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 contributions toward requirements and actively integrating developer feedback into the evolution of future specifications.

• Daniel Silhavy (Fraunhofer FOKUS) takes the helm of WG Development and Ecosystem-drive, fostering collaboration in open-source software development, translating specifications into tangible software enablers for services and applications, and pushing technology out of the lab into trials, MVPs, and prototypes.

• Victor Kueh (Huawei) will chair the WG Promotion and Communication, focusing on the active promotion of standards and open-source software for Connected Media Experiences and managing the outreach and engagement of 5G-MAG with the global community, including synergies with 3GPP, MPEG and relevant technology-making organizations.

Internet-based Media Delivery, Streaming, 5G Broadcast, Real-Time Media Communications, Volumetric Video, Extended Reality (XR), Non-Public Networks, Network Capability Exposure and APIs, Non-Terrestrial Networks,... are among the current activities of 5G-MAG.

These appointments mark an exciting step forward as 5G-MAG continues to shape the future of media connectivity.