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

5G-MAG will be attending the 3GPP Plenaries in Maastricht with a stand from the 19th to the 21st March at the MECC Maastricht. More information soon. Join us for the latest news on 5G-MAG and Reference Tools demos! EVENT: 3GPP RAN and SA Plenaries DATE: Tuesday 19th March to 21st March TIME: All day LOCATION: MECC, Maastricht (The Netherlands)

The 5G-MAG Steering Group has approved the membership of UPV/EHU. About UPV/EHU The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) is a teaching and research institution officially founded in 1980. The university employs over 7.500 people in 31 faculties and schools distributed in three different campuses, with more than 57.000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The UPV/EHU offers the highest number of doctorate programmes of all Spanish universities, one third of which have received a mention of excellence from the Spanish Ministry of Education. The UPV/EHU has been recognised as an International Research Campus of Excellence by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN), and in 2021 was awarded the HRS4R award by the European Commission for human resources excellence in research. The Signal Processing and Radiocommunication research lab is a reference group of the UPV/EHU in wireless communications, although it also deals with communications over the electricity network. Made up of 15 PhD professors, it has more than 25 years of experience in research activities. The group has specialized in the design and planning of new communications technologies (digital radio and TV, 5G, industrial communications, IoT, communications over the electricity grid,...), and has extensive experience in carrying out measurement campaigns in different frequency bands and in different environments. Learn more about UPV/EHU at University of the Basque Country - UPV/EHU and TSR - Bilbao School of Engineering - UPV/EHU Learn more about our members and how to join 5G-MAG

5G-MAG has issued a Request for Proposals to assist the coordination of the 5G-MAG REFERENCE TOOLS activities during 2024 in view of the growing community of developers and number of projects. Proposals must be submitted to the 5G-MAG Project Office (admin@5g-mag.com) by 12:00 CET on Friday 15 December 2023 . Download the Request for Proposals 5G-MAG launched the “5G-MAG Reference Tools” Development Programme (www.5g-mag.com/reference-tools) in September 2021 to develop reference tools for multimedia applications. The development project, owned by 5G-MAG, has established a growing developer community that is creating open-source reference tools to support implementation and interoperability of IP/5G Media technologies. These tools are being used in validation , verification , demonstrations , trials and even may also be incorporated into commercial services . For this purpose, 5G-MAG’s developer program is supported by a permissible license and a community friendly collaboration agreement. The participation is not limited to 5G-MAG members, quite the contrary researchers and independent developers are welcome to join and contribute into the community. The 5G-MAG Reference Tools development has grown substantially during the period 2022-2023. In particular, to the initial project on MBMS & LTE-based 5G Broadcast , a series of new contributions have been included: 5G Downlink Media Streaming (5GMSd) ; 5G Core Network components ; Multimedia content delivery ; Emergency Alerts over 5G Broadcast ; 5G Multicast-Broadcast Services (5MBS) ; 3D and XR services based on MPEG-I Scene Description ; Evaluation Framework for AI/ML in 5G Media Services . Considering the extended scope and growing activity, 5G-MAG is looking for additional support to the work carried out by the 5G-MAG Reference Tools Development Coordinator on specific, new software development projects, providing logistic & coordination support to the community of developers and contributors. The new work includes handling contributions in the area of XR/Metaverse and AI/ML and could be extended further to new topics over the course of the year.

