A New Partnership Formed
A New Partnership Formed We’re excited to announce that NAB Labs has joined 1776 as a corporate partner. 1776 is an incubator for startups with two campuses: one in DC and another in Crystal City. Over [...]
Field Test Results for Layer Division Multiplexing Presented at IBC 2015
Field Test Results for Layer Division Multiplexing Presented at IBC 2015 Efficient use of spectrum resources is a necessity for modern wireless communications systems. Regulators are not interested in authorizing, and service providers are [...]
New Video Compression Scheme Challenges HEVC
New Video Compression Scheme Challenges HEVC In the past few years, the ISO/MPEG High Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC, also known as MPEG-H Part 2 or ITU-R H.265) has established itself as the de facto next-generation [...]
DTS to acquire HD Radio developer iBiquity
DTS to acquire HD Radio developer iBiquity Yesterday the radio industry awoke to a surprise with the announcement that audio solutions company DTS, Inc., is acquiring digital radio pioneer iBiquity Digital Corporation for approximately [...]
The Future We See in Antenna
The Future We See in Antenna Online and social-media comments can be great, but rarely does someone have the time to read or write one of high quality. For that reason, when we discovered [...]
Engaging TV Audience with Social Media: Statistics and Opportunities
Engaging TV Audience with Social Media: Statistics and Opportunities Studies show that the TV audience’s size and engagement are highly correlated with the audience’s social media activities about the show. Recent data also show [...]
An Exciting Future for Radio
An Exciting Future for Radio It’s not too often that the radio industry gets to focus on new technologies. Recently we have seen some big changes in the way consumers enjoy radio and their [...]
Cord-Cutting: Answers for a Friend
Cord-Cutting: Answers for a Friend I got a message from a friend on Facebook saying she had cut the cord. I never thought of her as impulsive, so I was a little surprised [...]
Momentum Grows for FM in Smartphones
Momentum Grows for FM in Smartphones There’s been good news recently for advocates of activating FM radio receivers in smartphones. First came the announcement by AT&T Wireless—the #2 wireless carrier in the U.S.—that it [...]
FCC and Broadcasters Focusing on Field Enforcement
FCC and Broadcasters Focusing on Field Enforcement Last March the FCC put forth what turned out to be a controversial plan to modernize and reduce the Commission’s field enforcement activities, resulting in significant review [...]