The Convergence Opportunity for ATSC 3.0 and 5G NR Multicast Broadcast Service - $15
Date: April 3, 2024Topics: 2024 BEITC Proceedings, Application of 5G in BroadcastingThis paper will introduce a new service called “Direct 2 Everything” (D2X). This service takes advantage of both ATSC 3.0 and 5G NR capabilities to provide a combined service offering. The D2X system leverages the strengths of each individual standard to provide a converged system with improved overall performance in terms of spectrum utilization. In order to allow for a harmonized service offering, we propose to extend the ATSC 3.0 physical layer standards to better align with the 5G system architecture and be complimentary to the 5G New Radio (NR) Multicast Broadcast System (MBS) standard. There are no modifications to the ATSC 3.0 standards other than the extensions which allow the current system to continue without disruption. To design a combined system, the 5G standards were first studied to identify the key harmonization points. The ATSC 3.0 physical layer standards were then used as a baseline and extended to allow for interworking with 5G NR (MBS).
Louis Libin | One Media Technologies | Cockeysville, Md., United States
Mike Simon | One Media Technologies | Cockeysville, Md., United States
The Flared-Skirt or Umbrella-Spoke Feed for Grounded Medium Wave Antenna Towers - $15
Date: April 23, 2022Topics: 2022 BEITC Proceedings, New Radio Transmission TechnologiesWhile a simple skirt feed, with multiple parallel wires insulated from the tower is fairly common, other methods such as slant-wire feeds and skirts with other geometries offer substantial advantages.
Benjamin F. Dawson III | Hatfield & Dawson Consulting Engineers, LLC | Seattle, Washington, United States
Bobby L. Cox II | Kintronic Laboratories, Inc. | Bristol, Tennessee, United States
The Hierarchy of Latency - $15
Date: April 3, 2024Topics: 2024 BEITC Proceedings, Radio Topics“Low Latency” is an overused term and hides important technology design concerns and constraints. To bring clarity to the design of modern digital audio, audio networks, and cloud computing, this paper defines and describes multiple aspects of the meaning of latency in the context of modern audio production, with example numerical values. A one-page chart is presented, visualizing the range and meaning of the Hierarch of Latency.
Greg Shay | The Telos Alliance | Cleveland, Ohio, United States
The Importance of Remote Access, Virtualization, and Hybrid Cloud for Live and Post Production - $15
Date: October 9, 2021Topics: 2021 BEITC Proceedings, AI and Cloud Technologies for BroadcastingWith a backdrop of real-world examples, this presentation covers the key considerations and technologies involved in architecting a performant and secure remote access solution for hybrid clouds.
Karen D. Gondoly | Leostream Corporation | Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
The Liability of Elasticity - $15
Date: March 21, 2025Topics: 2025 BEITC Proceedings, Cybersecurity for BroadcastersThe shift to software-driven cloud infrastructure in the media and entertainment industry offers powerful scalability but introduces complex security challenges. Dynamic scaling capabilities—essential for handling variable demand—expand potential attack surfaces and create risks in tenant isolation, data segregation, and cross-tenant security. Traditional, static security approaches fall short in this fluid environment, necessitating innovative solutions that anticipate inevitable breaches and focus on minimizing the blast radius.
This paper examines critical vulnerabilities that can drive up costs by exploiting elasticity and emphasizes the need for fast detection, segregation of duties, technical standards, and response mechanisms. By adopting lessons from tech sectors and implementing robust, responsive security frameworks, companies can harness elasticity without compromising operational integrity or security.
John Guntenaar, Daniel Murphy, Jorge Llano | NEP Group | Pittsburgh, Pa., United States
The NMCS Concept: Network Management and Administration in the Ever-Changing World of Technology - $15
Date: April 3, 2024Topics: 2024 BEITC Proceedings, The NMCS ConceptA Network Management Control System (NMCS or NMS) is defined as “an application or set of applications that lets network administrators manage a network’s independent components inside a bigger network management framework.” An NMCS may be used to monitor and control both software and hardware components in a network. The key benefit to a NMCS is that it permits users to monitor or manage their entire operations using a central computer, it also saves money, saves time, and increases productivity.
Nebraska Public Media developed a phased approach for installation, integration, and implementation of such products and/or systems, which would meet or exceed the NMCS requirements. Nebraska Public Media has been working with MNC Software Inc. to select, choose, combine, alter, or split proposed phases for the phased approach that best fit the Nebraska Public Media organizational strategy, annual budget and equipment refreshment needs.
This paper will explore and explain the NMCS concept, and the processes Nebraska Public Media has taken to get where they are today, in spite of and because of changes in technology, the pandemic, and other factors, which we all have to deal with. We will also discuss the current status of the project and the forecast for the future. We will talk about the past, present and future of the project and what it took to get to this point; the risk, the rewards, the pitfalls, and the lessons learned, or The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Network Management and Administration in the ever-changing world of technology.
James Bloomfield | MNC Software Inc. | San Diego, Calif., United States
David Stewart| Nebraska Public Media | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Ling Ling Sun | Nebraska Public Media | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
