🎉 Happy to announce Motion Spell (home for GPAC licensing) as official contributor to the 5G-MAG REFERENCE TOOLS! WELCOME ON BOARD! 5g-mag.com/community

🎉 Happy to announce Sofia Digital as official contributor to the 5G-MAG REFERENCE TOOLS! WELCOME ON BOARD! 5g-mag.com/community

In its capacity as a 3GPP Market Representation Partner ( https://www.5g-mag.com/partnerships ), 5G-MAG recently highlighted the achievements of its members to the broader 3GPP community gathered in Maastricht at the RAN/CT/SA plenary meetings. A key focus of the presentation was the demonstration of 5G-MAG Reference Tools, which provided practical examples of how 5G-MAG facilitates the translation of 3GPP’s specifications into tangible products. The 5G-MAG Reference Tools development programme effectively bridges the gap between technical specifications and practical applications, bringing them closer to operators, service providers, developers, and users. Furthermore, 5G-MAG is actively supporting its members in leveraging the potential of Internet connectivity, mobile technologies, multimedia systems, and global APIs for media applications and services. It plays a key  role in consensus-building efforts prior to standardization, develops comprehensive profiles and guidelines towards deployment, creates reference implementations, and provides valuable industry and developer feedback to Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) such as 3GPP. For more information about how 5G-MAG works, please visit: https://www.5g-mag.com/work For more information about current topics: https://www.5g-mag.com/topics For more information about 5G-MAG Reference Tools: https://developer.5g-mag.com Join the efforts at: https://www.5g-mag.com/membership

Join our next Open Call, scheduled on the 5th April 2024. The detailed agenda: Release of the XR Projects (https://5g-mag.github.io/Getting-Started/pages/xr-media-integration-in-5g/) Contribution of the 5G Broadcast Release 17 Middleware and support for FEC, ROUTE and 3GPP-compliant Service Announcements 5G Media Streaming - Quality of Experience Metrics Reporting The Zoom call is open for everyone. All information on how to join can be found in https://www.5g-mag.com/community#calendar

The 5G-MAG Developer Community has a new portal available which collects all relevant information about the projects currently under implementation. Regular updates will ensure access to relevant specifications per project, features under implementation, Kanban boards, repositories, releases, and very soon also a collection of tutorials on how to run the tools to build specific applications. Find all the information at 5g-mag.github.io/Getting-Started

Under the initiative of our member SWISSTXT, we’ve organized a joint Workshop between 5G-MAG and the EU-funded project 5GMediaHUB with the intention of get insight into the project activities and topics. 5G-MAG WGs can later evaluate on next steps if there’s interest.   An invite (ICS file) will follow with the link to attend. The Workshop is scheduled for the 2nd May from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST with the following agenda (the availability of the presenters from 5GMediaHUB made us schedule this on the European morning, which we know will not fit everybody). We will record for those of you unable to attend. Time Presentations Presenter (Organization) 10:00 – 10:15 Introduction – 5GMediaHUB Project (standardization tasks) & other projects Robin Ribback / Peter Klinger (SwissTXT) 10:15 – 10:30 5G-MAG: Current Topics, Standards Work and Reference Tools 5G-MAG 10:30 – 10:45 Ultra-low latency (below frame rate) while supporting UDP streaming efficiently Didier Nicholson (EKTACOM) 10:45 – 11:00 Resilient low latency high rate streaming in MEC and Cloud Didier Nicholson (EKTACOM) 11:00 – 11:15 Dynamic reconfiguration of codecs according to knowledge of the network behaviour Didier Nicholson (EKTACOM) 11:15 – 11:30 Short break   11:30 – 11:45 JPEG XS, low latency codec for media streaming over 5G networks Rafael Rodrigues (RAY) 11:45 – 12:00 5GMediaHUB and JPEG Trust: A new path for media trustworthiness Antonio Pinheiro (RAY) 5G-MAG members can join the meeting through the Members' Area. 5G-MAG meets the 5GMediaHUB Project EVENT: ON-LINE MEETING DATE: 2nd May 2024 TIME: 10:00 - 12:00 CEST MORE INFORMATION: 5G-MAG Members' Area - 5G-MAG meets the 5GMediaHUB Project

5G-MAG MEDIA ACTION GROUP has been accepted as pre-qualified organization and group (PoG) at the Metaverse Standards Register. The Metaverse Standards Register is a publicly accessible database of organizations, specifications, policies, recommendations, guidelines and open-source software related to metaverse interoperability. The Register enables navigation and analysis of the ecosystem of standardization activities relevant to building an open metaverse and to identify connections and gaps in the standardization landscape. 5G-MAG members, with the open-source software development programme, the 5G-MAG Reference Tools, have an opportunity to collaborate with a wider community making available reference implementations of media communication systems based on specifications coming from 3GPP, MPEG and other relevant SDOs. More information on the MSF Metaverse Standards Register: https://register.metaverse-standards.org/ More information on the 5G-MAG Reference Tools projects: developer.5g-mag.com

