All 5G articles
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Executive Interviews
Out of bounds: LiveU explores the limits of 5G for remote broadcast
Figuring out the optimal configuration of 5G for mobile broadcast is a current preoccupation of the broadcast industry. Key learnings are expected from an EU-funded project that involves the participation of tech outfit LiveU.
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Industry Trends
6G: media should plan for the internet-of-senses
Developers believe 6G will usher in photo-realistic holographic communication complemented by multisensory extensions - and experiments are already happening today.
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News
Haivision launches survey for 2025 Broadcast Transformation Report
Video streaming solutions provider Haivision has launched the survey for its 2025 Broadcast Transformation Report.
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News
AT&T sells stake in DirecTV for $7.6bn
Communications giant AT&T has agreed to sell its remaining 70% stake in US pay-TV firm DirecTV to private equity outfit TPG Partners for $7.6bn.
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Video
Orchestrated 5G Live Media Production: Latest experiences from the cutting edge
RTL, Deutsche Telekom, and Sony worked together to deploy a 5G ecosystem for live production at several high-profile events in the summer. In this session, they will discuss the objectives, the technical challenges faced, and the benefits gained. They will also share some tips for audience members considering a move ...
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Video
Delivering NHL content over 5G networks: “We can revolutionise our highlights”
IBC2024: Sharing how much delivery has sped up thanks to 5G networks, Grant Nodine SVP Technology at NHL and Tim Stevens, Global Leader, Strategic Innovation, Media & Entertainment, from Verizon said use cases are exploding as the tech becomes faster and more and more impressive.
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Video
IBC Accelerators: “Seeing it work and seeing the future possibilities for Live Performances made it all worthwhile”
IBC2024: In a world where live performances include dynamic visual canvases powered by real-time engines, spatial/object-based audio, and complex lighting and tracking data, the Connecting Live Performances of the Future with ULL-AVLM accelerator project explores the opportunity to pull them all together for performers and their audiences. Simon Hyland from ...
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Video
IBC Accelerators: “If Oasis were looking into tech like this…what might that mean for them and their fans?”
IBC2024: In a project that has seen proof of concept develop through to performance, there are exciting possibilities for diversification and accessibility ahead for IBC Accelerator’s Connecting Live Performances of the Future with ULL-AVLM project. Chris Sherrington from the Music Venues Trust shares how excited he was to see the ...
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Video
5G innovations for M&E - update
The 5G specifications incorporate functionality that will find applications across the media and entertainment value chain. This session will provide updates on the progress towards commercialisation of two new 5G features: 5G Broadcast and network slicing.
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Industry Trends
IBC2024: Best of the Show
IBC recorded its strongest year yet post-pandemic with more than 45,000 visitors from 170 countries converging on the RAI Amsterdam from the 13-16 September.
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Video
5G Case Studies – public network slicing trials and striving for low latency
Our first paper from Telstra provides technical insight into a series of trials conducted alongside national broadcasters and sports producers exploring the use cases, workflow, viability, and efficacy of advanced slicing techniques on the public sub-6GHz 5G network. These trials covered major events, live sports, and other similar contribution use ...
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Video
5G Technology - convergence with broadcast
In this session we continuing our journey to seamlessly blend 5G and traditional broadcast. Our first paper, investigates the technical feasibility of a 5G Broadcast simultaneously co-existing in the same UHF channel as a traditional broadcast (ATSC 3.0, DVB-T2, ISDB-T). This promises to be a powerful tool for service migration ...
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Video
Accelerator session - Connecting Live Performances of the Future with ULL-AVLM
In a world where live performances include dynamic visual canvases powered by real-time engines, spatial/object-based audio, and complex lighting and tracking data, this project aims to develop a solution for delivering all data between venues - in sync and with 5G to unlock ultra-low latencies and enable synchronised and/or distributed ...
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Video
Delivering NHL content over 5G networks
CEO Gordon Brooks will moderate a panel at the prestigious IBC Showcase Theatre with speakers including Grant Nodine from the NHL and Timothy Stevens from Verizon, discussing how Zixi and Verizon are working together to deliver NHL content over 5G networks, dramatically reducing costs for broadcasters, and simplifying complex cloud-based ...
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Technical Papers
Technical Papers 2024 Session: 5G Case Studies – public network slicing trials and striving for low latency
In this session from IBC2024, Telestra Broadcast Service and the BBC present their work 5G Case Studies as part of the IBC Technical Papers.
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Technical Papers
Technical Papers 2024 Session: 5G Technology - convergence with broadcast
In this session from IBC2024, Qualcomm Technologies Inc and Qualcomm Germany GmbH present their work on 5G broadcast as part of the IBC Technical Papers
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Video
Delivering NHL content over 5G networks: “Everyone has the same goal at NHL - to grow the game”
IBC2024: Sharing how much delivery has sped up thanks to 5G networks, Grant Nodine SVP Technology at NHL and Tim Stevens, Global Leader, Strategic Innovation, Media & Entertainment, from Verizon said use cases are exploding as the tech becomes faster and more and more impressive.
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Technical Papers
IBC2024 Tech Papers: Optimising 5G for low latency broadcast production
This paper examines the collaborative efforts of BBC R&D, TV2 and Neutral Wireless to investigate and optimise 5G for low latency production in TV studio settings and multi-camera outdoor broadcasts, which in many aspects differ from newsgathering.
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Technical Papers
IBC2024 Tech papers: Sub-6GHz 5G Slicing on Public Networks - Field Results, Observations and Roadmap to Ubiquitous 5G Access for Professional Media
This paper examines the technical details of trials following the evolution from LTE QCI-driven prioritisation and scheduling, through the impact of Radio Resource Scheduling, and the realisation of slicing through the User Equipment Route Selection Policy.
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Technical Papers
IBC2024 Tech Papers: 3GPP SA4 - THE MEDIA AND XR POWERHOUSE FOR 5G AND 6G
This paper addresses a summary of completed Rel-18 technologies for media and XR related technologies and provides an overview on what is happening and expected in Rel-19, and possibly even beyond in the 6G era.