5G Broadcast experimental FCC licences in the US
XGen Network ( XGN), a network operator for US 5G Broadcasting TV stations, has announced the launch of the first solution for the general public to receive an over-the-air 5G Broadcast signal on an SDR (software defined radio) with downloadable software. The SDR software will enable, to begin with ham radio operators, the ability to receive WWOO’s Boston over-the-air 5G Broadcast signal.
XGN founder and CEO, Frank Copsidas, commented: This is another exciting first for the US in the world of 5G Broadcasting. This is the first opportunity for the general public to receive an over-the-air 5G Broadcast signal on a Linux based SDR. While SDR’s are a specialty, every new platform must start somewhere and this is just the start! This deployment is the first opportunity in the world for the general public to receive an over-the-air 5G Broadcast signal to enjoy France 24 in English.
In September 2023, XGN teamed up with WWOO-LD and showed a proof of concept for over-the-air 5G broadcast with a 1080p programming stream of content from France 24 transmitted directly to developmental smartphones and an SDR plus a successful test of emergency alert services.
XGen Network, in partnership with HC2 and EGOT Media, has filed for two new experimental 5G Broadcast licences in the US with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Together with the LPTV Broadcasters Association, XGN is working to develop a platform for UHF LPTV stations (15 kw ERP) through proof of concept deployments as the 5G Broadcast technology develops.
It is projected that first responders will have access to 5G Broadcast by late 2024, and it will be available to the public in 2025. Consumer smartphones await the firmware update required to directly receive ‘Band 108’ or the UHF Broadcast spectrum in receive only mode, utilising 5G cell for the return path.
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