5G-MAG members are invited to submit input on media-related use cases, services, applications, features and general views from 5G-MAG members towards the next generation of mobile connectivity, 6G. Related information can be found in the slides presented under WG UC:  UC0042.5G-MAG_Input_3GPP_SA1_6GWS_process_v001.pptx  and in the notes of the initial session:  5G-MAG Members' Area - WI_010_3GPP_WS . We have planned two workshops (on-line) for collecting inputs and discussion. Workshop#1 is scheduled on the 12th March at 13:00 CET. Workshop#2, for a second drop of inputs and refinement of the previously submitted is scheduled on the 26th March at 13:00 CET. Please upload your inputs towards the two calls here: 5G-MAG Members' Area - WI_010_3GPPWS EVENT: 6G Workshops - Media applications and services towards the next G DATES:  12th and 26th March 2024 TIME:  13:00 to 15:00 CET LINK TO WORKSHOP #1  (On-line): https://member.5g-mag.com/wg/GA/calendar/event/239/2024-03-12 LINK TO WORKSHOP #2  (On-line): https://member.5g-mag.com/wg/GA/calendar/event/240/2024-03-26

The recently elected 5G-MAG Steering Group held this month its first meeting during which several leadership positions were filled. It is with great pleasure that the association continues to be led under the chairmanship of Antonio Arcidiacono (EBU) who saw his mandate as 5G-MAG Chair being renewed. The roles of vice-chairs were filled by Roland Beutler (SWR) and Victor Kueh (Huawei) , who also saw their positions renewed. Lars Backlund (BNE) continues as the association’s Treasurer . We welcome all and wish them success in leading 5G-MAG for the coming two-year term ! For a full list of the new SG, click here .

5G-MAG is participating at a conference session during the ACM Mile High Video 2024 (MHV/24) with two inputs. Optimizing mobile video streaming through collaboration between content providers and 5G networks Presented by Daniel Silhavy (Fraunhofer FOKUS). Authors: Daniel Silhavy (Fraunhofer FOKUS), Richard Bradbury, David Waring, Dev Audsin (BBC), Jordi J. Gimenez (5G-MAG), Kurt Krauss (Dolby Germany GmbH) SLIDES Leveraging 5G for Enhanced Uplink Video Streaming Presented by Justin Ridge (Nokia). Authors: Thibaud Biatek (Nokia), Jordi J. Gimenez (5G-MAG), Thorsten Lohmar (Ericsson), David Butler (BBC), Justin Ridge (Nokia) SLIDES EVENT: ACM Mile-High Video 2024. Session Video Streaming 5: Machine Vision, Storage, Cellular/Wireless Networks DATE: Tuesday 13 February 2024 TIME: 17:15-18:45 Local Time LOCATION: DENVER, US INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT: https://www.mile-high.video/