The 5G-MAG Steering Group has approved the membership of InterDigital. About InterDigital For 50 years, InterDigital has been inventing foundational wireless and video technologies that have become essential to daily life and enable the next generation of connected ecosystems. As a result, InterDigital is a leader in making the connected world we depend on possible. InterDigital has been a wireless pioneer for five decades, with our engineers and inventors designing and developing a wide range of advanced technologies used in digital cellular and wireless products and networks, including 4G and WiFi-related products and networks. Today, we’re a leader in wireless evolution from 5G to 6G, a thought leader in our industry and, over the course of the last two decades, the source of several thousand contributions to key global standards. With a respected video heritage yielding one of the leading innovation portfolios in the industry, InterDigital is also a leader in video research, driving new capabilities and making significant contributions to key global video standards. Today, we are a consistent contributor to MPEG and ITU standards while leading innovation in 2D, 3D, and immersive video standards, state of the art video codecs, and advanced video solutions. Alongside these research capabilities, InterDigital is using AI/ML to drive both wireless and video standards towards the future, leveraging AI/ML as a valuable tool to drive efficiency and new capabilities in wireless networks and in video compression and delivery systems. Learn more about InterDigital at https://www.interdigital.com/about Learn more about our members and how to join 5G-MAG

Reach out to Jordi Gimenez, 5G-MAG Head of Technology. He will be at the MWC Barcelona. An opportunity to learn first hand about 5G-MAG, speak about work and topics or simply to have a chat. Easiest way to contact is though LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordijoangimenez/.

5G-MAG is providing a lighting talk at FOSDEM'24 within the Open Media devroom. FOSDEM is a free and non-commercial event organised by the community for the community. The goal is to provide free and open source software developers and communities a place to meet to: get in touch with other developers and projects; be informed about the latest developments in the free software world; be informed about the latest developments in the open source world; attend interesting talks and presentations on various topics by project leaders and committers; to promote the development and benefits of free software and open source solutions. The Open Media room will focus on all Free & Open Source media projects, including software and hardware, spanning from building audio & video applications, through standards, formats, codecs, video analytics and search to Web video, IPTV, broadcasting and radio practices and much more. If you're interested in video, image or audio technologies, and the breadth of available open source technologies and communities for media. If you are around at FOSDEM and would like to get more information on 5G-MAG and the REFERENCE TOOLS Development Programme, please reach out to Jordi J. Giménez (gimenez@5g-mag.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordijoangimenez) Visit developer.5g-mag.com for more information about 5G-MAG REFERENCE TOOLS and on-going projects. EVENT: FOSDEM'24 DATE: 3rd and 4th February 2024 LOCATION: Brussels (Belgium) INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT: https://fosdem.org/2024/

Axel Schmidt (Shure) will be highlighting the main activities currently on-going in 5G-MAG at the European 5G Conference. Join him in Brussels. 5G-MAG: Technology into Action A presentation from Axel Schmidt (Shure) at the European 5G Conference introducing 5G-MAG activities. EVENT: The European 5G Conference. Session 8: 5G and the broader digital evolution – what key technologies, solutions and approaches are set to shape the next wave of connectivity and innovation? DATE: Wednesday 31 January 2024 TIME: 11:50-13:00 Local Time LOCATION: Brussels, Belgium INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT: https://5gconference.eu/

