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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.