LTE-based 5G Terrestrial Broadcast trials within the context of the European 5G-TOURS project. Some data... Participants: RAI (Public Service Media Organization - TV Content Provider - Broadcast Network Operator) UPV Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (Academic institution) Enensys EXPWAY (manufacturer of Broadcast Network Equipment and Test & Monitoring Equipment for digital broadcast) Services: Delivery of high-quality video services for tourists, citizens and students enriching their touristic and/or educational experiences ​Duration FeMBMS Rel-14 (Q4 2020), LTE-based 5G Terrestrial Broadcast Rel-16 (2021) Location Turin (Italy) ​​Technologies FeMBMS (Release 14) / LTE-based 5G Broadcast (Release 16) ​​Equipment and Infrastructure One HPHT transmitter site, EnTV/EPC core by Rohde & Schwarz, hardware/software defined receiver (SDR) by Rohde&Schwarz and iFN ​​Spectrum / Frequencies VHF 11 (216-223 MHz, center frequency 219,5 MHz) Main Goals 5G Broadcast delivery to massive audiences with HPHT infrastructure Study the performance of a 5G broadcast signal in mobility (in car scenario) and urban outdoor Improved video user’s experience Distribution of audio-visual (A/V) content and services to a potentially unlimited number of users Learn More... More information: https://5gtours.eu/

These are a series of links explaining the media production trials conducted during MotoGP™️ in August 2021 by BT Sport, Dorna, Vislink and the University of Strathclyde. MotoGP: https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2021/08/31/world-s-first-stand-alone-5g-network-introduced-in-motogp/389547 Vislink: https://www.vislink.com/2021/08/31/worlds-first-standalone-5g-network-introduced-in-motogp%EF%B8%8F/

https://www.tvbeurope.com/live-production/deutsche-telekom-rtl-deutschland-test-live-video-production-over-5g https://www.telekom.com/en/media/media-information/archive/5g-standalone-simplifies-tv-productions-648244

Assessing the performance of LTE-based 5G Broadcast (Release 14 and Release 16) in comparison with DVB-T2 and DAB+. Studying product maturity of infrastructure and receivers with close cooperation to manufacturers. Evaluating use cases and applications and evolving the 5G broadcast ecosystem. Some data... Participants: Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) – Public Broadcaster, Content Provider, TV & Radio Austrian Broadcasting Services (ORS) – Broadcast Network Operator KroneHit – Private Broadcaster, Content Provider, Radio ProSiebenSat.1 PULS 4– Private Broadcaster, Content Provider of TV for Puls24 Servus TV – Private Broadcaster, Content Provider, TV Vienna University of Technology, Institute for Telecommunications – Link Level Simulations Services: Linear TV and Radio (RTP, HLS, DASH in various configurations4 ) Emergency Warning Tests ​Duration Phase 1: 2020-2021 - Comparison DVB-T2 vs 5G Broadcast Phase 2: 2021 - 2023 - Investigation of applications and further development of the 5G broadcast ecosystem Location Vienna (Austria) ​​Technologies FeMBMS (Release 14) and LTE-based 5G Terrestrial Broadcast (Release 16) ​​Equipment and Infrastructure Commercial equipment and Infrastructure: 2 HPHT Transmitter Sites 2 Core Systems Open-source receiver (OBECA/5G-MAG Reference Tools) Open-source transmitter (5G-MAG Reference Tools) ​​Spectrum / Frequencies 739 MHz, max bandwidth 10 MHz before 1.7.2020 667 MHz, max bandwidths [8 MHz (Kahlenberg transmitter), 10 MHz (Liesing transmitter)] from 1.7.2020 640.5 MHz, max bandwidth 5 MHz (Liesing tranmitter) from 1.2.2022 Main Goals Open testbed for Broadcast Network Operators, Mobile Network Operators, Set Top Box & chip manufacturers Study product maturity of infrastructure and receivers with close cooperation of manufacturers Support the evolution of a 5G broadcast ecosystem by developing and providing an open-source receiver for own and other trials and application developer. Phase 1: Compare simulation and measurements of FeMBMS Rel.14 (Rel.16) with DVB-T2 and DAB+ Technical evaluation of 5G Broadcast use-cases and applications Phase 2: Hybrid use-cases 5G Broadcast and Broadband Further development of the 5G Broadcast ecosystem Learn More... More information: https://www.ors.at/5g-broadcast/