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OPEN-SOURCE MEDIA APPLICATION REFERENCE TOOLS This online workshop, the second in the series, is organized by the DVB Project and 5G-MAG in collaboration with several other organizations. It is open to anyone with an interest in open-source reference tools for use in the context of media applications. You can find a summary of last year’s OSMART Workshop #1 here - together with the slides that were presented. This year’s workshop will run across two days: Wednesday 6 December, 16:00-18:30 CET – quickfire presentations on project roadmaps and deliverables Thursday 7 December, 16:00-18:00 CET – structured discussion to highlight synergies across the projects presented the previous day and agreement on some next steps EVENT: OSMART WORKSHOP #2 DATE: Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th December 2023 TIME: 16:00 - 18:30 CET LOCATION: ON-LINE AUDIENCE: The event is open to anyone with an interest in open-source reference tools for use in the context of media applications. It is in particular targeted to the development community, researchers and academia. FIND THE OUTCOME OF THE WORKSHOP AT THE OSMART Community (github.com) Agenda We will be gathering 5G-MAG, DASH-IF, DVB, HbbTV, MPEG and SVTA to present (1st day) and discuss (2nd day) about: 5G-MAG Topics and Speakers 5G Media Streaming: Driving effective collaboration between mobile media applications and mobile networks - by Richard Bradbury , BBC Download slides Richard Bradbury is a Lead Engineer with BBC Research & Development where he investigates network and systems architectures and protocols for efficient, scalable and cost-effective delivery of media. He co-chairs the DVB working group on Multicast ABR, is a delegate to 3GPP SA4 and is an active participant in 5G-MAG, currently coordinating BBC R&D's contributions to an Open Source reference implementation of 5G Media Streaming. 5G Broadcast with the 5G-MAG Reference Tools - by Klaus Kühnhammer , Bitstem Download slides Klaus has been involved in signal processing and multimedia streaming since 1998. He has an MA in computational and theoretical linguistics from the University of Vienna, and started his professional career creating acoustic and syntactic models for speech recognition systems at Philips, where he later was part of the team that developed the first range of IP-enabled Hi-Fi sets for multimedia streaming. Through his company Bitstem, founded in 2007, he has created IP interfaces for analog and digital two-way radio communication, drive test systems for various broadcast and radio standards, and provides consulting and development services in the communication and infrastructure industries. Its latest product is a modulator for 5G Broadcast. Klaus has been actively progressing the 5G Broadcast ecosystem through the creation of the open-source 5G-MAG reference tools for transmission, reception and processing of 5G Broadcast signals. XR Player and integration in 5G - by Imed Bouazizi , Qualcomm Download slides Imed Bouazizi received the Ph.D. degree from the RWTH Aachen University in 2004. He is a Principal Engineer with Qualcomm. He contributes to different international standardization activities, such as MPEG and 3GPP. His key research areas cover immersive multimedia formats and distribution, 5G and cloud media processing, and AI-based media processing. He received an Emmy Inventor Award for his work on 3GPP DASH in 2022.. The XR Player is a set of projects that were added to the 5G-MAG reference tools to enable the streaming and playback of 3D media over 5G networks. In this talk, we will describe the XR Player implementation and lay out the plans for upcoming features. We will also address the integration of the XR Player with the other 5G-MAG reference tools to leverage the capabilities of 5G for an optimized XR media playback. DASH-IF Topics and Speakers Updates on Joint Content Conformance Project (JCCP) - by Romain Bouqueau , MotionSpell Download slides Romain Bouqueau is a dynamic force in the realm of video technology, open-source advocacy, and entrepreneurship. With a career spanning over two decades, he has consistently championed innovation, sustainable solutions, and has left an indelible mark on the video streaming and broadcast technology sectors. As the founder and CEO of Motion Spell, Romain has been instrumental in bridging the gap between the renowned GPAC open-source project and its real-world applications. Under his leadership, Motion Spell has emerged as the exclusive commercial licensor of GPAC, ensuring that organizations can fully harness its vast potential. Romain's expertise is not confined to leadership alone. He is a seasoned developer with proficiency in a myriad of programming languages, from assembly to C/C++, and has prototyped in languages like Go, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Objective-C, Java, and Rust. His contributions to open-source platforms, especially GPAC, coupled with his active roles in MPEG and W3C, showcase his unwavering commitment to advancing open standards. His journey began in 2006 at Allegro DVT, where he honed his skills as an R&D engineer, focusing on video encoding quality and performance. By 2009, Romain was making waves at Télécom ParisTech, Europe's top