5G for Media

Thanks to contribution from Darko Ratkaj

European Broadcasting Union

Broadcast Istanbul 2018 Forum15-16 November 2018

Walid Sami

European Broadcasting Union

I will speak about

• Public Service Media (PSM) distribution

• 5G technologies for broadcasters

• Update on 3GPP standardisation

• Recent eMBMS trials

• Mobile technologies in content production

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TV DISTRIBUTION IN THE EU28

Sourc: EBU Media Intelligence Service

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Primary penetration (main reception mode), in % of TV households (2010 - 2017)

25.4%

8.4%

31.1%

28.9%

DTT

29.0%

IPTV

16.7%

Satellite

29.9%

Cable

24.5%

6.3% Analogue

terrestrial

The user context

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Mobile technology generations and standards

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AMPS

N-AMPS

TACS

ETACS

J-TACS

NMT

NTT

C-450

GSM

EDGE

D-AMPS

PDC

cdmaOne

PHS

UMTS

HSPA+

WCDMA (FDD(TDD)

FlashOFDM

Cdma200

UWC-136

DECT

HIPERMAN

LTE

WiMAX

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1G 2G 3G 4G 5G

1980 1990 20102000 2020

Analogue

mobile

telephony

Digital,

global

roaming

First

mobile

broadband

Fully IP,

‘true’ mobile

broadband

2017

LTE eMBMS

(Release 14)

New LTE eMBMS features in 3GPP Release 14

Large inter-site

distances

Dedicated

eMBMS carrier

Shared eMBMS

network

Stand-alone

eMBMS network

Standardised

xMB interface

New

MBMS-API the work

continues

…

Free-to-air

services

Receive-only

devices

Support to

standard TV

formats

Transport-only

mode

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Source: Nokia https://networks.nokia.com/5g/get-ready

5G system performance targets

Disclaimer:

• The indicated values are targets for

5G research and standardisation.

• 5G networks will not be able to meet

all these targets at the same time.

What do broadcasters need from 4G and 5G?

In content production broadcasters are looking for

• operational flexibility

• reduced complexity

• new capabilities

• lower costs

In distribution, critical requirements for broadcasters are

• Large network coverage, high reliability, resilience, and scale

• Suitable business models • Compliant with specific broadcast regulation

• Sustainable

• Low costs, affordable for both the broadcasters and the end users

• Unconstrained access to the audience and audience data

Most of these

aspects are yet

to be addressed!

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• Two parallel strands: LTE (4G) and 5G New Radio (NR)

• LTE (4G):

• includes both unicast and eMBMS (Release 14)

• New LTE study item to Further improve LTE eMBMS (March 2019)

• 5G and 5G NR:

• Release 15 (mostly) complete (Q4 2018)

• Scope and timeline of Release 16 agreed (Q1 2020)

• 5G NR (in release 16) only supports unicast (5G NR Broadcast not

planned)

3GPP standardisation

When will 5G NR broadcast become available?

1. As of today 5G only includes one-to-one (unicast) mode, no broadcast or

multicast.

2. It is uncertain when 5G broadcast will be standardised.

3. Without a standard, there will be no equipment that support 5G broadcast.

4. Equipment usually become available 1-2 years after the adoption of a standard

if there is a perceived market demand.

5. Broadcasters need networks that cover very large areas (whole region or a

country) and a high penetration of user equipment.

5G NR is several years away, but LTE eMBMS might be a good place to start.

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4G and 5G will not be a viable alternative to the

conventional broadcast distribution networks (DTT,

satellite) in the foreseeable future.

LTE eMBMS tests and trials

12https://tech.ebu.ch/publications/tr044

The LTE broadcast trial in the Aosta Valley, ItalyBy RAI CRIT

In connection with the European Championships 2018

Live TV

LTE broadcast from a

high-power-high-tower

network in an SFN

configuration

Live TV

Aosta Valley, ItalyBerlin

Live TV

Live TV

Live TV

Free to air reception

of live TV

programmes

on mobile devices

Watch Video

EBU project group 5G deployments

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https://tech.ebu.ch/groups/5gdeployments

• Open to EBU Members and

external participants

• Main tasks:

• Investigate possible and planned 5G

deployment models

• Gain an understanding of network slicing

• Explore the potential of private networks

• Outline possible future scenarios for

distribution networks

• Assist in the education of EBU Members of

the potential benefits of 5G, as well as

possible issues

• Liaise with other relevant EBU working

groups and external stakeholders, in

particular the industry

5G in content production

• LTE is already widely used for news gathering

• Content production is complex and expensive

• 5G performance targets are attractive

• 5G could enable • increased operational flexibility and efficiency

• new use cases that currently are not possible

• cost reduction

Motivation

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Source: ECC Report 204

handheld

on-board

portable

vehicular

temporary point-to-point

Cordless

camera

Camera

transmitterVideo relays

airborne

Production

vehicles (OB van)

Studio

SatelliteRemote production – conventional setup

handheld

on-board

Cordless

cameraStudio

Remote production – 5G supported

• Remote audio and video production• ‘Remote’ means outside special production facilities (e.g. studios)

• Examples: - News gathering

- Live outdoor events (e.g. concerts, festivals, street manifestations)

- Sports events

Professional production use cases

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• Studio based production • On-going shift from specialised hardware to IP-based solutions

• 5G would allow replacing wired studio networks with wireless

• Remote editing • Requires access from any location to the content stored e.g. in the cloud

• Stage performers• Body-worn microphones, in-ear monitors

• Service links

• Large number of equipment (several hundreds) in a single events

EBU project group on 5G in Content Production

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https://tech.ebu.ch/groups/5gcp

• Open to EBU Members and

external participants

• Main tasks:

• Define use cases for 5G in content

production and contribution

• Define technical and operational

requirements

• Submit the use cases and requirements

to the 3GPP study on Audio-Visual

Service Production (AV_PROD)

• Disseminate information to EBU Members

Thank you for your attention!

Darko Ratkaj

ratkaj@ebu.ch

Walid Sami

sami@ebu.ch

References

• Enhancements in 3GPP Release 14 to support TV serviceshttp://www.3gpp.org/news-events/3gpp-news/1905-embms_r14

• 3GPP Release 15 overviewhttp://www.3gpp.org/release-15

https://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/wireless/3gpp-release-15-overview

• 3GPP Release 16 overviewhttp://www.3gpp.org/release-16

• 3GPP 5G-Xcast deliverableshttps://5g-xcast.eu/documents/

• The ETSI Report on mobile and broadcast convergencehttp://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_gr/MBC/001_099/001/01.01.01_60/gr_mbc001v010101p.pdf

• About network slicinghttps://www.gsma.com/futurenetworks/.../GSMA-An-Introduction-to- Network-Slicing.pdf

https://www.nokia.com/en_int/blog/dynamic-end-end-network-slicing-unlocks-5g-possibilitieshttps://www.ericsson.com/en/digital-services/trending/network-slicing?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI88-Y78753QIVU4jVCh1joQiKEAAYASAAEgKEaPD_BwE

https://5g.co.uk/guides/what-is-network-slicing/

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