Follow-up 5G-MAG Workshop on “Media Production and 5G NPNs: Deep dive into media production protocols” The 5G Media Action Group (5G-MAG) is organizing a follow-up workshop to the one held in December about “ Media Production and 5G Non-Public Networks: Deep dive into media production protocols ” on Wednesday 19th January 2022 - 15:00 - 18:00 CET. This is an interactive and hands-on workshop, not a webinar. Click here to access all the information regarding the Part I of this workshop Replay the Part II of the Workshop (note this is a playlist with 8 videos) Presentations in Part II Vislink David Edwards Download Presentation Slides Vislink highlighted the main critical advantages of an SNPN deployment such as security, constant bandwidth availability, predictable latency, in general non-contention with other users. In contrast, adaptive bitrate is currently used in cellular bonding scenarios to when non-contention cannot be guaranteed. Vislink provided a proof-of-concept to compare 5G and OFDM finding similar latencies with a small (but acceptable) difference between the two. The latency of a cellular bonding system may be of several seconds. Nulink Laurent Zwahlen Download Presentation Slides NuLink presented several solutions in which media production devices have been integrated with 5G user equipment to be deployed in private networks. The solutions are integrated with NDI providing different functionalities such as camera/return, teleprompter, return video monitor, intercom, integration of PTZ cameras with joystick control,... Solutions for audio are also available enabling microphone input and headphone output or the integration with loudspeakers. Qualcomm Yiqing Cao Download Presentation Slides Qualcomm presented a live 8K production using mmWave. The focus was on the capabilities of mmWave uplink carrier and dual connectivity to achieve peak data rates in the range of Gbps. Qualcomm has been testing different codec configuration options including HEVC/AVC (in the sub-6 commercial bands) and JPEG XS (in mmWave ranges). NRK Erik Vold Download Presentation Slides NRK did trials with a proprietary solution (VideoXLink) which allows using SRT. NDI 5, which introduces reliable UDP, will be tested in the future alongside the use of prosumer equipment (e.g. smartphones for video mixing). France TV - Globecast Jacques Donat-Bouillud and Samy Nicolas Bouchalat Download Presentation Slides France TV and Globecast presented a trial using 5G for uplink contribution with two 4K streams at around 35 Mbps. However, very little details on system internals. Different tests are being performed including a single SIM card experiment with HD at 10 Mbps, 4K with six SIM cards to obtain 90 Mbs and 4K with two SIM cards at 35 Mbps. Ross Video Tom Crocker Download Presentation Slides Ross Video focused on media contribution, streaming and file-based work flows. For remote connected workflows, the presentation highlighted the opportunities around automation of workflows and gathering information and metadata on the actual usage of the equipment, location, configuration,… that could be used to optimize such workflows. Agile Content Johan Bolin Download Presentation Slides Agile Content presented the two different approaches between “primary production”, involving the production of feeds, with accurate mixing sync and with related processing, bandwidth and storage capacity, and “secondary production” on the field of streaming, personalization, feeds from social networks, segmentation, etc. On “primary production” Agile Content was concentrated on enabling different versions (low-quality-low-latency vs high-quality-higher-latency) that allows new ways of performing mixing from remote locations. For this an open-source protocol, called ElasticFrame, is proposed. BBC Sam Hurst Download Presentation Slides BBC presented research work on contribution transport protocols and the proposal to introduce QUIC-based RTP tunneling for high-quality and low-latency ingest of media over public networks. Agenda Welcome Recap on the previous workshop Evaluation of responses to the questionnaire Open floor for discussion and presentations Call for participation We would like to run this workshop as interactive as possible. Are you using wireless cameras, backpacks, mobile transmitters,... in your current production setups? Are you doing making trials or involved in projects testing new technology? Prepare a presentation and share your thoughts during the workshop (contact gimenez@5g-mag.com if you would like to present). If you would like to help filling the questionnaire ( https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfav1uEAIAuclUgfGeaAWfVR7OBH7OlCxu_HLTw_2ZLOEoE2w/viewform ) we recommend watching the two videos here, which are the presentation from Thorsten and the one from David and Ivan. Download information about the NPN4AVProd Study Item here:

