NAB and PILOT have developed a number of Software Development Kits (SDKs), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and software frameworks to enable broadcasters to enhance their services and experiment with new and upcoming technologies. These prototype software tools are available to NAB members and others (see below). If you have any questions, please contact us.
AEA Manager
Available for NAB members only
The PILOT AEA Manager is a software tool providing a means for broadcasters to bind enhancement content to Advanced Emergency Alert (AEA) events. The tool may be operated in an automatic fashion with a server processing AEATs and associating pre-defined content with the enclosed AEA events.
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ATSC 3.0 Application Framework
Available for NAB members only
The ATSC 3.0 Application Framework consists of libraries, components, applications and management modules to help broadcasters develop applications for ATSC 3.0 receivers.
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Gateway Software Stack
Available for NAB members only
The Gateway Software Stack (GSS) is an implementation of the ATSC 3.0 Interactive Content specification using the Vewd browser and Vewd DASH media player. The GSS serves as a hardware abstraction and provides ATSC 3.0 application interoperability for broadcasters.
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Electronic Program Guide Proof of Concept Design
Available for NAB members only
This guide is presented as a tutorial for designing apps for the television viewer. It is specifically tailored to broadcaster app interfaces that utilize the interactive functionality available through ATSC 3.0 standards.
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ATSC 3.0 Audience Measurement
Available for NAB members only
This package helps to facilitate better understanding and analytics of viewership patterns and behavior for the ATSC 3.0 standard.
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Radio Callsigns API
Available for all
The PILOT Radio Callsigns API is designed to facilitate accessing the NRSC PI code database which contains Call Signs and other information on US radio stations. Two use cases have been addressed: 1) Developers constructing RadioDNS SI files but requiring frequency and PI Code information for Call Signs, and 2) RDS Encoder manufacturers wanting to offer the correct PI Code for a given Call Sign in their own device configuration software.
Voice Controlled Radio (VoCR)
Available for all
VoCR is a prototype device built by the European Broadcast Union (EBU) and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) which demonstrates how a voice assistant such as Amazon Alexa could be used to control a broadcast radio receiver.