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NAB Show 2023
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An Introduction to 3GPP 5G Multicast and Broadcast Services

 

3GPP Release-17 is standardizing in the 5G system using NR the support of general multicast and broadcast communication services such as: transparent IPv4/IPv6 multicast delivery, IPTV, software delivery over wireless, group communications and IoT applications, V2X applications, and public safety. 5G Multicast and Broadcast Services (MBS) is a point-to-multipoint service that can improve the network efficiency and user experience when transmitting the same content to multiple users. The design principle of 5G MBS is to minimize the implementation impact of the feature by reusing as much as possible 5G unicast architecture and functions. In this talk, Dr. Vargas will introduce use cases, design principles and functionality of 5G MBS with a focus on the standardization of the Radio Access Network. Finally, this talk will also present potential new features for MBS currently under discussion in 3GPP for the next Release-18, which will be the first release of 5G-Advanced.

Guest Speaker: David Vargas

Dr. David Vargas

Dr. David Vargas is a Senior Research Engineer at the BBC working on 5G technologies for media distribution. He is currently a 3GPP RAN1 Feature Lead on NR MBS (Multicast Broadcast Services) work item and a 3GPP delegate representing the BBC. He has experience in the standardization of the mobile broadcasting standard DVB-NGH and the terrestrial broadcasting standard ATSC 3.0.  Dr. Vargas is the Chair of the Content Distribution – Technology Working Group of the 5G-MAG (Media Action Group) association bridging the media and ICT industries. He has been a guest researcher at the Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria and at McGill University, Montreal, Canada.  He holds a Ph.D. degree in Telecommunications from Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain and his research interests include multi-antenna communications, signal processing for communications, and wireless communications.