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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


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


New Releases! - 5G Multicast Broadcast Services Transport Function (MBSTF)
We are very happy to announce the release of version 1.0.0 of the MBS Transport Function for 5MBS User Services . Version 1.0.0 is the first minimum viable product release of the MBSTF that forms part of the 5MBS User Services. We are working on a separate release of the MBS Function which will control this MBSTF and act as the provisioning entry point for 5MBS User Services. This release can be configured, via the Nmb2 reference point (MBSF <=> MBSTF), with DistSession s t
Sep 1, 2025


New Releases! - Public Release V3C Immersive Platform with MPEG Haptics
We are happy to announce the public release of the V3C Immersive Platform integrating: support for MPEG Haptics as defined in ISO/IEC 23090-31 and carriage of haptics data as defined in ISO/IEC 23090-32: Both .hjif and .hmpg file formats Support for vibrations with time, duration and intensity. Synchronized with the video. Modularization of the networking interface: Plug-in for MPEG DASH Ability to add plug-ins for WebRTC, RTP, etc. This milestone comes alongside the public
Jul 3, 2025


06.06.25 - 5G-MAG Friday's Public Call
A perfect way to end the week: The 5G-MAG Reference Tools community is inviting you to a special session on Friday 6th June at 13:00...
May 26, 2025


New Releases! - UE Data Collection, Exposure and Event Reporting
We are happy to announce that version 1.1.0 of the Data Collection Application Function (DCAF) has been released. Version 1.1.0 adds a support for using the Data Collection Application Function with Docker and the Insomnia REST client. A detailed tutorial and a demo video can be found on our documentation website: https://5g-mag.github.io/Getting-Started/pages/ue-data-collection-reporting-exposure/tutorials/docker-with-insomnia.html The official release including the release
May 13, 2025


New Releases! - XR Player, Blender Exporter, Media Pipelines in Android
We are happy to announce new releases of our XR projects supporting reference implementation of MPEG-I Standards (ISO/IEC 23090). This time we provide updates to two repositories: XR Unity Player: This release introduces media pipeline support on Android, enabling features like video textures and spatial audio sources . A significant change is that the Packages/rt.xr.maf package is no longer a pre-compiled dependency via a git submodule . Instead, it now requires compilation
Apr 17, 2025


New Releases! - 5G Multicast Broadcast Services (MBS)
We are happy to announce the first release of 5G Multicast Broadcast Services (MBS) as part of the 5G-MAG Reference Tools. This release provides reference implementations of an MB-UPF, MB-SMF as extensions of the UPF and SMF of the Open5GS project. In addition it provides an initial implementation of AMF, gNB and UE with MBS. A simple AF/AS allows testing the setup. A tutorial is provided here: Initial MBS support in the 5GC | 5G-MAG - Reference Tools This initial functionali
Apr 10, 2025


New Releases! - 5G Media Streaming Application Function, Application Server and Docker Compose recipe
We are happy to announce new releases of the 5G Media Streaming Architecture. We have released version 1.4.3 of the 5GMS Application Function and version 1.2.4 of the 5GMS Application Server which both uplift the implemented interfaces to match 3GPP TS 26.512 V17.10.0. The new release of the 5GMS AF can be found at: https://github.com/5G-MAG/rt-5gms-application-function/releases/tag/rt-5gms-application-function-v1.4.3 The new release of the 5GMS AS can be foun
Apr 2, 2025


New Releases! - XR Media Player for Android
We are happy to announce the XR Player v1.0.0 which provides initial support for the MPEG_anchor extensions to glTF format on Android smartphones. Initial support for augmented reality, overlaying a scene or a node on top of a real world view, anchoring their position to objects detected : 👉 support for anchoring to 2D markers 👉 support for anchoring to the floor 👉 support for anchoring to horizontal/vertical planes 👉 support for anchoring to the viewer and controllers 👉
Jan 16, 2025


31.01.25 - 5G-MAG Reference Tools Special Session on Immersive Media
A perfect way to end the week: The 5G-MAG Reference Tools community is inviting you to a special session on Friday 31st January at...
Jan 14, 2025


New Releases! - UE Data Collection, Reporting and Event Exposure
We have just released the initial version of the Reference Tools 5G Data Collection Application Function and Data Collection Service Provider library. This is a minimum viable product release and as such only supports a subset of features for Data Collection Reporting and Event Exposure, as specified in TS 26.532 and TS 29.517. Supported features are: Provisioning Sessions API (interface at reference R1). Event data access filtering/aggregation on time axis only, geographic a
Dec 20, 2024


5G Multicast Broadcast Services (MBS): Initial steps - Developer Xchange
Initial contribution on 5G Multicast Broadcast Services (MBS) support in 5G-MAG Reference Tools from Borja Iñesta (iTEAM-UPV). Information on the related Reference Tools project: https://5g-mag.github.io/Getting-Started/pages/5g-multicast-broadcast-services/ VIDEO
Nov 10, 2024


UE Data Collection, Reporting and Event Exposure - Developer Xchange
Initial contribution on UE Data Collection, Reporting and Event Exposure by Richard Bradbury, David Waring and Dev Audsin, from BBC R&D...
Nov 10, 2024


GPAC Flute support: Interoperability with Reference Tools - Developer Xchange
Presentation from Sohail Larbi (Motion Spell) on GAPC Flute and the possibilities to use the library with other 5G-MAG Reference Tools....
Nov 10, 2024


The Nakolos Core: Interoperability with Reference Tools - Developer Xchange
Presentation from Johann Mika (ORS Group) about the Nakolos Core and opportunities for interoperability with other 5G-MAG Reference Tools...
Nov 10, 2024


08.11.24 - 5G-MAG Reference Tools Special Session
A perfect way to end the week: The 5G-MAG Reference Tools community is inviting you to a special session on Friday November 8th at...
Oct 31, 2024
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