5G

BOON OR BANE?

DR ROLAND BEUTLER, SWR / CHAIR SP-FDS 10 JUNE 2016

BROADCASTING IN A CHANGING DISTRIBUTION MARKET

“… we believe DTT is likely to retain this central role over the next

decade, with a full switch to alternative technologies such as

Internet Protocol Television (‘IPTV’) not appearing

likely in the UK until at least 2030.”

Ofcom, November 2014

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“It’s the golden age of television, but the television experience has

been virtually standing still. Today, we are going to do something

about that. It starts with a vision. Our vision for TV is simple and

perhaps a little provocative. We believe the future of TV is apps.”

Tim Cook, September 2015

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“Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of

space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas, help

fill coverage gaps, and bring people back online after disasters”

“Google Fibre: A different kind of Internet and TV

Super fast Internet & TV like no other”

“Project Titan is a drone complement to project Loon. …

Lightweight drones with cellular radios can quickly be sent to areas

with immediate need for more connectivity.”

Sundar Pichai, March 2015

BUSINESS TRENDS IN DISTRIBUTION

US: AT&T acquires DirecTV

D: Vodafone takes over Kabel Deutschland

F: cable operator Numericable buys SFR

E: Telefonica acquires PayTV provider DTS and Canal+

S: Com Hem to merge with Boxer TV-Access

NZL: Vodafone partners with Sky Network Television

etc.

Combination of infrastructures and (pay) content

BUSINESS TRENDS IN DISTRIBUTION

- Netflix in D, AUT, SUI, F, BEL, LUX since end of 2014 - YouTube, Amazon, Facebook are extending their offers, including live streaming - TV manufacturers promote their portals: Smart TV Apps vs. HbbTV - traditional pay-TV declining

Platforms on the rise

AND THERE IS 5G …

UHDTV (high data rate)

Device-To-Device (vey low latency)

Meters (very low data rate)

Plethora of use cases …

AND THERE IS 5G …

“5G will change the way we communicate, the way we do business, the

way we do everything! The impact of 5G will extend well beyond

telecommunications. It will induce a paradigm shift in a number of existing

industries and trigger the emergence of new industries and ecosystems.”

EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger

SO, WHAT IS 5G?

People People / Things

SO, WHAT IS 5G?

People People / Things

SO, WHAT IS 5G?

5G currently defined by its technical capabilities

TIMELINE

TIMELINE

5G deployment

ROLE OF 5G FOR DISTRIBUTION

Expectations: - build on existing infrastructure - quantum leap in interoperability - revolution not wireless but fibre roll-out

Key technical issues: - capacity - unicast/broadcast - QoS - user friendliness - wide area coverage

Key economic/regulatory issues: - open/transparent / no hurdles - gate keeping - costs - competition - national / international legal framework - migration - control - unlock new business models

WHAT DO BROADCASTERS NEED TO DO?

Engage in current developments and promote their case!

Specification

WP5D

Regulation / Spectrum

R&D network infrastructure (700 Mio. € funding 2014-2020)

Policy (e.g. 5G Action Plan:

deployment roadmap, verticals, fibre roll-out, spectrum,)

JUST A THOUGHT …

Expectation: 5G revolution not wireless but fibre roll-out

this requires huge investment market quite likely will not be able to provide fibre networks which meet our requirement

broadband access is vital for societies then broadband tantamount to water, electricity, etc.

public responsibility to finance fibre roll-out

competition of services not infrastructures

formulation of an EBU position???

EXAMPLE FOR ENGANGEMENT: TV SERVICES IN 3GPP

EXAMPLE: TV SERVICES IN 3GPP – USE CASES

Flexible use of

capacity

100% eMBMS carrier

EXAMPLE: TV SERVICES IN 3GPP – USE CASES

100% eMBMS carrier

Standalone eMBMS Network

Flexible use of

capacity

100% eMBMS carrier

Efficient use of spectrum and infrastructure

resources

EXAMPLE: TV SERVICES IN 3GPP – USE CASES

Free-To-Air

No SIM-card, neceive-only mode

100% eMBMS carrier

Standalone eMBMS Network

Flexible use of

capacity

100% eMBMS carrier

Efficient use of spectrum and infrastructure

resources

EXAMPLE: TV SERVICES IN 3GPP – USE CASES

Mixed eMBMS / unicast

usage on different networks

hybrid services

EXAMPLE: TV SERVICES IN 3GPP – USE CASES

Mixed eMBMS / unicast

usage on different networks

hybrid services

Constant quality across

coverage area

to meet service requirements

EXAMPLE: TV SERVICES IN 3GPP – USE CASES

Large Coverage

Areas

Constant quality across

coverage area

Mixed eMBMS / unicast

usage on different networks

hybrid services to meet service requirements

SFN modes in heterogeneous network

topologies

EXAMPLE: TV SERVICES IN 3GPP – USE CASES

• uses cases have been integrated in normative text, i.e. they are part of 3GPP specification which describes the service requirements

• currently work underway to carry out the technical specification

TAKE AWAY

5G is coming whether we want it or not

Political momentum: general purpose infrastructure to replace dedicated networks

The imposed time line is aggressive, resources are limited. Current priority is 3GPP, but engagement at the policy level needed also

EC pushing on two fronts: - 5G action plan - review of telecom regulation

5G will only serve our needs if we engage

Engage and join FDS!

Questions?

Thank you for your attention!

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“… linear TV viewing will remain dominant for the foreseeable

future. As a complement, nonlinear TV … is increasing although it

remains at a much lower level ”

Pascal Lamy, August 2014

Where does it leave us?

Control?

Quality?

Variety?

Reach?

Coverage?

Costs?

Prominence? FTA?

SO, WHAT IS 5G?

5G currently defined by its technical capabilities

AND THERE IS 5G …

“5G is the biggest ever opportunity for our industry. With capabilities much

greater than today’s networks, opportunities beyond our imagination will

appear. With 5G, we will be able to digitalize industries and realize the full

potential of the Networked Society. New ecosystems will emerge, including new

players.

Ulf Ewaldsson, CTO, Ericsson

AND THERE IS 5G …

“New experiences like virtual reality, self-driving cars, robotics, smart cities and

more are about to test networks like never before. These technologies will be

immersive, pervasive and responsive to customers. 5G will help make them a

reality.”

John Donovan, AT&T, Chief Strategy Officer

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“Internet.org:

Connecting the world is one of the fundamental challenges of

our time. … To connect everyone in the world, we also need

to invent new technologies that can solve some of the

physical barriers to connectivity. That’s why Facebook in

investing in building technologies to deliver new types of

connectivity on the ground, in the air and in space.”

Marc Zuckerberg, March 2015