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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is 5G Broadcast?

    Answer: 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.

  2. Does 5G Broadcast use cellular network?

    Answer: No! 5G Broadcast is an independent technology and does not required eSIM/simcard i.e. cellular service, WiFi or Bluetooth to operate.

  3. What are the use-cases for 5G Broadcast?

    Answer: 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.

  4. What frequencies are used by 5G Broadcast?

    Answer: 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.

  5. What kind of receivers are required for 5G Broadcast?

    Answer: 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.

  6. Can my phone receive 5G Broadcast?

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

  7. Why should you care about 5G Broadcast?

    Answer: 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.

  8. How can existing TV Broadcasters switch to 5G Broadcast?

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

  9. Is 5G Broadcast for Radio broadcasters?

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