5G-Today: 5G Broadcast in dedicated broadcast networks

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Participants:

• BR (Public Service Organization – TV Content Provider – Broadcast Network Operator)

• IRT (Broadcast Technology Institute)

• Kathrein Broadcast (Manufacturer of Broadcast Antennas)

• Rohde & Schwarz (Manufacturer of Broadcast Network and Transmitter Equipment)

• Telefónica Germany (Mobile Network Operator)

Services:

• Delivery of high quality TV services to mobile devices​

​Duration

• July 1st 2017 to February 29th 2020

Location

• Munich and Bavarian Alpine Region (Germany)

​​Technologies

• FeMBMS (Release 14)

​​Equipment and Infrastructure

• Two transmitter sites

• New antenna with circular polarization

• Core network and FeMBMS transmitter by Rohde & Schwarz

• Measurement receiver KSA LTE Scanner FeMBMS by Kathrein Broadcast

• Prototypical FeMBMS receiver by IRT

Spectrum/Frequencies

• UHF 56 (750-758 MHz, center frequency 754 MHz) - 5 MHz

Main Goals

1. Development of 5G Broadcast components for end-to-end solution

2. Evaluation of 5G Broadcast as a broadcast system

3. Study the performance of a 5G broadcast signal for mobile reception in urban, sub-urban and rural areas

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More information: https://5g-today.de/