SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW Thomas Stockhammer – Qualcomm

Posted on March 6, 2017 in ATSC News

Dr. Thomas Stockhammer is the Technical Standards Director at Qualcomm Incorporated who leads the DASH-IF effort to define a DASH profile for ATSC. He is involved in TG3-6 AHG specialist group on DASH-IF, TG3/S33 specialist group on Management and Protocols, TG3/S33-1 AHG specialist group on Service Delivery and Synchronization, and TG3/S34-2 AHG specialist group on Audio for ATSC 3.0.

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GETTING FROM HERE TO ATSC 3.0 Next-gen standard ‘changes everything’

Posted on March 6, 2017 in ATSC News

Since we started talking about a next-generation broadcast standard back in 2010, hundreds of people from around the world have contributed to the development of ATSC 3.0. We knew its creation would be a lot of work, but we also understood the potential of such a standard to support the ongoing viability of the broadcast industry and to enable valuable new business models for broadcasters.

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ATSC 3.0 GOES GLOBAL Capabilities Highlighted at Broadcast Conference in India

Posted on March 6, 2017 in ATSC News

India is a democracy with a billion-plus people in over 600,000 cities and villages – and more than 1,000 TV services, 1,400 television stations, a smartphone market likely to touch 500 million. ATSC 3.0 is the ideal fit for the “Digital India” program with mobile-first services, advanced data delivery as well as emergency and educational connectivity.

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WHAT’S UP THIS MONTH? March Event Calendar

Posted on March 6, 2017 in ATSC News

The ATSC is ushering in springtime across the northern hemisphere with a very busy March (with 40-plus scheduled meetings and conference calls), capped by a series of important face-to-face meetings in Seoul, South Korea, toward the end of the month.

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AND NOW FOR A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR…

Posted on March 6, 2017 in ATSC News

The IEEE Broadcast Technology Society is one of the five founding members of the ATSC (The Advanced Television Systems Committee). A proud 2017 ATSC Sponsor, the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society (BTS) is considered the leading professional resource for broadcast engineers around the world.

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ATSC Applauds FCC Progress On Next Gen TV

Posted on February 3, 2017 in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, Feb.2, 2017 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee applauded the Federal Communications Commission’s progress on Next Gen TV powered by the ATSC 3.0 standard.  In response to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s pre-publication today of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for voluntary implementation of ATSC 3.0, ATSC President Mark Richer said: “The development of ATSC 3.0 […]

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PRESIDENT’S MEMO

Posted on February 1, 2017 in ATSC News

Step by step, Next Gen broadcast television – the suite of standards collectively known as ATSC 3.0 – is moving toward completion in the months ahead. Continuing our momentum from last year the ATSC kicked off 2017 with gusto, advancing more elements of the standard forward.

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Soundbite

Posted on February 1, 2017 in ATSC News

“ATSC 3.0 will supercharge the broadcasting business. All video in this industry will be IP, and that’s a game-changer.”

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LEADERSHIP

Posted on February 1, 2017 in ATSC News

Richard Friedel of Fox Networks was re-elected as ATSC Board Chairman for 2017. The ATSC is fortunate to have his continued dedication during this critical year as the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard is finalized and as broadcasters prepare to launch Next Gen TV.

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5 COOL THINGS SEEN AT CES

Posted on February 1, 2017 in ATSC News

Technology again took center stage in Las Vegas, and the result was blinding, deafening, mind-numbing and mind-blowing – all pretty much at the same time. It was the 50th anniversary of CES.

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