EE, BT Sport “re-imagine” sports viewing with help from 5G - https://www.tvbeurope.com/live-production/ee-bt-sport-re-imagine-sports-viewing-with-help-from-5g

5G consortium explores edge computing for 4K UHD content - https://www.tvbeurope.com/media-delivery/5g-consortium-explores-edge-computing-for-4k-uhd-content

A 5G Broadcast signal was transmitted during the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 event live and in high quality from sites in 4 European cities simultaneously. At the time, only a select group of users with 5G Broadcast-enabled smartphones in Paris, Stuttgart, Turin, Vienna was able to see these transmissions. The aim is to change that, and to demonstrate, with those transmissions, the value this technology could bring to the media and millions of audience members. 5G Broadcast is a complementary distribution technology that can add value in a number of use-cases – one of which is access to live content for mass audiences on the go, with the possibility to receive free-to-air content even without a SIM card, no need to sign up to third-party services, and in a way that delivers efficiency gains for distribution infrastructures. For the purposes of the 2022 ESC 5G Broadcast trials, the EBU and its Members SWR (Stuttgart), ORS Group (Vienna), France Télévisions (Paris) and RAI (Turin) teamed up with Eurovision services for the ESC signal logistics, Ateme for the encoding and streaming, Rohde & Schwarz for the transmission equipment, and Qualcomm for the prototype 5G Broadcast-compatible handsets. Participants • Ateme • France Télévisions • ORS/ORF • Qualcomm • RAI • Rohde & Schwarz • SWR Start Date and Duration • April/May 2022 Location • Geneva • Paris • Stuttgart • Turin • Vienna Technologies • 3GPP Release 16 feature set Learn More... First Multi-site 5G Broadcast trials deliver Eurovision Song Contest in Italy, Austria, France and Germany (EBU) - https://tech.ebu.ch/news/2022/05/first-multi-site-5g-broadcast-trials-deliver-eurovision-song-contest-in-italy-austria-france-and-germany 5G BROADCASTS OF THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST – THE WHAT, HOW AND WHY - https://tech.ebu.ch/news/2022/05/5g-broadcasts-of-the-eurovision-song-content--the-what-how-and-why ESC 2022, il 5G Broadcast al Museo della Radio e Tv della Rai (RAI) - https://www.rai.it/ufficiostampa/assets/template/us-articolo.html?ssiPath=/articoli/2022/05/ESC-2022-il-5G-Broadcast-al-Museo-della-Radio-e-Tv-della-Rai-abdff1be-7f1c-4ddd-9fd8-33cda7c61121-ssi.html SWR beteiligt sich an europaweitem 5G Broadcast-Test beim Eurovision Song Contest (SWR) - https://www.swr.de/unternehmen/kommunikation/pressemeldungen/pressemeldung-5g-esc-100.html

5G is set to become the content-of-the-future distribution network, revolutionizing the way we watch and experience video. Enabling ultra-fast speeds and low latency like never before, 5G is unleashing a new generation of experiences on any screen. Cellcom, Israel’s largest cellular provider, and NOVELSAT, a global leader in content connectivity, partnered on a pilot of real-time video content distribution over a 5G network infrastructure. As part of the pilot, Cellcom implements a full 5G network for delivering video content to multiple user devices. Video content of CellcomTV service is distributed in real time to 5G base stations by NOVELSAT's solution. At the cell site, NOVELSAT’s edge solution performs video processing using edge-computing capabilities and streams the video content at the highest quality and with the lowest latency to a wide range of user devices – from smartphones to TV sets. The pilot demonstrates the benefits of edge-based video delivery in terms of both video traffic efficiency and end-user experience quality (QoE). The pilot includes two phases, where phase 1 includes a controlled 5G cell at Cellcom’s lab with terrestrial core-to-edge connectivity, and phase 2 includes a live 5G cell site with satellite core-to-edge connectivity. In this world’s first trial of edge-based media delivery for mobile networks, Cellcom and NOVELSAT are delivering live channels and on-demand content to both mobile and fixed wireless users with 5G and 5G-FWA connectivity. During the month of May 2022, Cellcom and NOVELSAT have successfully completed phase 1 of the pilot, showcasing: Higher video quality Lower video latency Network congestion mitigation Multiple user devices – smartphones and TV sets Learn More... Cellcom and NOVELSAT Plan to Partner on a 5G Video Pilot (Novelsat) - https://novelsat.com/pressrelease/cellcom-and-novelsat-plan-to-partner-on-a-5g-video-pilot/

