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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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

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

Download the 5G-MAG Report (PDF): https://drive.google.com/file/d/16uvMupJ0Mwr0Q8-Bf1ZVUDiwSaQ9VVXl/view?usp=sharing ABOUT THE REPORT This report analyses the gaps or issues of how Advanced Media Services may bring new demands to the 5G network. The analysis includes new and different use cases, media services and technology deployment development and an evaluation of the 3GPP system. Current version of the report: v.1.0 Date of publication: 13th May 2025 REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK

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

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

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

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

The 5G-MAG Steering Group has approved the memberships of Astrum Mobile and Yotta Media. About Astrum Mobile Astrum is a new-generation mobile satellite telecom operator. It utilizes the revolutionary GEO-LEO-5G and broadcast-unicast Converged technology to deliver broadband Internet and multimedia experience “satellite-direct-to-device” with unprecedented ubiquitous coverage, unlimited data content, and low data cost. Learn more about Astrum Mobile: https://www.astrum-mobile

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Download the 5G-MAG Report (PDF): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pJvWbKbxhmmPwC6oEYLDmcLOcYXb7fTS/view?usp=sharing ABOUT THE REPORT This is a report produced by the 5G-MAG Workgroup UC (Use Cases, Requirements and Opportunities). Current version of the report: v.1.0 Date of publication: 27th January 2025 ABSTRACT Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) may use satellites, for example, to provide connectivity over large geographical areas. In particular, NTNs may deliver Internet an

Download the 5G-MAG Report (PDF): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PQ_XsKV_Y45zdLefzXejlwDjs6EEHadJ/view?usp=sharing ABOUT THE REPORT This is a report produced by the 5G-MAG Workgroup CP (Content Production - Standards and Architecture). Current version of the report: v.1.0 Date of publication: 27th January 2025 ABSTRACT This 5G-MAG report complements the publication Uplink media delivery in 5G: Architectures & Features which identified, described and analysed relevant syste

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 👉