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NextGen TV: BitPath, CAST.ERA and ONE Media Demo `Enhanced GPS’
ARLINGTON, Va.,—In an important demonstration of some of the new services that NextGen TV can offer, BitPath, CAST.ERA and ONE Media have delivered “Enhanced GPS” broadcasts that could provide a major new tool for autonomous vehicle navigation and other applications. The demo broadcast of “Enhanced GPS” (eGPS) data using ATSC 3.0 showed it could deliver […]
PBS NORTH CAROLINA AND NC DEPT. OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AWARDED GRANT TO CONTINUE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCEMENTS
Device Solutions Inc. Leads PBS NC and NCDIT in Grant from the Department of Homeland Security RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, 6/3/2021 — PBS North Carolina, jointly with the North Carolina Department of Informational Technology (NCDIT)’s First Responder Emerging Technologies (FirstTech) program and North Carolina-based Device Solutions Inc., announces the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant […]
2021 NAB Show Registration Now Open
Registration is open for the 2021 NAB Show, taking place October 9–13, 2021 in Las Vegas. NAB Show co-located events, including Radio Show and NAB’s Sales and Management Television Exchange (SMTE), have also opened registration. “We look forward to delivering the first live, major domestic industry event following a long hiatus for all events,” said Chris Brown, EVP/Managing Director, […]
President’s Memo: Optimization
This past month several TV stations in Sacramento, California filed for their ATSC 3.0 transmission licenses with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, bringing the number of NextGen license filings in the FCC database to 140. According to watchnextgentv.com watchnextgentv.com, my hometown of Boston, Massachusetts is slated to begin transmitting ATSC 3.0 signals in the coming […]
Pandemic Pushes Interoperability Testing in a New Direction
Five Key Questions About the ATSC 3.0 Virtual Inter-Op Answered by the Experts ATSC Board Member Jim DeChant, vice president of Technology at News-Press & Gazette Broadcasting, and Kelly Williams, vice president of Engineering & Technology Policy at the National Association of Broadcasters, sat down with THE STANDARD to explain what’s happening with the latest […]
Consumer Awareness Rising for NEXTGEN TV
New NEXTGEN TV advertising, with a debut introduction in late 2020 on local television stations, is resonating strongly with consumers. The marketing campaign began in November 2020 and ran into early 2021 in six U.S. TV Designated Market Areas, with local TV stations airing spots declaring that “the future of television has arrived.” The campaign used high […]
Sinclair Launches ATSC 3.0 Test Site; Partners With Fraunhofer on Mondiale Service Integration
HUNT VALLEY, Md.—Mark Aitken, senior vice president of advanced technology at the Sinclair Broadcast Group, flipped the switch on a 100w transmitter to begin broadcasting ATSC 3.0 from atop the station group’s corporate headquarters here with the express purpose of testing reception on small devices like its MarkONE 3.0-enabled smartphone and, in particular, integration of […]
NAB Announces Leadership Transition
Washington, D.C. — National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO Gordon H. Smith announced his plans to transition to an advisory and advocacy role effective Dec. 31, 2021. The organization’s Chief Operating Officer Curtis LeGeyt has been named the next president and CEO of NAB effective Jan. 1, 2022. In a video message to members, Smith said, […]
Someone You Should Know: Oren Williams, Dolby
Oren Williams was active in working on ATSC 1.0 audio coding and eventually chaired the Interactive Services group for ATSC 2.0. So, when the Planning Team for ATSC 3.0 was formed, it was natural that Dolby’s Director of Commercial Partnerships and Standards would be part of it. “I’m proud to have been there since the […]
And Now a Word from Our Sponsor…DekTec
ATSC 2021 sponsor DekTec offers a wide selection of PCIe and USB peripherals for creating mission-critical digital-video applications running on standard PCs. Our product portfolio includes various modulators, receivers and complementary test and measurement solutions that have become the standard in the industry. We have been involved with ATSC 3.0 since 2016, both by helping […]
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