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“Let’s do more in 2024!” is the mantra Sam Matheny set for the new year back on January 1. The Consumer Electronics Show, better known as CES, was basically the “starting gun” of the new work year. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) reports that 135,000+ people attended this year, up from 115,000 last year. This is solid double-digit growth and puts the pandemic firmly in the rearview mirror.

We wanted to know what technologists in our industry are excited about and expect or hope to see in 2024, so we asked the NAB Technology staff and a few other luminaries in the industry if they had anything to share. They did. This compilation of predictions is our way to wrap up 2023 by looking forward to 2024.

On November 17, 2023, Humber College’s Broadcast–Broadband Convergence B²C Lab, in collaboration with NAB, hosted a PNT focused seminar that introduced and demonstrated Broadcast Positioning System (BPS). The event was attended by government and industry representatives from both the U.S. and Canada.

The National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) is a technical standards-setting body cosponsored by NAB and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). In October, the NRSC’s three subcommittees met in New York in conjunction with NAB Show New York 2023 and each adopted a new document, which have now all been published on the NRSC website and may be downloaded free of charge.

Sam Matheny and his team were honored to attend the 75th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards, to accept The Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award on behalf of NAB. The award is officially considered a Primetime Emmy Award and is presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Here are the key points of the NPRM and an explanation of why broadcasters should retain their 13 GHz equipment and emphasize the importance of certifying license accuracy or correcting inaccuracies. Important: You must take action by November 29 or you may lose interference protection and, ultimately, your 13 GHz licenses.