SBE ATSC 3.0 Specialist Certification Exam Enters Beta Phase
Since it was first announced last February, there has been a lot of progress on the ATSC 3.0 Specialist Certification program. The Society of Broadcast Engineers has been working with ATSC and the certification test development is now in the “beta” phase. The coming Specialist Certification examination is designed to measure proficiency in certain knowledge […]
Security, Content Protection High Priorities for NEXTGEN TV
Reprinted with permission from TVTechnology By LYNN CLAUDY WASHINGTON—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, […]
ATSC Happenings: March Events
March meetings, events and dates of interest to ATSC members, industry colleagues and key stakeholders. March 3 – TG3/S36 Specialist Group on ATSC 3.0 Security Planning Team 6 – Global Recognition of ATSC 3.0 March 4 – TG3/S32 Specialist Group on Physical Layer TG3/S31 Specialist Group on System Requirements ATSC 3.0 Conformance Implementation […]
Someone You Should Know: Willy Azarcoya
Professor Willy Azarcoya has made valuable contribution in the short time that he has been involved with ATSC 3.0. He began his career in the industry at Televisa in 1966 and has worked on analog black-and-white and color analog TV systems and digital (A/53) systems. Among other professional involvements, he currently teaches at the university […]
And Now A Word from Our Sponsor…National Association of Broadcasters
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Soundbite: “rubber is really going to hit the road”
“Since the rubber is really going to hit the road here this year, it just made sense to join Pearl and speak … with one industry voice. So, I think it will speed up the rollout and the ultimate adoption of NextGen TV.” – Chris Ripley, Sinclair Broadcast Group CEO
President’s Memo: New Year Ahead
Happy New Year! With this month’s installment of THE STANDARD, we welcome 2020 and celebrate the Year of the Rat. The Rat is the first animal in the cycle of 12 and is thus seen as representing the beginning of a new day.
Indeed, it appears to be a new day for next-generation broadcasting.
January 2020 saw the official U.S. commercial launch of NEXTGEN TV powered by ATSC 3.0 at CES. ATSC had its first booth presence at CES as we heard the exciting news of a combined 20 NEXTGEN TV models being introduced by Sony, Samsung and LG. Broadcasters anticipate lighting up commercial services in the top 40 U.S. markets in 2020, and ATSC has already committed to exhibiting at CES 2021 in order to share all the news from developments that unfold this year.
Reflections on CES 2020
CES was quite a “coming out party” for ATSC 3.0. The slogan “20 in 2020” suitably reflects the strong support of consumer electronics manufacturers for ATSC 3.0.
South Korea Creates ATSC 3.0 Testing Facility
SEOUL—South Korea’s Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) has planted an ATSC 3.0 flag on Jeju Island as it will open an ATSC 3.0 testing facility that will be open to international broadcasters, telecoms, broadcast equipment vendors and more in 2020.
UNC-TV in-house Media Innovation Lab to test additional NEXTGEN TV capabilities
UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina continues its work exploring the capabilities of NEXTGEN TV, particularly around how it may benefit Public Safety communications. UNC-TV, North Carolina’s statewide public television network, won the 2017 NAB Pilot Innovation Challenge grant for our proposed efforts to address a very specific problem brought to us by North Carolina Public Safety Communications leaders.
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