivered solutions, as well as advanced 5G/6G network infrastructures for media delivery. Building on this foundation, FAME enables seamless interoperability across platforms, sustainable streaming, personalized user experiences, and data-driven monetization for digital media ecosystems. Fraunhofer FOKUS FAME combines applied research, standardization, and practical technology development to shape the future of media.

FAME is active in corresponding standardization organisations and supports industrial partners in the development and evaluation of interoperable solutions. Learn more about our Research Areas and Solutions.

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Our Mission

  • Drive standardization towards converged environments, by incorporating managed & unmanaged solutions.
  • Push for cooperation of Telcos, Broadcasters & CEs to enable real convergence between communications, Web and content.
  • Drive the idea of Packaged Applications for application deployment and generic APIs for device and service access.
  • Build prototypes to show gaps and advantages of different kind of technologies.
  • Help CEs, Telcos and broadcasters on technology elaboration.
  • Utilize Web technologies for signaling, application logic & user interfaces.
  • Bring different technologies together and create interoperability.

Services

The challenge in converging environments is to bring interoperability to a range of heterogeneous approaches, technologies, and architectures. The FOKUS Business Unit Future Applications and Media (FAME) has the right kind of expertise to forge the missing links. FAME invites all interested players to benefit from our research work and results.

Prototyping
We deliver prototype component implementations related to Media, Web, IPTV and converged technology based on your requirements.

Instantiation of customized Media Clients, Application Server and Service Platforms
We equip your organization with a full test environment to allow you run your own cross fertilization and future media scenarios.

Demo development & Proof-of-concept implementations
We develop demonstrations of such as Triple Play scenarios, interactive TV, Mobile Web Applications and more.
We show that your ideas have the potential to become a success. Please have a look at it on myLab and projects in industry and academia we gathered considerable experience in terms of project management and long term project contributions.

Coaching & Tutorials
Based on the tremendous and recognized experience in the field, we offer different coaching and tutorial sessions to let you benefit from our knowledge.

Consulting & Studies
Is there something about Media and Web Technology you need to know in detail? Do you need to know it fast? We’ll provide you with scientific studies and consulting.

Comprehensive Testbed Projects
Being a partner in many international projects in industry and academia we gathered considerable experience in terms of project management and long term project contributions.