The ITU-T SG 21 and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29 (MPEG) joint workshop on "Media Streaming Services – What’s next," held in Geneva, Switzerland, brought together industry leaders to discuss the future of media streaming and address challenges in technology deployment. 5G-MAG participated to advocate for a closer relationship between standards development and open-source software, aiming to streamline the transition from written specifications to real-world market adoption. Frédéric

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

Report available: https://member.5g-mag.com/wg/TF-RT/document/1536 The first 5G Broadcast Plugfest by 5G-MAG took place from 9 to 11 June 2026 at the premises of Fraunhofer FOKUS in Berlin bringing together infrastructure vendors, technology providers, software developers and operators to test the interoperability of 5G Broadcast equipment. The event marks an important milestone as the 3GPP Release 19 specifications, now frozen, move attention from standardisation to implemen

🎉 We are very happy to announce multiple new releases of our 5G Multicast Broadcast components. The main changes are support for Object CAROUSEL operating mode, implementation of User Service Announcements PASSED_BACK mode, Uplift for TS 29.581 v18.6.0 as well as Docker, tmux and Insomnia helper scripts and collections for easy usage. Thank you to all contributors especially David Waring, Dev Audsin and Richard Bradbury. Please find all the relevant information and links b

The 2026 edition of FOKUS Media Web Symposium will spotlight AI-driven creativity, immersive experiences, and sustainable practices across the media value chain. Expect breakthroughs in generative workflows, XR storytelling, ultra-fast and secure distribution, personalized and eco-conscious consumption, and green streaming optimization. AI remains the catalyst, shaping smarter, greener, and more engaging media ecosystems. 5G-MAG is at the event with a full set of activities k

🎉 We are very happy to announce multiple new releases of our 5G Media Streaming components. The main changes are addition of the previously missing QoE metrics (e.g. RepSwitchList, InitialPlayoutDelay etc.), a new 5GMS Aware Application Reference UI and various improvements and additions to the 5GMS Application Provider Management UI. Thank you to all contributors especially Erik Gaida, Maximilian Winkler, David Waring and Shilin Ding. Please find the links to the release

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

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

5G-MAG is organization its first 5G Broadcast Plugfest. Register now! 5G Broadcast PlugFest

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

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

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

🎉 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

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

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

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

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

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