5G-MAG Workshop on “Media Production over 5G Non-Public Networks” 21st April 2021 – 15:00 to 18:00 CEST, Virtual Event The 5G Media Action Group (5G-MAG) organizes the workshop “ Media Production over 5G Non-Public Networks ”. This interactive workshop aims at gathering input from different stakeholders in the media and ICT industries around the objectives of the new study in 3GPP: https://www.5g-mag.com/post/new-3gpp-study-on-media-production-over-5g-npn Three sessions will tackle different aspects of Media Production over 5G NPNs, with the final one organized as an interactive exchange. The main objectives of the workshop are: To collect input on the objectives of the Study Item from the media vertical around relevant media production use cases, media device and network orchestration solutions and other media-related aspects of Media Production use cases. To introduce relevant 5G System features coming from 3GPP and collect input around e.g. NPNs, Network Slicing, QoS classes, network event reporting and assistance, etc. that may be useful for media production. To facilitate collaboration and discussion around reference architectures for media production (including media and control flows), relevant QoS requirements and KPIs, protocols, codecs and service layers, etc. Download the Agenda here: Among the objectives of this new study in 3GPP, several aspects will be identified: how media production can beneficially use 5G systems; the relevant network features (such as QoS classes, network slicing, network event reporting and assistance) and their usages within the media production environment; potential gaps in 3GPP specifications and the need for normative work; the AMWA NMOS orchestration framework and its applicability to and usage with 5G Systems; the mapping of existing protocols onto 5G System delivery and possibly provide recommendations for developing new or profiling existing protocol(s)/codec(s) for 5G-based media production usage. Information about SA4 Study Item on Media Production over 5G NPN Download information about the NPN4AVProd Study Item here: Information about SA4 Study Item on Media Production over 5G NPN 5G-MAG: Where Media meets 5G Ludovic Noblet - 5G-MAG CP-C Chair Download Presentation Slides - Watch Video Ludovic Noblet presented the activities in 5G-MAG around media production over 5G Non-Public Networks and the opportunities to start shaping these new technology ecosystem to fit the requirements for local area media production and contribution scenarios. In order to discuss the commercial and ecosystem implications, and the technology features and architecture, two workgroups (CP-C and CP-T, respectively) have been set up. Introduction to 3GPP Frédéric Gabin - 3GPP SA4 Chair Download Presentation Slides - Watch Video Frederic Gabin introduced the activities in 3GPP SA4. Within the global mobile standards setting organization, 3GPP, the SA4 workgroup is responsible for the specification of codecs for speech, audio, video, graphics and other media types related to traditional and emerging media services such as extended reality (XR) and online gaming, as well as the system and delivery aspects of such content. A new work item NPN4AVProd (Feasibility Study on Media Production over 5G NPN) has been approved and will be active until Q1/2022. Media Production requirements (AVPROD and VIAPA) Ian Wagdin - 3GPP Rapporteur VIAPA, 5G-MAG CP-T Chair Download Presentation Slides - Watch Video Ian Wagdin provided an introduction about the different types of production in terms of preparation, resources, obligations and workflows. A distinction between three tiers was done from more to less demanding scenarios. He also introduced the previous work in 3GPP around the SA1 study on Audiovisual Production (AVProd) use cases, captured in TR 22.827, from which several of them will be picked as reference for the new NPN4AVPROD study. In terms of requirements, they are captured in VIAPA (Video, Imaging and Audio for Professional Applications) TR 22.263. What is a 5G Non-Public Network? Peter Hedman - 3GPP Rapporteur eNPN Download Presentation Slides - Watch Video Peter Hedman showed a presentation about the work in 3GPP on Non-Public Networks, with a focus on Rel-16 and Rel-17. The main ambition is to address the needs of vertical industries on networks tailored for specific enterpirse users with limited geographical coverage and with demanding requirements. Two different architectures models are supported : Public network integrated NPN (PNI-NPN) and Stand-alone NPN (SNPN). The slides present a comparison between the two of them as well as insight into on-going work on aspects such as authentication of users in an SNPN with credentials owned by a separate entity, the support of VIAPA requirements, support of IMS voice and emergency services for SNPN and different aspects around UE Onboarding. SA4 Study Item on "Media Production over 5G NPN" Thorsten Lohmar - 3GPP Rapporteur NPN4AVProd Download Presentation Slides - Watch Video Thorsten Lohmar introduced the new study on Media Production over 5G NPN Systems which spans from Q2/2021 to Q1/2022. The main objectives of the study cover the opportunities for using 5G NPN systems for media production as part of the emerging ecosystem of connected equipment such as IP cameras, displays, etc and the setting up and management of IP flows between them. In particular, the study focuses on the protocols and tools applicable to different scenarios (e.g. the diversity of codecs, protocols and formats such as ST 2110, NDI, SRT, RIST, etc) and how they fit into the use of 5G under different scenarios like production or contribution. From the 5G system point of view, the study will provide insight into beneficial network features (e.g. network Slicing, different QoS classes and QoS separation, network event reporting and assistance) and will identify potential gaps in 3GPP specifications and the need for normative work. The technology landscape and the transition towards IP Peter Brightwell - BBC Download Presentation Slides - Watch Video Peter Brightwell presented the technology landscape and transition towards IP highlighting the fragmentation in terms of manufacturers covering different parts of the chain and the technical challenges into the migration to IP and software which affect areas such as media transport, automation, security, timing-sync, discovery, resilience, configuration and control, signaling, monitoring,… His slides introduced the different RTP transport standards, transport timing standards, video compression, audio and streaming in use today. On the control side, he introduced the approach followed by AMWA NMOS and other protocols for device control and networking in IP facilities. The speaker sessions were followed by three interactive session covering use cases for tier one and two production, namely sports, music and large-area deployments ; tier three events including news-gathering and small-scale deployments ; and audio production and audio networks. Questionnaires were facilitated to the audience in order to collect feedback for the internal work in 5G-MAG. Interactive Session: 5G NPNs for Tier 1/2 Events: Sports, Music and large-scale deployments Session moderated by Ian Wagdin and Thorsten Lohmar Session Questionnaire Interactive Session: 5G NPNs for Tier 3 Events: News-gathering and small-scale deployments Session moderated by Morten Brandstrup and Thorsten Lohmar Download Presentation Slides - Session Questionnaire Interactive Session: Audio Production and Audio Networks Session moderated by Maria Dolores Perez and Thorsten Lohmar Download Presentation Slides - Session Questionnaire Wednesday 21st April 2021 15:00 - 18:00 CEST Open event. Free registration and participation Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpdeuvpzktGdLnHXkgEhr0ImvyoqZzk9fV After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. More information at: gimenez@5g-mag.com

The 5G-MAG Steering Group has approved the membership of Fraunhofer FOKUS. About Fraunhofer FOKUS Fraunhofer FOKUS conducts research on digital transformation and its impact on economics, technology, and our society. The business unit Future Applications and Media (FAME) offers its project partners the technical know-how and solutions for the realization of modern media applications. Research and development focus on the implementation of machine learning for media technologies, the interoperable support of various media platforms and the personalization of services and the interaction with these services on a wide range of end devices. Moreover, the development, testing, evaluation and demonstrations of Media Applications and Services operated within a 5G and future 6G environments plays a crucial role. FAME is active in corresponding standardization committees and supports industrial partners in the development and evaluation of interoperable solutions. Learn more about Fraunhofer FOKUS and FAME: https://www.fokus.fraunhofer.de/fame Learn more about our members and how to join 5G-MAG