5G technology will change how we do broadcasting

As the demand for content continues to skyrocket, regardless of what platform is used, those distributing such content are looking for the best technology out there. Tech that can handle that distribution with the right mix of speed, high quality, and cost effectivity.

Broadcasters, especially the networks themselves, are part of this group. They look for the best way possible to maintain their dominance and effectiveness in the industry. One strategy that was being considered but was proven too complex and expensive was the expanded usage of satellites as a way to help support their fresh broadcasting demands.

As mentioned above, the costs were simply exorbitant as there was too much hardware to integrate and too many compliance and regulatory requirements from the FCC. While broadcasters are still utilizing this type of option, there is one on the horizon that may prove to be a much better option. That is the perfect cocktail of the technology that 5G provides and the excellent standards that SMPTE 2110 gives us for transmitting digital media over an internet protocol or IP.

You may think that 5G is all about the latest iteration of our cellular network. Yet it's still a digital network that can transmit data in various formats including the media produced by broadcasting companies. Let's take a look at the advantages that come with 5G.

????????Super-fast speeds – It cannot be said enough times how fast the 5G network can run. It is said to be up to 100x more effective with capacity and speeds than the 4G network, which was a revolutionary breakthrough. That means the transmission of both audio and video seamlessly without delay or buffering needs, which broadcasting cannot have. This means those in broadcasting offering real-time content, such as sports events, won't have any issues

????????Cost-effective – compared to satellite costs from installation to recurring maintenance and service, 5G comes in at a much lower price point.

????????Excellent scalability – This means broadcasters who are using 5G and have 5G partners can easily distribute their content without any loss in the quality of audio or video and can do so seamlessly.

Looking closer at SMPTE 2110

The standards developed in 2015 and expanded upon until about 2017 help to deliver common broadcasting content over the IP network. The data it can transmit is comprehensive as well, including both video and audio, as well as metadata when needed, and allows for multicasting and showing more than one stream at a time.

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????????Scalability – another major issue for broadcasters resolved through this standard that helps to provide support for multiple applications.

????????Adaptable – SMPTE 2110 can send as many streams of information at once as it needs to while at the same time operating as an open standard, which helps to support universal standard operating procedures.

????????It helps make everything cost-effective – this occurs through just how efficient SMPTE 2110 standards are in pushing broadcasters to replace their existing equipment with equipment ready to transmit data over the IP network. This leads to long-term cost savings due to lower maintenance fees necessary.

The rise of private networks

Harnessing all the benefits of 5G technology includes using 5G networks that can become private and specifically connected to one another. This helps to have some of the lowest latency ever as data is seamlessly transferred back and forth between these networks and rolled up to another network set up for distribution.

In the end

Working with 5G technology will keep your broadcasting setup lasting much longer. Yet, it is imperative to continuously monitor updates in the technology to see what may need to be enhanced in your structure and what new features are being rolled out as well.?