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phine.tech - New 5G-MAG member
We are happy to announce that the 5G-MAG Steering Group has approved phine.tech as new member of 5G-MAG. About phine.tech At phine.tech, we believe the real value of 5G isn't just faster mobile internet - it is the key to unlocking precision, automation, and intelligence at an industrial scale. However, we also know that for many developers and industrial innovators, the world of telecommunications remains expensive, slow, and overly complex. We exist to close the gap between
May 7


Nokia - New official contributor to the 5G-MAG Reference Tools
We are happy to announce NOKIA joining the 5G-MAG Reference Tools Developer Community. WELCOME ON BOARD! developer.5g-mag.com
Apr 23


9-11.06.26 - 5G Broadcast PlugFest in Berlin
5G-MAG is organization its first 5G Broadcast Plugfest. Register now! 5G Broadcast PlugFest
Apr 22


5G-MAG elects Dolby’s Frédéric Gabin as new Chair
GENEVA — 5G-MAG - The Media Connectivity Association, has elected Frédéric Gabin to chair its Steering Group and lead the association into its next phase of growth. Gabin, currently the Director of Mobile Technology & Standards at Dolby Laboratories, succeeds founding chair Antonio Arcidiacono (EBU), who is retiring after leading the association since its inception in 2019. Rounding out the new leadership team are Vice-Chairs Robin Ribback (Swiss TXT/SRG SSR) and Victor K
Mar 31


14.04.2026 - Webinar - NTN & Content Delivery: From Specs to Software
ESA's NTN Forum and 5G-MAG are getting together to explore opportunities for experimentation around media delivery and NTN. On the Agenda Short introduction on NTN-Forum and Working Group Architectures and Experimentation (Maria G uta, Luca Lodigiani, Alex ander Hoffman o nly one of us for up to 7min ) Short introduction of 5G-MAG and 5G-MAG Reference Tools (Daniel Silhavy and Jordi J. Gimenez, 5G-MAG) Open-Source Implementation of MBS User Services in the 5G-MAG Reference
Mar 20


19.03.2026 - Workshop on Media Energy Consumption Measurement and Exposure
Co-organized between 3GPP SA4, Greening of Streaming and 5G-MAG, this workshop will bring experts together to explore the practical integration of energy measurement, reporting, and optimization within media streaming architectures, in particular with a focus on 5G and upcoming 6G systems REGISTER NOW ! (free attendance) 📅 Date: 19th March from 15:00 to 17:00 CET 📍 Location: On-Line via Zoom AGENDA Presentation and Logistics, by Thomas Stockhammer (Qualcomm) and Jordi J. Gi
Mar 12


New Releases! - MBS User Services: MBSF and MBSTF
🎉 We are very pleased to announce the release of version 0.1.0 of the 5G-MAG Reference Tools including MBS Function. Congratulations to the whole team working on this release especially David Waring ( BBC ), Dev Audsin ( BBC ) and Richard Bradbury ( BBC ). This MBSF is a minimum viable product (MVP) supporting the following features: - MBS User Service creation, modification and deletion. - MBS User Data Ingest Session creation, modification and deletion. - Registratio
Feb 26


27.02.2026 - New Project: 6G Testbed & AI Traffic Characterization
A perfect way to end the week. Join us on Friday 27th February at 13:00 CET for a deep dive into the new 5G-MAG Reference Tools Project "6G Testbed and AI Traffic Characterization". This is a new open-source project maintained by 5G-MAG which provides a specialized environment for testing and characterizing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications interact with next-generation networks. Linked to the new 3GPP SA4 Study on 6G Media, the projects aims at helping the indu
Feb 20


2-5.03.2026 - 5G-MAG at MWC 2026
We are thrilled to announce that 5G-MAG - The Media Connectivity Association will once again be joining the global mobile community at MWC Barcelona 2026 . Following a successful year of advancing standards and software for connected media, our team will be on the ground from March 2nd to 5th at the MWC. What’s on the Agenda? While our full schedule is currently being finalized, visitors can look forward to: Live Demos: Showcasing the latest 5G-MAG Reference Tools. Expert
Jan 15


Latest news on MPEG V3C Immersive Platform at the MSF Volumetric Video Town Hall
Patrick Fontaine (InterDigital) is bringing the latest updates on our open-source V3C Immersive Platform project , part of the 5G-MAG Reference Tools , to the Volumetric Media Town Hall organized by the Metaverse Standards Forum. On November 25, 2025, the Metaverse Standards Forum (MSF) Volumetric Media Interoperability (VMI) Working Group (WG) will conduct an on-line Town Hall focusing on the state of volumetric media industry. The event will bring together experts from the
Nov 18, 2025


5G-MAG announces Steering Group leaders for the 2025-2027 term
The 5G-MAG General Assembly has elected its new Steering Group to lead the activities of the association during the next two years. The new Steering Group members can be consulted here: Structure About 5G-MAG - The Media Connectivity Association 5G‑MAG is a non-for-profit association fostering collaboration to shape the future of connected media experiences . We focus on solutions for internet media and multimedia services , building on open standards and accelerating ad
Nov 17, 2025


