5G Broadcast is Exploding – Get Ready for the Mobile Broadcast Revolution!
FROM THE EDITOR
April 11, 2026
This game-changing tech is about to blow the roof off broadcasting! Imagine live TV, pulse-pounding sports, and emergency alerts exploding straight onto your phone — zero congestion, zero data plan required, and rock-solid even when the cellular network totally face-plants. The future just got turbocharged, and it’s dropping RIGHT NOW. Get ready to have your mind blown!
In the US, LPTV broadcasters are bringing the heat with massive swagger and unstoppable energy! The LPTV Broadcasters Association (LPTVBA) just unleashed a bold statement to Congress, throwing full support behind a hard ATSC 3.0 deadline for the big stations while cleverly asking for a well-deserved exemption for low-power heroes. And they’re not stopping there — they’re urging the FCC to throw the doors wide open for voluntary 5G Broadcast on LPTV. These nimble stations are primed and ready to unleash hyper-local, mobile-first magic straight into everyone’s pockets!
The hype train is barreling full speed toward NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas.
Mark your calendars for the absolute MUST-ATTEND session of the entire show: “Airwaves Reimagined: 5G Broadcast Unleashed”. We’re talking a brand-new national 5G Broadcast platform, the latest US deployments, global rollouts, Olympics, and cutting-edge ways to blend it with ATSC 3.0. While the LPTVBA sessions are now sold out, sign up for the waitlist today for a last minute opportunity. If you’re in broadcasting, skipping this is NOT an option.
Additionally, Castanet is firing up major commercial pilots in Santa Clara/San Jose, California (teaming with Major Market Broadcasting) and Las Vegas, Nevada (with HC2 Broadcasting). Plus, a huge Washington, DC pilot with Sinclair could drop right around NAB. These tests are using LPTV muscle to prove 5G Broadcast can blast linear TV and critical alerts directly to phones.
From LPTV stations flexing hard in Washington, to pilots igniting across America, to ambitious networks going global — 5G Broadcast is riding a rocket straight to the stars. Efficient. Bulletproof. Mobile-native. Built for epic live sports, breaking news, and emergency alerts that actually reach everyone.
Don’t get left in the dust — snag your spot at the LPTVBA session during NAB 2026 and help shape the most exciting future broadcasting has ever seen!
(Editor, 5G Broadcast Collective)
ARTICLES
Castanet tees up 5G Broadcast market trials
Castanet, a startup with ambitions to build a national 5G Broadcast network underpinned by hundreds of low-power television (LPTV) stations, is planning to conduct at least three field trials this year.
Fotheringham said Castanet also has a memorandum of understanding with HC2 for a second pilot, set for Las Vegas. Castanet hopes to have that trial stood up in time for the NAB Show, which gets underway in mid-April. HC2 is also contributing a Sacramento-based station for an additional pilot.
Estonia : 5G Broadcast innovation with Pocket Siren emergency alert system
At the Broadcast Networks Europe (BNE) event in Brussels, Estonia took centre stage as Levira presented Pocket Siren, Europe’s first nationwide emergency alert system built on 5G Broadcast technology. Developed by Levira Pocket Siren represents a landmark in public safety innovation that ensures emergency alerts can reach citizens even when conventional mobile and internet networks fail, such as during natural disasters or national crises.
LPTV broadcasters back NextGen TV deadline, seek exemption for low-power TV
The Low Power Television Broadcasters Association backed a congressional call for the FCC to set a firm deadline for full-power broadcasters to complete the transition to ATSC 3.0, while urging regulators not to apply the mandate to low-power TV stations. The association also pointed to growing interest among low-power broadcasters in the 5G Broadcast standard.
LPTVBA asked Congress to encourage the FCC to open a rulemaking for voluntary 5G Broadcast use by low-power stations.
TRedess Fourth Series range of ATSC 3.0 & 5G Broadcast transmitters
TRedess, NAB Show las vegas at booth C2252 (Central Hall) we will present for the first time a demonstration of coexistence between ATSC 3.0 and 5G Broadcast using TDM (Time Division Multiplexing). This technology allows both services to be transmitted from a single transmitter, optimising the use of spectrum and facilitating the deployment of new generation networks.
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