focus on cellular data transmission but also introduce a functionality known as Further Enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service ( FeMBMS ), or ‘ 5G Broadcast ’,” notes Thomas Janner , Director of R & D Broadcast Applications at Rohde & Schwarz . “ This enhancement in 5G technology offers a sophisticated approach to broadcasting and multicasting multimedia content , ensuring more efficient and higher quality distribution .”
“ Although it is part of the 5G specification , and is likely to be received by 5G devices , it is a broadcast transmission system . It does not take up any part of the cellular bandwidth or require a SIM card . Moreover , in applications where many users want to stream simultaneously , it eliminates the effects of congestion and blocking . Technology company Qualcomm has developed prototype devices specifically for 5G BC demonstrations . Although commercial devices are available , they need firmware configuration to receive 5G broadcast signals ,” he advises .
As to which countries and regions will see the fastest enterprise and consumer take-up of 5G and what will drive such take up , ATEME ’ s Burdinat notes a recent report from mobile industry trade body the GSMA , The Mobile Economy 2024 , which suggests that the GCC states , developed Asia Pacific , North America and Greater China will lead the way in terms of 5G adoption , driven by the expansion of network coverage , intensified 5G marketing efforts and the increasing prevalence of 5G devices . With 5G already established , leading operators in these markets are now rolling out 5G SA and making plans for 5G-Advanced . However , in emerging 5G markets the pace of growth in connections and coverage will be slower due to challenges related to device affordability and spectrum availability . “ This highlights that 4G still has plenty of room to grow and will remain the dominant technology in many countries for the period to 2030 ,” says the GSMA .
GIGABIT . As to the role that 5G can play in the move to a gigabit society , Burdinat asserts that 5G is an “ essential ” instrument towards a connected society . “ The versatility of the 5G technology allows its use in several applications and allows interconnection to them with no effort . Of course , all benefits with respect to capacity , and link budget improvements help to take on the challenges of sparsely populated areas and the high bitrates requirements in urban areas .”
Broadpeak ’ s Begassat agrees . “ 5G has an instrumental role to play in the move to a gigabit society . 5G-Advanced and 6G are expanding the capabilities of cellular networks to deliver high-throughput , high-quality , highcapacity , and low-latency wireless connections for the many — all in a very flexible way . In addition , 5G offers the perfect complement to fibre in a variety of vertical applications in which wireline is not an option .” CONTENT . As to the role that 5G can play in content production , contribution and distribution , Begassat suggests that while 5G is playing an important role in remote production and contribution — with network slicing ensuring the delivery of video to postproduction units with high reliability and very low latency — it hasn ’ t established its place in content distribution , beyond offering a transparent pipeline for streaming video content .
“ 5G Broadcast and 5G MBS ( Multicast Broadcast Service ) propositions , both of which play in two very different markets – substitution of existing Digital Terrestrial TV standards on one hand , and video delivery optimisation in public mobile networks on the other – have not yet found their market .
“ Increase in viewers using 4G- and 5G-connected devices , especially during live sports broadcasts .” - Yann Begassat Broadpeak
This could change , however , with FWA , which may cause congestion during peak hours and popular events like sports broadcasts . In this case , the industry and its regulatory bodies will need to find the right balance between net neutrality requirements and traffic management options , especially if we want to leverage the powerful capabilities of Network APIs and Network Slicing ,” he says .
“ The lower latency , greater bandwidth , and scalability offered by 5G enables sophisticated remote production or REMI workflows over mobile networks ,” advises Haivision ’ s Horchler . “ Our Pro460 transmitter can encode and stream up to four synchronised video contribution feeds to live production workflows , on-prem and in the cloud .” “ 5G has a huge role to play across content production and contribution and it ’ s already started to transform ground-tocloud workflows ,” notes Meeus . “ In many circumstances , 5G is being used as a natural extension of 4G . Then there ’ s the move to full cloud productions , with a camera plus backpack and 5G , or up to four cameras per unit with our multi-cam LU800 , removing the need for an OB truck , or trucks , onsite . This plays into the whole notion of lightweight productions and their inherent flexibility and cost-effectiveness . The sustainability benefits of these workflows , which is an increasingly important consideration , cannot be ignored . 5G ’ s greater bandwidth further increases
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Forecast : 5G subs to top 5.3bn in 2029
Ericsson estimates that almost
one-in-five of all global mobile
subscriptions will be 5G
subscriptions by the end of
2023 , as the growth proves
resilient despite continued
economic challenges and
geopolitical unrest in some
markets . The statistic is featured
in the November 2023 edition
of the Ericsson Mobility Report ,
which estimates that there
will be 610 million new 5G
subscriptions for the calendar
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year 2023 – a 63 per cent increase on 2022 – bringing the global total to 1.6 billion , about 100 million more than previously predicted . The latest report – the twentyfifth edition – has a new upper timeline for statistical forecasts , moving from 2028 to 2029 . In line with recent editions , the November 2023 report confirms enhanced mobile broadband , fixed wireless access , gaming and AR / VR / -based services as the most common early consumer use cases for 5G . |
Regionally , the uptake of 5G subscriptions in North America continues to be strong . By the end of 2023 the region is expected to have the highest 5G subscription penetration globally at 61 per cent . 5G subscription growth has also been strong in India throughout 2023 . At the end of 2023 – fourteen months after its commercial launch – 5G penetration is expected to have topped 11 per cent in India . In the six years between the end of 2023 and 2029 , global |
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5G subscriptions are forecast to increase by more than 330 per cent – from 1.6 billion to 5.3 billion . 5G coverage is forecast to be available to more than 45 per cent of the global population by the end of 2023 and 85 per cent by the end of 2029 . North America and the Gulf Cooperation Council are expected to have the highest regional 5G penetration rates by the end of 2029 at 92 per cent . Western Europe is forecast to follow at 85 per cent penetration . |
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