dicas is an MPEG-focused video coding specialist and a leading developer of ISO MPEG-4 real-time video coding solutions providing the industry with the highest quality core technology for digital video. Under the brand name mpegableR, dicas offers a family of MPEG-4, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 and 3GPP compliant professional tools and components as well as end-user products. dicas also supplies services for the development, customization and optimization of MPEG-based video coding solutions.

Equator Technologies is a provider of high-performance, programmable and power-efficient system-on-a-chip (SoC) processors for video streaming and image processing applications. Equator's video-centric SoC solutions are available for digital media, digital video communications and video security and surveillance applications. More information about Equator is available online at www.equator.com.

Fraunhofer IDMT research focuses on new media technologies for professional and home entertainment markets. In cooperation with the Fraunhofer IIS we are involved in MPEG activities regarding especially all matters of audio. IDMT and IIS are long time members of MPEGIF and among other collaborations we are represented at the MPEGIF stand at NAB, IBC and take part in MPEGIF supersessions.

Fraunhofer IIS is the leading international research lab in the field of high quality low bit rate audio coding. It has been the main developer of the most advanced audio coding schemes, like MP3 and AAC. The institute plays a major role in the MPEG standardization processes as well as in the marketing of MPEG standards (MPEG-4, 7, 21) acting as a long time sustaining member of MPEGIF.

Founded in 1994, InfoValue are experts at developing, providing and supporting a broad range of video-centric applications based on its patented QuickVideo streaming technology. InfoValue's advanced streaming solutions are powering important applications across many market segments around the world.

WIS Technologies International Ltd., is a San Jose, California based fabless semiconductor company providing MPEG and emerging standards-based audio/video solutions for the Consumer Electronics, Personal Computer and Streaming IP markets. Based on the WISchip™ family of products, WIS' award winning reference designs allow system developers faster time-to-market for quality products.