The 5G-MAG Steering Group has recently approved the membership of ONEMedia LLC. ONEMedia ONE Media 3.0 was established to build and deploy the “Next Generation Broadcast Platform,” enabling broadcasting to be competitive across all platforms. Solving the associated business, technical, and political challenges while supporting mobile video broadband services (wired & wireless) provides for the greatest business opportunity in the broadcast / communication / media industry today — providing premium video anytime, anywhere without a data cap. - https://onemediallc.com/ Learn more about our members and how to join 5G-MAG .

The 5G-MAG Steering Group has recently approved the membership of IEEE Broadcast Technology Society (BTS). IEEE Broadcast Technology Society (BTS) IEEE has 39 technical Societies that provide benefits to members within specialized fields of interest. The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society (BTS) i s one of them focused on broadcasting and media distribution. The field of interest of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society encompasses devices, equipment, techniques, and systems related to broadcast technologiy, including the production, distribution, wired and wireless transmission, propagation aspects, and reception. The Society sponsors the annual Broadcast Symposium in the fall and the Broadband Multimedia Symposium in the spring . - https://bts.ieee.org/ Learn more about our members and how to join 5G-MAG .

The 5G-MAG Steering Group has recently approved the membership of ESA (European Space Agency), ERT A.E. (Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation) and Media Broadcast GmbH. With the addition of these organizations, 5G-MAG currently counts 39 members. ESA The European Space Agency (ESA) is an international organization with 22 member states devoted to providing, and to promoting, for exclusively peaceful purposes, cooperation among European States in space research and technology and their space applications. ESA is in charge of drawing up and carrying through the European space programme. ESA brings to 5G-MAG its expertise on research on the space environment and the development of satellite-based technologies and services, with a focus on promoting European industries. ERT Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi (ERT) is the public s ervice media organization of Greece, currently operating several national and regional television and radio services as well as an online offer. For ERT, membership of 5G-MAG is driven by increasing interest in the application of 5G technologies in the domain of content distribution, as well as production and contribution. Media Broadcast Media Broadcast is Germany's largest service provider in the broadcasting and media industry, from contribution to content production and content management to broadcasting and distribution. Among other topics, Media Broadcast brings to 5G-MAG its expertise on 5G campus networks, which are particularly suitable for more flexible production and for high-quality broadcast transmissions. Learn more about our members and how to join 5G-MAG .

The 5G-MAG Steering Group has recently approved the membership of Saankhya Labs (India) and the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (Hungary). Saankhya Labs Saankhya Labs is a premier wireless communication and semiconductor solutions company designing and developing a full spectrum of next-gen communication solutions for the present and the future. These include products and solutions for broadband, satellite and broadcast applications including 5G NR, 5G broadcast, rural broadband connectivity, satellite communication modems for IoT applications and multi-standard DTV modulators and demodulators. NMHH The NMHH is an autonomous regulatory body reporting to the National Assembly. Beside many fields – as electronic communications supervision and regulation, media supervision – NMHH is responsible for spectrum management for non-civilian and for civilian purposes. On the civilian purpose NMHH provides for the uninterrupted frequency usage in radio communication and other, non-telecommunication services, as well as the responsible management of radio frequencies. Learn more about our members and why join 5G-MAG.

5G-MAG will be participating in the online webinar "5G and Broadcasting" at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2020. Moderated by Dr. Péter V ári (NMHH), Dr. Jordi J. Gimenez (5G-MAG Project Manager), Mr. Parag Naik (Saankhya Labs), Mr Roberto Hirayama (ANATEL), Dr. Sung-Ik Park (ETRI) and Mr. Mohamed Aziz (R&S) will discuss about the role of 5G in media distribution. Under the topic, "The combination of broadcast and broadband networks to the benefit of all", the main idea of this thematic event is to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the combination of these two key platforms, broadcast and broadband, in light of the new perspectives that 5G brings and the new innovative use cases and potential applications that can be delivered to users. Mon, Aug 31, 2020 13:00 - 14:00 CEST Registration and more information at: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2020/Agenda/Session/352

Michael Wagenhofer, ORS, and Dr. Roland Beutler, SWR/ARD, will be participating at the 5G World on-line event. Michael Wagenhofer (ORS) is discussing the opportunities for media distribution using of 5G Broadcast in a panel together with Karim Taga (Arthur D. Little), David Lynn (ViacomCBS Networks International) and Ronan Dunne (Verizon Consumer Group). https://tmt.knect365.com/5gworldevent/agenda/1/#5g-world-keynotes_keynote-ceo-panel-monetising-the-consumer-5g-play Dr. Roland Beutler, (SWR) is presenting the role of 5G in media production and contribution for public service media. Distributed Production, Remote Editing, Non-Public Networks at the Media Campus or Stage/Event Performances are four areas where 5G is identified to be key. https://tmt.knect365.com/5gworldevent/agenda/1/#5g-use-cases_5g-for-production-and-contribution-of-public-service-media Monetising the Consumer 5G Play - Tue, Sep 1, 2020 11:05 - 11:35 CEST 5G for Production and Contribution of Public Service Media - Tue, Sep 1, 2020 17:10 - 17:30 CEST Registration and more information at: https://tmt.knect365.com/5gworldevent/

