InterDigital Honors Innovation Leaders Martino Freda and Philippe Bordes as 2025 Inventors of the Year

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InterDigital (IDCC) has named Martino Freda and Philippe Bordes as winners of the 2025 Inventor of the Year award for their groundbreaking contributions to wireless communication and video technology.

Martino Freda, Principal Engineer at InterDigital's Montreal Wireless Lab, is recognized for his innovations in 4G, 5G, and potential 6G technologies. His work focuses on improving device-to-device communications and relay protocols, enabling more reliable connections and enhanced IoT interactions. As a RAN2 delegate, he has made significant contributions to 3GPP technical specifications.

Philippe Bordes, Principal Scientist at InterDigital's Rennes Video Lab, is honored for his contributions to video compression, including work on High Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC) and Versatile Video Codec (VVC). His innovations in reference picture rescaling allow devices to dynamically scale video based on available bandwidth, supporting the increasing demand for video-based services.

Martino and Philippe are celebrated for outstanding innovations contributing to evolutions in device communications and improved video delivery

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a mobile, video and AI technology research and development company, annually honors the company’s outstanding inventors for the ingenuity and impact of their innovation. This year, InterDigital named Martino Freda and Philippe Bordes as winners of the 2025 Inventor of the Year award, recognizing their future-looking and foundational contributions to wireless communication, video codecs and delivery protocols that continue to shape the ways we communicate, experience new content, and unlock new services.

Celebrating the cornerstones of InterDigital’s innovation, the Inventor of the Year award recognizes outstanding inventors whose patented innovations have advanced and improved the applications of wireless, video, and AI to benefit a variety of devices, industries, services, and experiences. Martino Freda’s patented inventions spanning 4G, 5G, and potential 6G features have significantly enhanced communication efficiencies in the radio access network and between devices while Philippe Bordes’ innovation portfolio has meaningfully shaped the evolution of video codecs and enhanced video quality across generations.

“At InterDigital, we’re proud to be a haven for world-class engineers. I congratulate our esteemed inventors whose innovations fundamentally shape and push the boundaries of what is possible in our communications, and ultimately drive our company’s innovation impact,” said InterDigital President and CEO Liren Chen. “We celebrate the example of inventors like Martino and Philippe whose ingenuity, intellect, and commitment to improving critical wireless and video capabilities benefits us all.”

Martino Freda

Martino Freda, a Principal Engineer based in InterDigital’s Montreal Wireless Lab, has led wireless research initiatives, contributed to standards, and developed a strong portfolio of innovation enhancing the performance of radio access networks and communication efficiency to significantly improve smartphone interactions, capabilities, and services.

Martino’s early interest in math, signal processing, and finding solutions to big challenges influenced his career trajectory towards future-looking wireless innovation and standards contributions. Since joining InterDigital in 2006, Martino’s patented innovations contribute to improving device-to-device communications and relay protocols, which empowers more reliable connections, smarter IoT interactions, and greater potential for low latency XR experiences and video services. Currently serving as a RAN2 delegate, Martino is well respected throughout 3GPP and has led contributions to several technical specifications for 4G and 5G and exploratory research for 6G.

Philippe Bordes

Philippe Bordes, a Principal Scientist based in InterDigital’s Rennes Video Lab, has shaped next generation video capabilities through his innovative contributions to video compression, including the High Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC) and Versatile Video Codec (VVC), and his advocacy for their specifications in MPEG and JVET standards. Throughout his more than 30-year career, Philippe’s research and innovation advanced and achieved greater efficiencies through video codecs. His innovations also include fundamental inventions around reference picture rescaling that transcends codec evolution and enables devices to dynamically scale video based on available bandwidth.

With a knack for practicality and diverse expertise across video capture, simulation, and compression, Philippe is excited for the next stages of innovation and the ways AI may be leveraged to scale innovations enabling the steady and dramatic rise in video consumption. As our communications and experiences become increasingly video data rich, Philippe’s video codec expertise and future-proof innovations provide a critical foundation to welcome new video-based experiences and services.

About InterDigital ^®

InterDigital is a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and related technologies. We design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other motor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming. As a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed a wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks, from the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today’s most advanced Wi-Fi technologies. We are also a leader in video processing and video encoding/decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that intersects with both wireless and video technologies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on Nasdaq.

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FAQ

What significant innovations did Martino Freda contribute to InterDigital (IDCC) in 2025?

Martino Freda contributed innovations in 4G, 5G, and potential 6G features, focusing on device-to-device communications and relay protocols that improve smartphone interactions and IoT connectivity.

How has Philippe Bordes influenced video technology at InterDigital (IDCC)?

Philippe Bordes developed innovations in video compression through HEVC and VVC codecs, and created reference picture rescaling technology that enables dynamic video scaling based on bandwidth.

What is the significance of InterDigital's (IDCC) 2025 Inventor of the Year award?

The award recognizes inventors whose patented innovations have advanced wireless, video, and AI technologies, benefiting various devices, industries, services, and experiences.

How do InterDigital's (IDCC) 2025 innovations impact video streaming capabilities?

The innovations, particularly Bordes' work on video codecs and rescaling technology, enable more efficient video compression and dynamic bandwidth adaptation, supporting increased video consumption.

What future technologies is InterDigital (IDCC) developing through these inventors?

InterDigital is developing potential 6G features, advanced video compression technologies, and exploring AI applications for scaling video innovations.