engineering school, as a research engineer. Here, he collaborated on projects that further solidified his position as a sought-after talent in the industry. DASH-IF livesim2 – a test ground for live DASH streaming - by Torbjörn Einarsson , Eyevinn Technology Download slides Torbjörn Einarsson has a long background in video coding and transport. After leading video coding and protocol teams at Ericsson Research, he worked at the CTO offices of MobiTV and Edgeware before joining Eyevinn Technology as a consultant in January 2023. Streaming video has been a key area of his work for more than 20 years. As part of establishing and understanding the timing complexities of DASH live streaming, Torbjörn developed the “dash-live-source-simulator” which was contributed to DASH-IF in 2015. Another much-used DASH-IF component is his “cea608.js” that is used in many players. At the beginning of 2023, Torbjörn started a complete rewrite of the live source simulator to make it easier to use, cheaper to deploy, and make it more future proof. The result is “livesim2”. dash.js - The open-source DASH Reference Player - by Daniel Silhavy , Fraunhofer FOKUS Download slides Daniel Silhavy is a scientist and project manager at the business unit Future Applications and Media (FAME) of the Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems (FOKUS). He is the lead developer of the dash.js project and the development coordinator for the 5G-MAG Reference Tools. His main area of expertise includes Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) Streaming focusing on MPEG-DASH, Digital Rights Management (DRM), 5G Media Streaming and video-encoding. Daniel is actively contributing to standardization work done in DASH-IF and CTA-WAVE. Moreover, Daniel is giving lectures at the Technical University of Berlin and is supervising Bachelor and Master theses. As part of his work in dash.js and the 5G-MAG Reference Tools, Daniel has developed in-depth knowledge in the field of media streaming and related specifications (ISO, 3GPP, DVB, DASH-IF) and technologies, C++ programming, as well as web-based technologies and APIs such as HTML, JavaScript, node.js, MSE and EME. Daniel has published various technical papers covering topics around ABR media delivery, 5G Broadcast, 5G Media Streaming and streaming analytics. CTA WAVE Topics and Speakers Latest Updates on CTA WAVE Media Streaming Test Suite - by Louay Bassbouss , Fraunhofer FOKUS Download slides Dr. Louay Bassbouss is a researcher and Senior Project Manager R&D in the Future Applications and Media (FAME) business unit at the Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems (FOKUS). He works on future web applications, multimedia technologies and standards, media streaming over 5G, and technologies that enable Metaverse experiences across different devices and platforms. Louay actively participates in various standardisation groups in W3C, HbbTV and CTA. He is the co-chair of the W3C Second Screen Working and Community Groups and actively contributes to various testing activities in HbbTV and CTA WAVE. Louay is also a lecturer at the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) in the field of open distributed systems and advanced web technologies. DVB Topics and Speakers DVB-I Reference Application: latest updates and future plans - by Juha Joki , Sofia Digital Download slides Juha Joki has many years’ experience in DVB and HbbTV technologies. At Sofia Digital he is currently in charge of DVB broadcast products, and testing and certification services for DVB and HbbTV. HbbTV Topics and Speakers Overview of HbbTV’s DASH-DRM Reference Application - by Bob Campbell , Resillion Download slides Bob Campbell, Director of Engineering at Resillion is Chair of HbbTV’s Improving Interoperability Task Force which has overseen the development of this tool for HbbTV. MPEG Topics and Speakers Enhancing File Format Standardization: Introducing the MPEG Systems File Format Conformance Framework - by Dimitri Podborski , Apple Download slides Dimitri Podborski graduated with a Master’s in Computer Engineering from Technische Universität Berlin in Germany in 2016. He began his career at Fraunhofer HHI in 2012, focusing on video and image compression, and worked there until 2020, learning about multimedia data storage, transport, and related standards. Dimitri joined Apple Inc. in 2020 as a Multimedia Standards Engineer in Cupertino, USA. His responsibilities at Apple include representing the company in the international standards community and actively contributing to the development of standards making sure Apple’s ideas, vision and values are clearly presented in standards. Dimitri’s involvement extends to various Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), including MPEG, AOM, and 3GPP. He is an acknowledged expert in a spectrum of standards, with a particular emphasis on the ISO Base Media File Format (ISOBMFF) and related specifications such as HEIF, MIAF, AVIF, AV1-ISOBMFF, as well as emerging formats in immersive media. SVTA Topics and Speakers Updates on Open-Caching - by Jason Thibeault . SVTA Download slides Updates on Common Media Player library - by Casey Occhialini , Paramount Download slides Note that the agenda may still suffer changes both in topics, organizations and presenters.