Join us at Hall 10 Stand D21 (10.D21 - EBU booth). From the 9th to the 12th September, the 5G Media Action Group is at IBC, the biggest media technology event in Europe. We wish to meet everybody in-person again! A GOOD OCCASION TO... - Join our Meetup on Saturday morning with coffee and croissants for members and partners - See demonstrations built with the 5G-MAG Reference Tools and learn about our open software development programme (www.5g-mag.com/reference-tools) - Know what's next in 5G-MAG work and open software development in 2023 (www.5g-mag.com/target2023) - Simply meet us at the booth, ask questions and discuss about any topic! Get your Visitor Pass: https://show.ibc.org/registration AND IF YOU ALSO ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE... Join the session on "5G - Tools, trials and media production" were we also got a paper accepted to be presented. Friday 9th September - 13:30 to 14:15 Session: 5G - Tools, trials and media production IBC Conference - E102 Presented by Daniel Silhavy - 5G-MAG's Reference Tools development coordinator Title: 5G-MAG Reference Tools: Dynamic content delivery switching between 5G broadcast and OTT streaming Authors: Johann Mika, Klaus Kuehnhammer, Daniel Silhavy, Romain Bouqueau, Christophe Burdinat, Jordi J. Gimenez Abstract: 5G media streaming is a sophisticated infrastructure designed to robustly support the increasing consumption of high-quality video from content providers. To aid understanding and adoption of its capabilities, a suite of open-source tools (5G-MAG) have been developed. Our first paper, describes those tools using three relevant use-cases: TV and Radio services over LTE-based 5G Terrestrial Broadcast, Broadband-Broadcast seamless switching and Broadcast-on-Demand. Learn more: https://show.ibc.org/content-programmes

The recently elected 5G-MAG Steering Group held yesterday its first meeting during which several leadership positions were filed. 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. In addition, the roles of vice-chairs were filled by Roland Beutler (SWR) and Victor Kueh (Huawei), replacing the outgoing vice-chairs Jacques Donat-Bouillud (France TV) and Wojciech Pytel (Polkomtel) whom remain active as members of the Steering Group. Lars Backlund (BNE) continues as the association’s Treasurer . Finally, the recently elected Chair of the WG Regulation, Policy and Spectrum (RPS), Prakash Moorut (Shure) was endorsed. 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 .

The 5G-MAG Steering Group has recently approved the membership of AVIWEST, Norkring and TEMIX Communications. About AVIWEST Aviwest is a leading global provider of IP-based mobile video contribution systems. Powered by proprietary, patented, and two-time Emmy® Award-winning intelligent IP bonding technology, its reliable solutions have been adopted by 1,000-plus broadcasters, online media, news agencies, social media companies, and first responders in more than 100 countries to cover breaking news and live events. Headquartered in Saint-Grégoire, France, Aviwest offers professional worldwide support for its products and cloud services through local and international sales offices and distribution networks across more than 160 countries. Further information is available at https://www.aviwest.com/ About Norkring Norkring Belgium is a network provider with the most innovative broadcasting infrastructure. Since the 5th of March 2009, Norkring België is the owner of the transmission park in Flanders and Brussels. By the end of 2009, we also obtained the licences to offer a television and radio broadcast network and the accompanying digital frequency packages. The shareholders of Norkring België are Norkring AS (75%) and Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen (nvdv: Participation Society Flanders) (25%). Further information is available at https://www.norkring.be/ About TEMIX Communications Temix Communications is an innovative company with more than two decades of experience in the engineering, design and manufacturing of satellite and wireless communication systems as well as telecommunication platforms and solutions for the broadcast and data markets. The main driver of the company is the ability to generate value through innovation; working with large partners (such as Eutelsat, European Space Agency, Telecom Italia/Olivetti, etc) Temix Communications has had the opportunities to propose high added value products and solutions. Company products and solutions are based on three concepts: Innovation of the products/solutions; Easiness to operate and integrate with other (Temix and/or third party) products; Uncomprable quality and reliability. Further information is available at http://www.temix.it/ Learn more about our members and how to join 5G-MAG .

