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European broadcasters push for 5G Broadcast rollout by 2027.
A win-win opportunity for broadcasters and mobile telecom stakeholders.
For eight years, 5G Broadcast has been developed, tested and is now ready for use in many countries. It is mainly about television broadcasts, but the new platform on the UHF band also has capacity for a large number of radio channels.
The 5G Broadcast Strategic Task Force (5BSTF) is now working on a launch of commercial 5G Broadcast services in six European markets by 2027. As traditional terrestrial analogue and digital terrestrial (DTT) networks face shutdowns, this next-generation technology is considered to offer a viable alternative, improving the delivery of live and linear audiovisual content. - More facts and analysis follow below.