The Advanced Television Systems Committee wants proposals by...
The Advanced Television Systems Committee wants proposals by Aug. 23 for the “physical layer” of its next-gen ATSC 3.0 broadcast TV standard, the ATSC said Tuesday. ATSC 3.0 figures prominently on the agenda of the Broadcast Engineering conference of the…
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NAB Show opening April 6 in Las Vegas. ATSC 3.0’s physical layer includes its core modulation and coding technologies, ATSC said. A key goal of the ATSC 3.0 physical layer will be to provide TV service to fixed and mobile devices, ATSC said. “Spectrum efficiency and robust service will be key areas of evaluation,” it said. Increased data rates to support terrestrial Ultra HD delivery and other services “will be considered,” but not necessarily required, it said. “Robustness of service for devices operating within the ATSC 3.0 service area should exceed that of current ATSC systems and that of cell phone and other wireless devices.” ATSC will give “consideration” to technologies and proposals “that enable a smooth transition from existing systems” for broadcasters and consumers, it said. While initial responses to ATSC’s call for proposals are due Aug. 23, “detailed technical descriptions” of those proposals are due Sept. 27, ATSC said.