5G and Beyond for Broadcast - Can 5G keep its promise? 5G-MAG is collaborating with IEEE BTS on the organization of the IEEE BTS Pulse focused on 5G Media. EVENT: IEEE Pulse DATE: Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th July 2022 TIME: 9:30 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET / 15:30 - 17:30 CEST LOCATION: On-line MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT 5G promises to not only revolutionize services offered by MNOs but also to support essential use cases for a broad range of industries. In the context of broadcasting, relevant topics are production and distribution of audio/video content. What benefits will 5G bring for content production? How will 5G broadcasting transform content distribution? What new promises will 6G bring? Join the event, listen and discuss with a panel of international industry experts the latest updates and stance in these relevant topics and what to expect in the future. Day-one will provide an update on the current state-of-the-art in audio/video content production and answer questions on how 5G and other technologies can be utilized. Day-two will focus on distribution and updates on 5G Broadcast and 5G Media Streaming. Day-three will be devoted to the well underway discussions on the next generation of mobile communication 6G, plus use cases and application scenarios for 6G will be presented. Technical Program July 12, 2022 9:30 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET: Session: State of the Art in Audio Video Content Production Session Chair: Maria Dolores (Lola) Perez Guirao 9:30am - Opening Remarks 9:35am - 9:55am - 5G and Professional Live Audio Production?, Jan Durre Research Engineer, Sennheiser 9:55am - 10:15am - Morten Brandstrup 10:15am - 10:35am - 3GPP Standardization Progress for 5G Private Networks, Amanda Xiang, Principal Engineer in Wireless Research and Standards, Futurewei Technologies Inc. 10:35am - 10:55am - DECT-2020 NR, Optimized 5G Industrial IoT Radio Local Networks, Jussi Numminen, Director Radio Strategy and IPR, Wirepas 10:55am - 11:30am - Q&A Panel Session 11:30am - Closing Remarks July 13, 2022 9:30 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET: Session: 5G and Content Distribution Session Chair: Jordi Gimenez, Head of Technology 5G-MAG Association 9:30am - 9:35am - Opening Remarks 9:35am - 9:55am - 5G Broadcast/Multicast: New Era of Content Distribution, Mohamed Aziz Taga, PO & Head of Business Development and Sc Experience, 5G Media Services & Customer, Rohde and Schwarz 9:55am - 10:15am - 5G Media Streaming Architecture, Thorsten Lohmar, Expert for Media Delivery, Ericsson 10:15am - 10:35am - An Introduction to 3GPP 5G Multicast and Broadcast Services, David Vargas, Senior Research Engineer and a Standards Specialist, BBC 10:35am-10:55am - UPV’s Contribution to 5G-MAG Reference Tools: Building an Open-Source 5G Broadcast Transmitter, Jamie Sanchez, Research Engineer at Mobile Communications Group, iTEAM-UPV and Jordi Gimenez, Project Manager 5G-MAG Association 10:55am - 11:30am - Q&A Panel Session 11:30am - Closing Remarks July 14, 2022 9:30 AM ET - 11:30 AM ET Session: Future of 5G and the Metaverse Session Chair: David Gomez Barquero, iTEAM-UPV (Spain) 9:30am - 9:35am ET - Opening Remarks 9:35am - 9:55am - Technologies for the Metaverse: XR, AI and 5G, Thomas Stockhammer, Director of Technical Standards, Qualcomm 9:55am - 10:15am - 5G enabling XR and Metaverses, Mauricio Aracena, President of Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) and Media Standardization Manager at Ericsson 10:15am - 10:35am - Metaverse or Realverse? Quality of Experience in Extended Reality Telecommunications, Pablo Perez, Lead Scientist at Nokia Extended Reality Lab (Madrid, Spain) 10:35am - 10:55am - Interactive Volumetric Video Streaming over 5G using L4S, Cornelius Hellge, Fraunhofer HHI 10:55am -11:30am -Closing Remarks 11:30am - Closing Remarks