5G-MAG meets 5G-ACIA “SYNERGIES IN 5G AND BEYOND” Finding common ground between the associations to get equipment/devices which supports both industries 5G-MAG and 5G-ACIA are coming together in the first "5G-MAG meets..." workshop. This event offers the opportunity to understand what verticals are doing and if there’s synergy to drive common requirements together. Industrial automation and media production, not so far away? The agenda of this workshop offers room to present both organizations (5G-ACIA and 5G-MAG) and go into details around the topics of Non-Public Networks and Network Exposure in the context of industry automation applications and media production applications. Let’s discuss together - there’s a Q&A session allocated, so opportunity for members to be active in the discussion! This is a members-only event for both 5G-MAG and 5G-ACIA members. Monday 21st March 2022 @ 15:00 - 17:00 CET Members-only event Video You can replay the workshop in case you missed it. Find the video here: https://member.5g-mag.com/wg/GA/document/691 Agenda and Presentations 15:00-15:05 - Welcome & Introduction by Victor Kueh (5G-MAG Vice Chair, Huawei) WHO WE ARE 15:05-15:20 - 5G-ACIA: 5G Driving Industry 4.0 by Andreas Müller (5G-ACIA General Chair, Bosch) - Download Slides 15:20-15:35 - 5G-MAG: Building together the 5G Media ecosystem by Antonio Arcidiacono (5G-MAG Chair, EBU) and Jordi J. Gimenez (5G-MAG Head of Technology) - Download Slides MAKING 5G FIT FOR VERTICALS: NPN and 5G System Exposure 15:35-16:00 - Service Exposure Capabilities of 5G Non-public Networks by Kurt Essigmann (5G-ACIA WG3 Chair, Ericsson) and Atte Lansisalmi (5G-ACIA WG3 Vice Chair, Nokia) - Download Slides 16:00-16:25 - Non-Public Networks and 5G Exposure for Media Production by Thibaud Biatek (5G-MAG CP-T Chair, Ateme), Axel Schmidt (Shure), Jens Pilz (Sennheiser) and Thorsten Lohmar (Ericsson) - Download Slides DISCUSSION: INDUSTRY 4.0 and MEDIA PRODUCTION, not so far away? 16:25-16:50 Common interests, Rel-18 and beyond. Moderated by: Roland Beutler (5G-MAG Vice-Chair, SWR) 16:50-17:00 Wrap-up, collaboration and potential next steps - Jordi J. Gimenez (5G-MAG Head of Technology)

A team of researchers from iTEAM-UPV supported by ORS has accelerated the implementation of several 5G-MAG Reference Tools components during a workshop hosted by ORS in Vienna. A four-day workshop (21st to 24th February) has been key to achieve a giant leap developing new open-source components for the 5G-MAG Reference Tools, in particular a first prototype implementation of a 5G Broadcast transmitter (based on 3GPP LTE-based 5G Terrestrial Broadcast - read more here ). In addition, work was done to implement RaptorQ with BitRipple media delivery solution to enhance the robustness of the broadcast transmissions. The work was developed by iTEAM-UPV. Klaus Kühnhammer (bitstem GmbH), lead developer of the 5G-MAG Reference Tools, assisted the developers and guided them towards the successful outcome. The first phase of these implementations will be shortly made available as part of the 5G-MAG Reference Tools repositories (www.github.com/5g-mag ). First open-source LTE-based 5G Broadcast transmitter implementation shortly available as part of the 5G-MAG Reference Tools ORS was hosting the event at their premises, which also included time to visit Vienna, enjoy the local gastronomy and climb up to the Kahlenberg transmitter, which is part of the ORS 5G Broadcast test-bed. Join the development! Click here for more information. Learn more about ORS and their involvement in enhancing 3GPP standards for next-generation media streaming, including 5G Broadcast: https://www.ors.at/en/5g-broadcast/ Learn more about iTEAM-UPV and their research activities in the area of 5G and media: http://www.iteam.upv.es . iTEAM-UPV is participating in the H2020 5G-TOURS project where 5G-MAG Reference Tools components are now ready to be tested. Learn more about BitRipple and RaptorQ: http://www.bitripple.com .

Daniel Silhavy, 5G-MAG Reference Tools Development Coordinator, was invited to participate at "The Video Insiders" podcast #77 with the title "MPEG-DASH is in your cache". In his role as lead developer of dash.js, he talks about the latest developments in MPEG-DASH and the dash.js reference player implementation, including MPD patching, multi-period playback and Common Media Client Data (CMCD). On the 5G-MAG Reference Tools side, he explained the current work to implement reference tools for media streaming and broadcast over 5G, and how it enables combining broadcast streams with unicast streams for applications such as personalized advertising, multi-lingual support and multiple camera angles. More information: https://thevideoinsiders.simplecast.com/episodes/e77