5G-MAG elects new WG Chairs to drive Standards and Software for Connected Media
5G-MAG - The Media Connectivity Association - is pleased to announce the election of new chairs for its Working Groups, reinforcing its commitment to to advancing media and connectivity technologies through open standards and collaborative development. David Vargas (BBC) will lead the WG Technology and Standards , coordinating efforts to shape and harmonize standards that enable interoperable Connected Media services and applications, ensuring consistent, industry-driven con
Nov 17, 2025


New Software! - MBS User Service: MBS Transport Function
We are pleased to announce the release of version 1.1.0 of the MBS Transport Function (part of the MBS User Services). This release improves the composition of the #FLUTE session for #STREAMING mode #Distribution #Sessions , adds the Distribution Session state transitions and improves error responses for calls to the #API . Please see the tutorial for examples of how to use the MBSTF: https://lnkd.in/d9BzugJZ The full release notes are available in the 5G-MAG rt-mbs-tran
Nov 6, 2025


New Software! - 5G Core Service Consumers (for BSF, PFC and MB-SMF)
We are pleased to announce the release of the 5G Core Service Consumers v2.0.1. The v2 release of the service consumers sees the addition of the MB-SMF Service Consumer library, libscmbsmf and two example tools that use the new library to exercise the Nmbsmf_TMGI and Nmbsmf_MBSSession APIs. The release also includes an uplift of the existing PCF and BSF Service Consumer libraries to be compatible with Open5GS v2.7.2. If you still need compatibility with Open5GS v2.6.4 then p
Nov 3, 2025


New Software! - 5MBS Core NFs and NG-RAN CU implementations
We are very happy to announce the availability of new software for 5G Multicast Broadcast Services (MBS). The new developments encompass the 5G core - as an extension of Open5GS - and the Central Unit (CU) of the gNodeB, as an extension of the srsRAN_Project. Both components implement functionalities for establishing MBS Broadcast Sessions. At this stage, Multicast Services support is not yet included, and the Distributed Unit (DU) and User Equipment (UE) components are not p
Oct 27, 2025


28.10.2025 - 5G-MAG at 6G-XR Impact Day
Join our Head of Technology, Jordi J. Giménez, at the 6G-XR Impact Day. He will be speaking about standardization efforts and open-source software for Connected Media applications. On top of this, we have been kindly invited to bring some of our 5G-MAG Reference Tools demos! EVENT: 6G-XR Impact Day DATE: 28th October 2025 LOCATION: 5TONIC – IMDEA Networks Institute Madrid INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT AND REGISTRATION: https://6g-xr.eu/event/6g-xr-impact-day
Oct 21, 2025


21/22.10.2025 - 5G-MAG at NEM Summit
Join Alexander Zoubarev, who had to step in last minute for Daniel Silhavy, at the NEM Summit. Alex will be presenting our work on Standards and Software for Connected Media Experiences, Open-Source, Standardization impact and Industry Collaboration. EVENT: NEM Summit DATE: 21st and 22nd October 2025 LOCATION: Fraunhofer Fokus, Berlin. INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT AND REGISTRATION: https://nem-initiative.org/nem-summit-2025/
Oct 21, 2025


New Releases! - Content Delivery Protocols (FLUTE)
Happy to announce the release of version 0.11.0 of our FLUTE library. The release includes various new features, improvements, and bug fixes such as the ability to transmit via a UDP tunnel and XML namespace support for FDT handling. 💬 Release Notes: https://lnkd.in/dF-MxVae A big thank you to the main contributors of this release: David Waring ( BBC ), Klaus Kühnhammer ( Bitstem ) and Alexander Zoubarev ( Fraunhofer FOKUS ). 👏 A special thank you to Yannick Poirier ( S
Oct 16, 2025


New Releases! - V3C Immersive Platform
We are very happy to announce the release of version 1.1 of the V3C Immersive platform. The release includes an MPEG #V3C #DASH packager and tools and scripts to generate V-PCC bitstreams. In addition, we added the source code for #Haptic (decoder & synthesizer) and V-PCC (synthesizer) and improved the V-PCC renderer. The link to the detailed release notes can be found below. We would like to thank all the contributors to this release, especially Bertrand Leroy , Patric
Oct 16, 2025


17+24.10.2025 - Workshop: 3GPP Release 19, from Specification to Implementation
With 3GPP Release 19 now frozen and specifications done, next step starts with implementation... And what better way to dive in than a 5G-MAG Workshop where spec creators meet open-source builders. Let's get insights straight from the doers and start turning Rel-19 into reality. PART I - 17th October 2025 Get the invite (with an ICS file) for FREE: eveeno.com/5g-mag AMD: Extensions to 5G Media Streaming protocols (Discussion lead: Thomas Stockhammer – Qualcomm) Common Media C
Oct 6, 2025
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