A very important aspect when setting up a DAB+ network is to make sure you select a manufacturer that uses the professional DAB+ Encoder from Fraunhofer Gesellschaft IIS to avoid issues with the audio quality and also legal problems. The open-source FDK-AAC encoder (also published by Fraunhofer) is not licensed for professional DAB broadcasting and is not comparable in quality to the professional DAB+ encoder from Fraunhofer.

Fraunhofer has set up a page which informs you about its partners who should be able to provide you with a certificate that they purchased the correct licences from them. Every professional broadcaster should inquire about such a document for their network. AVT is proud to be one of the manufacturers listed providing the best quality for our customers.

The new MAGIC Server is a scalable, software-based telephone hybrid and audio codec that combines the high reliability of hardware systems with the flexibility of a software solution.

The MAGIC telephone hybrids now enable connection via WebRTC and the Microsoft Teams collaboration software. This makes a call via a web link or Microsoft Teams just as easy as a classic phone call. The video signal is displayed in the software and can be output via NDI.