5G Broadcast (5GB) is a developing protocol for the mobile age and soon will provide existing broadcasters with the game changing ability to deliver content direct-to-mobile (D2M). Instead of each phone requesting the same data stream individually as in cellular (one-to-one approach i.e. unicast), 5G Broadcast sends a single, high-powered signal out to a broad area (one-to-many approach), just as over-the-air TV and radio stations work.

Not at all. 5G Broadcast is an independent technology and does not required eSIM/simcard i.e. cellular service, WiFi or Bluetooth to operate.

5G Broadcast can serve the public good by ensuring the delivery of Emergency Alerts in under half a second, streaming linear programming, specialized, encrypted solutions for first responders, and data delivery. When cell service goes down, 5G Broadcasting is a back up.

As per 3GPP, 5G Broadcast can be transmitted over Band 108(470-698MHz) and Band 107(612-652MHz). In the USA, broadcastering is restricted to 470-608MHz frequency range.

5G Broadcast (5GB) technology can deliver content directly to smartphones, CPE (customer premises equipment) or any other smart device with a 5G Broadcast enabled modem chip.

Not yet. Consumers need to wait for new smart phone models with updated software and chips enabled to receive the 5G Broadcast frequency range.

5G Broadcast allows broadcast signals to be received directly by smart phones and provides additional support for the enormous data consumption needs by mobile devices and CPE’s.

Existing TV broadcasting station will need to change only the modulator-exciter and the rest of the OFDM capable infrastructure can remain the same.

Radio stations can be delivered directly to a smartphone using 5G Broadcast. However, radio stations cannot use their existing VHF frequencies for 5G Broadcasting.