EBU Studying 5G Broadcasting Feasibility
The EBU has been active in evaluating 3GPP based wireless solutions for broadcaster use cases. In 2014, EBU published a report, Delivery of Broadcast Content over LTE Networks, on the efficacy of LTE eMBMS technology for terrestrial free-to-air broadcasting. The report found that although LTE eMBMS, in theory, should be able to deliver broadcast television, [...]
Car Radios at the 2019 Automobility LA Show
The 2019 Automobility LA Show was held just before Thanksgiving, with thirty-four car manufacturers (in auto parlance, original equipment manufacturers or OEMs) displaying the latest and greatest in automobiles. While this show focused primarily on auto “reveals” (introduction of new models), powertrains, and advanced technologies like autonomous vehicles, it also offered an opportunity to assess [...]
FCC Provides Guidance on Updating IPAWS EAS Security Certificate
As all U.S. broadcasters should know by now, one of the security certificates used by FEMA’s IPAWS CAP feed (i.e., one issued by Federal Bridge Certification Authority) expired on November 8, 2019. Section 11.56 of the FCC Rules requires EAS Participants to “configure their systems to reject all CAP-formatted EAS messages that include an invalid [...]
Hollywood of the Middle East
Recently, NAB CTO Sam Matheny and I had a rare opportunity to visit Egypt Media Production City (EMPC), a 700+ acre site that many consider “the Hollywood of the Middle East.” The facility, located just West of Cairo in 6th of October City, Egypt (near the famous Giza Pyramids), includes Hollywood-like indoor and exterior shooting [...]
Innovation Is About People, Not Shiny Objects
Innovation. It’s a simple word with quite a bit of implication. Just mentioning “innovation” in a conversation jumpstarts thoughts about new technology, creative thinking and disruption to rolling eyes at just the sound of what could be relegated to a simple buzzword. Everyone has their own, slightly different definition of "innovation," and thoughts about what [...]
Security and Content Protection Are High Priorities for ATSC 3.0
Early in the ATSC 3.0 development process it became readily apparent that for prevention of content piracy or unsanctioned signal retransmission, and to enable the capability to run auxiliary subscription services, the broadcast signal would need to be encrypted. Within today's completed set of ATSC 3.0 standards, encryption is indeed a fundamental part of the [...]