It is with great sadness that we have learnt that our friend and colleague Roland Beutler passed away on June 16 following a short illness. Roland worked for most of his life at Südwestrundfunk (SWR), one of the regional public-service broadcasters in the Federal Republic of Germany. Since 2015, Roland led the effort to bring the broadcasters' production and distribution requirements into the 3GPP standardization process, at a time when these were largely absent from mobile

5G-MAG is set to showcase one of its open-source projects for next-generation multimedia applications at MWC Shanghai 2026. The premier flagship connectivity and mobile industry event in Asia, organized by the GSMA, will take place from June 24 to June 26, 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Bringing together global operators, vendors, tech providers, and policymakers, this year’s exhibition highlights the rapid intersection of cutting-edge connectivit

A perfect way to end the week. Join us on Friday 26th June at 13:00 CEST for a double session focusing on cutting-edge developments in AI-driven software implementation and 5G network optimization. The public call will dive into two distinct, technical presentations led by industry experts: Topic 1: From 3GPP Specs to Code: Automating Software Implementation with AI Speaker: Jakob Hoydis Organization: NVIDIA Overview: This session will explore how artificial intelligence can