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Content Delivery and Streaming

Reference implementations for delivering and streaming media over broadband networks.

5G Media Streaming (5GMS)

Content Delivery and Streaming

3GPP AF/AS implementation for adaptive media delivery over 5G.

3GPPCTA WAVEDASH-IF
LinuxAndroidDockerWebAPICloud
9 repositories

UE Data Collection, Reporting and Event Exposure

Content Delivery and Streaming

On-device (UE) data collection and reporting per 3GPP TS 26.531.

3GPP
LinuxDockerAPICloud
1 repository

Content Delivery Protocols

Content Delivery and Streaming

Multi-CDN tooling and protocol implementations for media delivery.

IETF3GPPETSI
Linux
3 repositories

Real-Time Communications (RTC)

Reference implementations for interactive, low-latency, real-time media communication.

Real-time Media Communication (RTC) Architecture

Real-Time Communications (RTC)

No dedicated reference tool yet; one related repository (3GPP SWAP Protocol) is tracked below.

3GPP
WebDocker
1 repository

Broadcast

Reference implementations of LTE-based 5G Broadcast for TV, radio and emergency alerts.

5G Broadcast - TV and Radio Services

Broadcast

LTE-based transmitter, middleware and modem for TV & radio broadcast over 5G.

3GPPETSI
LinuxAndroidDockerWebCloud
11 repositories

Public Warning Systems

Broadcast

Broadcast-based public warning system using 5G Broadcast infrastructure.

3GPPETSI
LinuxCloud
2 repositories

DVB-I Services over 5G Systems

Broadcast

DVB-I service discovery and delivery adapted for 5G hybrid networks.

3GPPDVB
Android
4 repositories

Point-to-Multipoint Communication

Reference implementations of native multicast delivery over 5G.

5G Multicast Broadcast Services (MBS)

Point-to-Multipoint Communication

5G MBS client and network functions for native multicast delivery.

3GPP
LinuxAndroidDockerWebCloud
10 repositories

Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)

Reference implementations for content delivery over satellite and HAPS non-terrestrial networks.

Non-Terrestrial Networks in 5G Systems

Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)

Analysis-only today — see the Technical Analysis and Specifications for what's defined.

3GPP

Immersive Media

Reference implementations of MPEG scene-description, avatar and volumetric-video standards.

XR Media & 3D Scenes

Immersive Media

Unity player for MPEG-I Scene Description with 5G media integration.

MPEG (ISO/IEC)
LinuxAndroidWindows
5 repositories

Volumetric Video Experiences

Immersive Media

End-to-end pipeline for volumetric 3D content production and delivery.

MPEG (ISO/IEC)
LinuxAndroidWindows
5 repositories

Dynamic Mesh Coding

Immersive Media

Web-based decoder and player for V-DMC (ISO/IEC 23090-29) content, in progress.

MPEG (ISO/IEC)
Web
1 repository

Conversational Avatar Communication

Immersive Media

Real-time avatar streaming using the MPEG Avatar Representation Format (ARF) standard.

MPEG (ISO/IEC)3GPP
AndroidDockerWindowsWeb
4 repositories

Connected Media Production

Reference implementations of CAMARA telco network APIs for connected production.

Network APIs for Connectivity Quality

Connected Media Production

CAMARA-compliant API clients for QoS-aware media applications.

CAMARA Project
1 repository

Non-Public Networks

Connected Media Production

Analysis-only today — see the Technical Analysis and Specifications for what's defined.

3GPP

Time-Sensitive Communications (TSC)

Connected Media Production

Analysis-only today — see the Technical Analysis and Specifications for what's defined.

3GPP

Shared Infrastructure

Shared infrastructure and reference-consumer repositories other Reference Tools projects build on or exercise.

5G Core Service Consumers

Reference consumer implementations for 5G Core (5GC) capability exposure APIs.

Linux
1 repository

Common Tools

Shared scripts, example configurations and build utilities used across several Reference Tools.

LinuxCloud
1 repository

3GPP RAN and Core Platforms

Open5GS-based 5G core and srsRAN-based RAN for lab and field testing.

Linux
4 repositories

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