Ateme, a global leader in video compression, and Austria’s ORS Group have announced the successful completion of the world’s first trial of IP-based Statistical Multiplexing (StatMux) over 5G-Broadcast. This trial marks a significant advancement in enhancing 5G-Broadcast capacity for live streaming services.
The trial utilized Ateme’s NextGen StatMux technology, which supports the latest broadcasting standards, including those from 3GPP, DVB, and ATSC. This technology represents a shift from traditional transport stream environments to IP-based systems. ORS Group integrated this solution into its 5G-Broadcast Nakolos platform in Vienna, successfully transmitting and receiving a multiplex of five services.
As 5G-Broadcast technology continues to evolve, it promises to enable linear television on mobile devices. However, broadcasters face the challenge of efficiently using limited frequency bands, such as the UHF channels typically reserved for terrestrial television. By targeting small screens rather than traditional home TVs, broadcasters can deliver multiple services within the same band while ensuring high video quality.
Statistical multiplexing plays a crucial role in this process, providing up to 20% efficiency gains over existing methods. This increased efficiency allows broadcasters to offer more services within the same 5G-Broadcast band, enhancing the overall user experience.
The successful trial in Vienna demonstrated the potential of this technology to increase spectrum efficiency in 5G-Broadcast, paving the way for new business models for broadcast network operators. Both companies expressed excitement about the continued development of this innovative solution, which could significantly impact the future of broadcasting.