For the full context on the process please visit the following link . CALL 2 -5G Media Use Cases and Applications DATE: Friday 8th July 2022 TIME: 15:00-17:00 CEST / 9:00-11:00 EDT / 18:30-20:30 IST / 21:00-23:00 CST LOCATION: ON-LINE AUDIENCE: Open participation . The attendance is free for all participants and is open to the public, whether or not 5G-MAG members. REGISTER NOW Call 2 - Agenda - 5G Media Use Cases and Applications Call 1 provided participants with an overview of the 5G Media specifications including details on (have a look here ): 5G Media Streaming Dynamic network QoS policies Media Streaming over eMBMS Edge Applications for Streaming 5G Multicast Broadcast Services Event exposure framework eXtended Reality Now it is time to think and develop use cases that will drive the development of 5G-MAG Reference Tools for 2023. WHETHER YOU ARE INTERESTED IN... 5G MEDIA in CONNECTED CARS 5G MEDIA in SMARTPHONES 5G MEDIA in SMART GLASSES 5G MEDIA for SMART TVs 5G MEDIA and THE EDGE 5G MEDIA for OTT PLAYERS 5G MEDIA for TELEVISION 5G MEDIA for IMMERSIVE 5G MEDIA for RADIO 5G MEDIA for SPEAKERS 5G MEDIA for THE METAVERSE 5G MEDIA for ???? ...FEEL FREE TO SEND US YOUR USE CASE JOIN CALL 2 , scheduled on Friday 8th July 2022 to present and discuss your use case. Those who have already participated in CALL 1 do not have to register again as the same Zoom link will be used. REGISTER NOW if that is not the case. SUBMISSION WINDOW IS OPEN UPLOAD YOUR USE-CASE HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJUgmxaVWnEgoAfXYkAySIhEo3jpWj0p_nv0NotGGjvWYUZA/viewform If you would like to also upload a file, please use the following form or send us an e-mail at reference-tools@5g-mag.com : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdq8VWTLFYVJ4DYF_1arlbBu1OwrjPEw9bq-ADznvWqKvZQEg/viewform Stay tuned, Call 3 is scheduled by end of July 2022 . Those that have attended a previous call do not need to register again. Follow the process here .

For the full context on the process please visit the following link . CALL 3 - From Hybrid to the Metaverse DATE: Friday 22nd July 2022 TIME: 15:00-17:00 CEST / 9:00-11:00 EDT / 18:30-20:30 IST / 21:00-23:00 CST LOCATION: ON-LINE AUDIENCE: Open participation . The attendance is free for all participants and is open to the public, whether or not 5G-MAG members. REGISTER NOW Call 3 - Agenda - 5G Media Use Cases and Applications We will continue with the use cases where we left them in Call 2, i.e. we will cover the remaining ones on hybrid broadcast/multicast/unicast and go through the ones related to eXtended Reaality. JOIN CALL 3 , scheduled on Friday 22nd July 2022 to present and discuss your use case. Those who have already participated in CALL 1 or CALL 2 do not have to register again as the same Zoom link will be used. REGISTER NOW if that is not the case. SUBMISSION WINDOW IS STILL OPEN. SEND US YOUR USE CASE! Stay tuned, Call 4 (only for 5G-MAG members) and Call 5 will be announced shortly. Follow the process here .

For the full context on the process please visit the following link . CALL 4 - Call with the Developers DATE: Friday 2nd September 2022 TIME: 13:00-14:30 CEST / 7:00-8:30 EDT / 16:30-18:00 IST / 19:00-20:30 CST LOCATION: ON-LINE AUDIENCE: Open participation . The attendance is free for all participants and is open to the public, whether or not 5G-MAG members. REGISTER NOW Call 4 - Agenda - 5G Media Use Cases and Applications After having received a total of 23 use-cases and detected the main functions required to be implemented, it is time to exchange with the developers' team. JOIN CALL 4 , scheduled on Friday 2nd September 2022 to discuss. Those who have already participated in previous calls do not have to register again as the same Zoom link will be used. REGISTER NOW if that is not the case.. Follow the process here .

Thorsten Lohmar (Ericsson) provides an introduction to 5G Media Streaming (3GPP Release 16). VIDEO

Thorsten Lohmar (Ericsson) provides insight into Dynamic Policies for 5G Media Streaming (3GPP Release 16). VIDEO

Thomas Stockhammer (Qualcomm) provides insight into 5G Media Streaming over eMBMS (3GPP Release 17). VIDEO

Imed Bouazizi (Qualcomm) provides insight into Edge Media Processing in 5G Media Streaming (3GPP Release 17). VIDEO

Richard Bradbury (BBC) provides insight into User Services for the 5G Multicast-Broadcast Service (3GPP Release 17). VIDEO