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2024 BEITC Proceedings

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  • Using a Private 5G Network to Support the International Broadcast of the Coronation of HM King Charles III  - $15

    Date: April 3, 2024
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    Winner of the 2024 NAB BEIT Conference Proceedings Best Paper Award

    Wireless cameras for news contribution feeds regularly use “bonded-cellular” devices, which connect to and split the encoded video across multiple public mobile network SIMs. However, in high demand density environments with large crowds, the public networks can quickly become saturated and unable to sustain the necessary bitrates to support high-definition video. To overcome this and provide uncontested wireless connectivity, the largest pop-up 5G standalone non-public (private) network of its type was deployed outside Buckingham Palace and along The Mall to Admiralty Arch to support news contributions for domestic and foreign broadcasters at the Coronation of HM King Charles III, without changing the contribution workflow.

    Sam Yoffe | StrathSDR, University of Strathclyde | Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Malcolm Brew | StrathSDR, University of Strathclyde | Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Douglas Allan | StrathSDR, University of Strathclyde | Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Kenneth Barlee | StrathSDR, University of Strathclyde | Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Dani Anderson | StrathSDR, University of Strathclyde | Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Odianosen Ighagbon | StrathSDR, University of Strathclyde | Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Damien Muir | StrathSDR, University of Strathclyde | Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Joshua Goldsmith | Neutral Wireless Ltd. |
    Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Cameron Speirs| Neutral Wireless Ltd. | Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Robert Stewart | Neutral Wireless Ltd. | Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Ian Wagdin | BBC R&D | London, United Kingdom
    Marl B. Waddell | BBC R&D | London, United Kingdom
    Purminder Gandhu | BBC R&D | London, United Kingdom
    Andy Reed | BBC News | London, United Kingdom
    Simon Ashton | BBC Technology and Media Operations | London, United Kingdom

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  • Using Real-Time Data to Drive Engagement and Build Community - Lessons from Gaming - $15

    Date: April 23, 2022
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    Considering techniques developed by the video game industry when faced with challenges of audience fragmentation and personalization, and how they can be selectively applied to streaming media.

    Simon Crownshaw | Microsoft | Redmond, Washington, United States
    Brady Woods | Microsoft | Redmond, Washington, United States

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  • Using TV Transmission System Commissioning Reports - $15

    Date: April 26, 2020
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    As US TV channels are repacked, impacted stations receive commissioning documentation for their transmission systems from manufacturers, contractors, and consultants. Too often, these reports are received, filed away, and not seen again until there?s a problem. And their creators often compartmentalize subsystems to the products they deliver or commission, not looking at the transmission system as a whole. This presentation will review the documentation typically received, describe the measurements most pertinent to ongoing station operation, and discuss the use of these baseline reports and data in maintenance and troubleshooting of transmission systems.

    Karl D. Lahm | Broadcast Transmission Services, LLC | Traverse City, MI, USA

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  • Video Processing on Quantum Computers  - $15

    Date: April 3, 2024
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    Quantum computing is a multidisciplinary field comprising aspects of computer science, physics, and mathematics that utilizes quantum mechanics to solve complex problems faster than on classical computers. Quantum computers are available today on the cloud, although they are considered “Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum” (NISQ) computers with a small number of quantum bits (qubits) with limited performance due to short coherence time and noisy gates. However, quantum computers are improving all the time, and it is possible that in the future they could provide acceleration to video processing workflows. This presentation will give a short overview of quantum computing basics, some methods for representing images in qubits, and describe some of the research on potential video applications of quantum computing.

    Thomas Edwards | Amazon Web Services | Seattle, Wash., United States

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  • Virtualization and Cloudification of Next Gen Broadcast Chain: Consequences and Opportunities - $15

    Date: April 26, 2020
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    This presentation will delve into the true economic benefits of cloudification of NextGen TV broadcasts. From operating two-sided marketplaces, to yield optimization algorithms of spectrum bandwidth, this presentation will address various use cases & business opportunities resulting from upgrading the IT stack of a broadcast station.

    Using live demonstrations, this presentation will make a case for open APIs and the power of a central cloud operating across DMAs integrated with various broadcast chain vendors, orchestrating all broadcast operations as workflows in a microservices architecture to truly unleash the value of broadcast spectrum & network.

    This presentation will address the relevance of ATSC 3.0 in the 5G era, making a case for the value differentiation of broadcast bits versus telco bits. Looking deeper into the already underway phenomena of cloudified broadcast operations, this presentation will focus on specific NextGen broadcast functionality that will be originate from day 1 in the cloud.

    The migration to cloud with NextGen TV and visualization of broadcast chain not only makes economic sense but also enhances broadcast service bouquet. Making a case for two-sided broadcast marketplace model, we discuss Next Gen TV broadcast as a service paradigm and the enabling technologies that are enabling this reality.

    A virtualized broadcast chain operates over open APIs and common industry accepted messaging formats and XML taxonomies. This presentation describes a generic 3.0 chain components in detail and identifies a service orchestration layer on top to interoperate across vendor systems and multiple DMA chains.

    The NextGen TV system manager component is considered the brain of the NextGen TV broadcast. The interfaces and capabilities of the system manager are described in detail so broadcasters migrating to 3.0 can start planning the scope and purpose of the system manager as they transition to 3.0 broadcasts.

    Finally the presentation covers the need for a network of system managers to work in tandem to manage multiple broadcasts in a SFN world. The chief engineer and software architects and engineers of a broadcast station are ideal audience for this presentation.

    Learning Objectives:
    1. Attendees will walk away appreciating NextGen TV technology to offer services across multiple DMAs.
    2. Attendees will appreciate that broadcast is moving to an ?as a service? software-defined model with broadcaster spectrum with open API and cloud-based infrastructure.
    3. Attendees will go through life use-case analysis to identify ?as-a-service? opportunities and cloud-based service models both to downstream consumers as well as upstream enterprise.

    Prabu David | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI, USA
    Chandra Kotaru | Gaian Solutions | San Jose, CA, USA

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  • Watson Captioning Live: Leveraging AI for Smarter, More Accessible Closed Captioning - $15

    Date: April 26, 2020
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    The requirements for closed captioning were established more than two decades ago , but many broadcasters still struggle to deliver accurate, timely, and contextually-relevant captions. Breaking news, weather, and entertainment programming often feature delayed or incorrect captions, further
    demonstrating that there is great room for improvement. These shortcomings lead to a confusing viewing experience for the nearly 48 million Americans with hearing loss and any other viewers who need captioning to fully digest content.

    Committed to transforming broadcasters? ability to provide all audiences with more impactful viewing experiences, IBM Watson Media launched Watson Captioning Live , a trainable, cloud-based solution producing accurate captions in real-time to ensure audiences have equal access to timely and vital
    information. Combining breakthrough AI technology like machine learning models and speech recognition, Watson Captioning Live redefines industry captioning standards.

    The solution uses IBM Watson Speech to Text API to automatically ingest and transcribe spoken words and audio within a video. Watson Captioning Live is trained to automatically recognize and learn from data updates to ensure timely delivery of factually accurate captions. The product is designed to learn over time to increase its long-term value proposition for broadcast producers.

    This paper will explore how IBM Watson Captioning Live leverages AI and machine learning technology to deliver accurate closed captions at scale, in real-time? to make programming more accessible for all.

    Brandon Sullivan | The Weather Company Solutions | Austin, TX, USA

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