When: 26 June @ 13:00 CEST · Where: Online (Zoom) — 5G-MAG's Dev Public Call
This session features two talks: Jakob Hoydis (NVIDIA) on automating software implementation directly from 3GPP specifications using AI, and Chris Corobana and Sebastian Vaduva (Doctor Quantum) presenting StreamCore, a resource-allocation solution for Virtual Network Functions in 5G networks.
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When: 24–26 June · Where: Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Shanghai, China
At MWC Shanghai 2026, 5G-MAG presents a live demonstration of "Media-Aware Intelligent Networks" at Qualcomm's booth, showing how 3GPP specifications translate into real-world applications for optimizing video streaming quality. The show brings together industry leaders to discuss 5G-Advanced, mobile AI, satellite networks and other emerging technologies.
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When: 16–17 June · Where: Berlin, Germany
Organized by Fraunhofer FOKUS, the 2026 edition of the Media Web Symposium explores AI-driven creativity, immersive experiences and sustainable practices in media technology. 5G-MAG will be on-site with demos of its open-source Reference Tools and contributing to presentations covering generative workflows, XR storytelling, and green streaming optimization.
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When: 9–11 June · Where: Fraunhofer FOKUS, Berlin
Registration is open for 5G-MAG's first 5G Broadcast PlugFest, three days of hands-on, multi-vendor interoperability testing bringing together equipment vendors, receiver and middleware developers, and operators. Participants will pair core networks and transmitters from different suppliers and work through a shared test plan spanning the full delivery chain — from core-to-transmitter interfaces to application-layer services.
Interested teams can register to take part, and the community is invited to follow along and get involved via GitHub and Slack in the run-up to the event.
Read the recap of how the PlugFest went once the event has taken place.
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When: 14 April @ 13:00–15:30 CEST · Where: Online (MS Teams)
Speakers from industry and academia cover how non-terrestrial networks (NTN) intersect with content delivery in practice, including:
The session is aimed at anyone working at the intersection of satellite connectivity and media delivery who wants a grounded, implementation-level view rather than a purely theoretical one.
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When: 25 March @ 15:00–16:00 CET · Where: Online (Zoom)
Dr. Renata Teixeira from Netflix presents an analysis of Netflix streaming performance over Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks, examining quality of experience metrics drawn from real Netflix data spanning millions of households across 147 countries.
The talk characterizes how LEO networks affect video streaming performance in practice — including throughput fluctuations and the impact of packet loss — giving the 5G-MAG community a data-backed view of what LEO connectivity means for media delivery today.
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When: 19 March @ 15:00–17:00 CET · Where: Online (Zoom)
This joint workshop explores how to measure and optimize energy consumption in media streaming, with a particular focus on 5G and 6G systems. Experts from operators, standards bodies, industry and academia will discuss:
The workshop is co-organized by 5G-MAG together with 3GPP SA4 and Greening of Streaming, bringing together the standards and open-source sides of the conversation in one session.
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When: 2–5 March · Where: Barcelona — Stand 5C30, Swiss Pavilion
5G-MAG returns to Mobile World Congress Barcelona with a stand in the Swiss Pavilion, where visitors can see live demonstrations of the association's open-source Reference Tools in action across media streaming, broadcast and immersive media use cases.
Jordi J. Gimenez, 5G-MAG's Head of Technology, will be on-site throughout the show and available to talk through the Reference Tools roadmap and how to get involved as a contributor. 5G-MAG will also host networking drinks at the stand on the opening day of the show — a chance to meet the team and the wider developer community in person.
Full programme details, including specific demo slots, will be published closer to the event.
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When: 27 February @ 13:00 CET · Where: Online (Zoom) — 5G-MAG's Dev Public Call
5G-MAG is launching a new open-source project enabling testing and characterizing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications interact with next-generation networks. The initiative includes:
This online session on the monthly Dev Public Call invites industry participants and developers to explore this new reference tool as it opens up for testing and contributions.
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When: 25 November @ 16:00–20:00 CET · Where: Online
The Metaverse Standards Forum's Volumetric Media Town Hall brings together experts from across the industry to compare the different volumetric video formats in use today and discuss the practical considerations of implementing them in real products.
Patrick Fontaine, representing InterDigital and the 5G-MAG Reference Tools developer community, presents an update on the MPEG V3C Immersive Platform project — the open-source reference implementation of MPEG's Visual Volumetric Video-based Coding (V3C) standard that 5G-MAG maintains as part of its Reference Tools. The talk covers what's new in the project since the last update and where the implementation is headed next.
Anyone interested in volumetric video, immersive media or the MPEG V3C ecosystem is welcome to join the town hall online.
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