Dr. Jordi J. Gimenez, 5G-MAG Project Manager, will be participating in the online webinar "5G Opportunities for Media Distribution" organised by IEEE BTS and SMPTE. 3GPP technologies are being shaped to accommodate features and functionalities demanded by the media industry. Originally driven by the needs of mobile networks to accommodate the increasing consumption of multimedia content, the scope has broadened to offer solutions to different stakeholders - including media service providers, CDN providers, network operators - for the distribution of services to the end users. Enhancements to 5G include features to improve its ability to distribute media content and services, not only using unicast but also relying on multicast or broadcast, edge caching, virtualized media functions, network slicing or even the potential of using both terrestrial and satellite networks. A wide set of options that may create the framework for enhancing IP-based distribution of media content to users. Wed, Aug 12, 2020 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CEST Registration and mode information at: https://www.smpte.org/webcast/ieee-5g-opportunities-media-distribution

Dr. Antonio Arcidacono, 5G-MAG Chair, will be participating in the online webinar "5G for Broadcasting" organised by The North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) Technical Committee. The 5G-MAG status and workplan will be presented followed by two presentations around mobility services and the status of 5G rollout in the U.S. A panel discussion on 5G applications, infrastructure and networks will follow. Wed, Aug 26, 2020 17:00 - 18:30 CEST More information at: https://nabanet.com/project/7927/ Attendance to the event is only possible by invitation.

5G-MAG is participating in the webinar " 5G FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MEDIA CONTENT ", hosted by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and organized in collaboration with SWR, BBC, RAI and 5G-MAG. In this webinar, Roland Beutler (SWR), Andrew Murphy (BBC), Assunta De Vita (RAI) and Simon Elliott (BBC) will talk about the role 5G could play in the distribution of audiovisual media content. From 5G-MAG, Jordi J. Giménez will present the main topics within the scope of 5G-MAG for media distribution with a focus on the key aspects necessary for a successful deployment and implementation of 5G solutions . The webinar is open to the public and will be held on the 18 June from 14:00 to 15:30 CEST. More information can be found here: https://tech.ebu.ch/events/2020/5g-distribution-webinar

On the 5th May between 12:05 -12:30 CEST. Antonio Arcidiacono, chair of the 5G-MAG Association will be participating in the "3GPP Progress so far: Industry Verticals and Releases 16 and 17" webinar. The "3GPP Progress so far: Industry Verticals and Releases 16 and 17" is part of a series of webinars co-hosted by 5G-IA, 5GAA, 5G-ACIA and PSCE, who are committed to helping sector specialists contribute to 5G standardisation in a global context. A part of the webinar is devoted to first-hand experiences from industry verticals representatives that have already contributed to 5G standardisation. Antonio will participate in the session "First-hand experiences from industry vertical Champions with Q&A" together with Michael Bahr from Siemens. The session is moderated by Maxime Flament, CTO of the 5GAA. More information about the event can be found here . On the 7th May, from 13:20 to 13:40 CEST, Elena Puigrefagut - EBU, will give a presentation in the Virtual 5G Forum 2020, organised by Medina Media Events , which is held annually in Spain and will present the latest advances from professionals and big companies such as Samsung, Vodafone Business, Cisco, 5Genesis, Intracom Telecom, Rohde & Schwarz, Huawei, Hispasat, Impulsa Visión RTVE, Nokia, Axión and the Observatorio Nacional 5G . An initiative promoted by Mobile World Capital, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation and Red. es, all of them sponsors of the virtual meeting . More information about the event can be found here .

5G-MAG is participating at the Webinar " 5G Spectrum for Industry Verticals ". This is the 2nd webinar in the series on ‘5G for industry verticals, standardisation and deployment challenges’ co-hosted with the EU 5G Observatory and a sub-set of 3GPP MRPs. This webinar takes place on 18 June 2020 at 15:30 CEST. Registration details and the agenda can be found here: https://5g-ppp.eu/event/webinar-5g-spectrum-for-industry-verticals-co-hosted-with-eu-5g-observatory/ Antonio Arcidiacono, 5G-MAG Chair, will share with the audience some of the key topics under the scope of 5G for media distribution, production and contribution where spectrum and regulation are key topics. The webinar will also look at the needs of other verticals, including automotive (5GAA), manufacturing (5G-ACIA) and public safety (PSCE).

The 5G-MAG Association is inviting suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Project Manager. The responsibilities of the role include: The Project Manager will also serve as a membership liaison officer for the association and will provide logistical support and document m anagement for meetings and teleconferences. > Click to download more information about the role and how to apply. (PDF)